The Forshadowing of Tribulations in Act 1, Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet

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The Forshadowing of Tribulations in Act 1, Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet ‘Romeo and Juliet’ is by William Shakespeare, who produced this play about two people falling in love. But this story doesn’t have a happy ending. There is a feud between the Capulet family and the Montague family. They have sword fights against each other. In this essay I will look at the language and the events that take place in the play. The scene establishes the setting first, which is based at Capulet’s mansion. He welcomes his guests and creates a cheerful mood. He tells his musicians to play. Romeo sees Juliet; he forgets where he is and starts talking aloud to her. Romeo is in disguise as he is wearing a mask. The scene gives a romantic feel as Romeo speaks a sonnet to her. Suddenly, the mood changes when Tybalt recognizes Romeo’s voice. “Fetch me my rapier boy!” He realizes he has gate crashed the party so instantly, he wants to kill him. Tybalt had clutched his sword and was ready to run down to kill him. Capulet held him back with his arms and said to him not to go and fight. Capulet hid his annoyance with Tybalt by smiling and waving to the crowd of people below. Capulet didn’t want to upset his guests as they would get scared and run away. Capulet treats Tybalt like a child; he says, “This intrusion shall, now seeming sweet, turn to bitterest sweet” Romeo speaks to Juliet in sonnet form (which is often a 14 line love poem). Shakespeare uses a sonnet to fit the romantic feel in this scene. They eventually both share a sonnet. Shakespeare uses sonnets because he knew that the audience would enjoy listening o them and recognize that it is a love poem. Romeo treats Juliet like a saint, “The holy shine”, he says this because he believes that she is worth worshipping and he is truly in love. Juliet carries on the imagery by saying “For saints have hands that pilgrims, do touch” Their love has blinded them from world when

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