Romeo and Juliet Analysis

The most significant writer in all of English literature William Shakespeare was born in 1564 to a glove maker in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. Shakespeare attended grammar school in 1582 he latter married an older woman named Anne Hathaway and had 3 children with her. Around 1590 he left his family and travelled to London to work as an artist and playwright where he became part- time owner of the globe theatre. His career bridged the reigns of Elizabeth II and James II. He was a favourite of both royals. William Shakespeare is the best playwright in the world because he creates an atmosphere of tension and excitement in act 3 scene 1 by using puns, contrasting people and using diverse languages.

William Shakespeare embrace social and chronological context by taking the story and poems from contrasting people for example Arthur Brooke’s poem-the tragicall historye of Romeus and Juliet which was witnessed in 1562, 13 centaury feuding families the Montecchi and Capelleti families. Romeo first known as Romeus is a Montecchi, now recognised as Montague, Juliet is a Capelleti now known as Capulet. Both families have a rivalry of each other and only care about their prominence and civility.

In act 3 scene 1 it shows numerous signs of language such as repetition such as the word “Hot “for example when Benvolio is speaking to Mercutuio” I pray thee, good Mercutio, lets retire the day is hot”. The repetition emphasises on it also makes us have a better understanding of what’s happening for example he is saying it is hot. When Shakespeare begins with Benvolio pray thee, good Mercutio, lets retire, the day is hot, the Capulet abroad, and if we meet we should not scape a brawl, for now, these hot days, is the mad blood stirring.” Right ther...

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William Shakespeare is a genius for writing Romeo and Juliet because it captured humankind so well that even centuries after he has died, thousands of people read his work for pleasure and some for consciousness, others try and figure out what type of person Shakespeare was.

I think Shakespeare creates an atmosphere of tension and excitement by using 3 different device’s destiny, love and violence in act 3 scene 1 by always changing the moods he starts off with his characters in a kind pleasurable mood by making Mercutio wind up Benvolio, in the middle the climax changes as there is a brawl, at the end Shakespeare switches the mood to a sadness he also made this scene great as Shakespeare is using morals for example one of them can be don’t keep secrets from the people you love or enemies even if it’s for the good.

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