Dramatic Tension in Act 3 Scene 1 of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Previous to Act 3 Scene 1 Romeo and Juliet marry each other. This is a
big problem because the Montague's (Romeos family) and the Capulet's
(Juliet's family) are involved in, what seems like, an enormous feud.
Nobody knows what it is about exactly, not even by the end of the
play, but it is obvious that it is about something very important to
both the families as it seems to have gone one for years and years. I
am made to think this from the line "From ancient grudge break to new
mutiny" The word 'ancient' suggests that it is old and happened years
ago. In fact I think that the feud is so old that not even the actual
characters know what they are arguing and fighting about anymore.
Romeo and Juliet weren't even born when it started and were just born
into it. As were all of the others characters in the play. With this
in mind then it seems unfair that they should have got dragged into
it, it wasn't their fault their families had issues with one another.
The feud is very foolish and the violence is very stupid in this play.
Sampson begins a fight between the Montagues and Capulets at the start
of the play that could have easily been avoided. He insults the
Montagues by flicking his thumb from behind his upper teeth. Nowadays
that wouldn't have been seen as a n insult but back when that feud was
taking place they found it very insulting. He chose to 'thumb-bite' as
he wished to get into a fight with the Montagues without saying
anything abusive. It works and they fight. This shows hoe pointless
the feud is and how easily each of the families get wound up with each...
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own fault for messing around.
As soon as Tybalt enters the scene it is obvious that there is some
tension between Tybalt and Mercutio. Tybalt says ""…good den;a word
with one of you" but Mercutio replies in such a way that provokes
Tybalt. "And but one word with one of us? Couple it with something
make it a word and a blow" Mercutio is trying to wind Tybalt up and is
looking for some reaction from him. This is yet another sign of
Mercutio certainly not trying to avoid a fight but looking for one.
The tension is increased when the readers become aware that Mercutio
has a sword "…Here's my fiddlestick…" This raises the tension as it
means that actual physical harm could come to Tybalt and vice versa if
Tybalt has a sword too, which considering the time this is set in,
probably has.
...bout one another. Through the conflicts of the game, the heirs end up forming friendships.
seems to be a bond between them. They relies that they are old and the
have to make fun of it, they fight if they want to fight. We know this to be a little too much, but
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We learn the feud has been going on for some time, yet we never learn
the is a feud that is claiming lives in some cases. Also all of the
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Although in the Act I Scene 1 there is a fight between the families the
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families are at war with each other. They do not pause and ask if their relationship is good for