The Theme Of Conflict In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

The Theme Of Conflict In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

The play 'Romeo and Juliet' is based on a whole variety of conflicts.

Throughout the play we meet many types of conflicts and many examples

of them, for example, inner conflict, emotional conflict, verbal

conflict and physical conflict. Shakespeare explores these in the

emotions and feelings of many characters. These come out throughout

the whole play especially between the Montagues and the Capulets as

the play is built up to their family tragedy to come.

The play's look on conflict is one aspect of the play that builds up

the whole drama of it, although it has many aspects to it, which are

all as vital as one another. As we meet each conflict Shakespeare uses

more and more descriptive language, which adds to the overall effect

of the play and the conflicts in it. Inner conflict is one of the most

frequently occurring conflicts and one that we meet an awful lot,

which is experienced by a number of the characters in this play. The

first time that we come across this type of conflict in 'Romeo and

Juliet' is Act 1 scene 3, when we discover that Juliet does not want

to marry Paris. Juliets speech shows her emotions and feelings, and

Shakespeares use of language comes across well in this scene. ' I'll

look to like, if looking liking move. But no more deep will I endart

mine eye Than your consent gives strength to make it fly.' (Act 1

Scene 3 Lines 97-99).

Juliets inner conflict comes across well here, as it shows her true

feelings effectively. Her conflict shows as she says that she will

look, but if she does not like him than she will not marry him. This,

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vital to the play as the audiences in Shakespeares time were keen on

these types of tragedies and liked to watch the dramas unfold.

Although they were written for these audiences, the conflicts and

feelings still have some relevance today and this adds to our

modern-day understanding of the play. This means that although that

conflicts are presented in a Shakespearian time language and setting,

the play can still be enjoyed and appreciated by many in the present

day. The concepts of the conflicts that Shakespeare has used in 'Romeo

and Juliet' still exist now days and so helps us enjoy the play much

like people living in Shakespeares time would have. This means that

the presentation of conflict in Romeo is excellent for the people of

Shakespearian times as well as the present day.