William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Dramatic Tension is the feeling established within an audience on the
obstacle courses of a character within a play. It is created in many
ways such as personification, speaking metaphorically, talking with
alliteration etc. In Romeo and Juliet’s case dramatic tension is the
feeling of tension created in the audience by the challenges faced by
both of them in their efforts to stay together. Dramatic Tension is
used so that the audience stays interested in the play. The scenes
where Romeo and Juliet meet are significant to my essay because there
is a very high amount of dramatic tension in those sections of the
play.
In Act1 Scene5 the banquet hall, there is a lot of dramatic tension in
it. Some parts of the scene which I think are important is when Juliet
and Romeo speak to each other for the first time.
“ If I profane with my unworthiest hand”
Firstly you have to look back to when Tybalt speaks about vengeance
which is already causing some type of tension, Romeo walks right into
talking to Juliet, showing his guts with women, there is a sense of
dramatic irony in that section because we know that they are rival
families while they do not.
Now in the quote he is saying that he is dishonouring her with his
unworthiest hand. I think this means that he wants to touch her, but
thinks he is not worthy to do so . It is also the beginning of a
sonnet.
“For Saints have hands that pilgrims’ hand do touch,
And palm to palm is holy palmers kiss”.
There is a great deal of reference on religion in that quote. She is
offering her hands to him aswele as vice versa. It could also mean
that they are using religion to justify how fast they are moving for a
first meeting. Also it could be said that she is giving her hand as
trust to Romeo. “palmers kiss” is a direct reference to Jesus and how
he is led to his downfall (Palm Sunday).
Although they are the basis of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, these main characters are dull, undynamic, and do not specifically appeal to certain readers. Nurse could be considered as a more interesting character because she brings her wit, drama and insight into the plotline.
insulted by him and does not go out of the her way to say: " For this
In all of the best works of literature, each of a writer's characters has a purpose whether the role is small or big. Even if it goes unnoticed, the small characters usually play a key role to the story's plot development. These minor characters also add depth to the story's world and also help in the development of the major characters' personality. In William Shakespeare's play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, the minor characters of Friar Lawrence, the Nurse, and Tybalt are in many ways the most pivotal characters to the play's development.
wither in their pride/ Ere we may think her ripe to be a bride.” From
Romeo and Juliet Although Romeo and Juliet become inextricably smitten with one another, they both enter into the relationship from different perspectives. Their love is strong, but each has their reasons for the intensity of their love. Romeo has just come out of another ?crush?. He has liked Rosaline for quite awhile, but things do not work out because the feelings are not mutual. Romeo sees that Juliet is a beautiful lady that he falls in love with right away, while he attends the Capulet Party. Juliet also instantly falls in love with Romeo, but it could be more of an escape for her.
William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet At the beginning of the play Romeo and Juliet, Juliet is portrayed as
William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet In act 1 scene 5 Capulet has thrown a party at his house. Romeo and
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would
two families. It was unjust of him to send Romeo away from Verona as a
His love for Rosaline is great but yet she can not say the same and
William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet "Many a morning hath he been there seen /With tears augmenting the
In the play, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare reveals an underlying message that points to the contrasts between youth and age that are even apparent now today. The youth of society tend to question and then possibly disregard the rules that are important to their parents if they do not have good reason to believe in these rules. The rebellious actions of youth can eventually cause their own untimely destruction. We see today in the headlines many instances where teens have followed their own unguided course bringing about tragic results. Shakespeare shows us in his play how these factors contributed to the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet.
In this essay I shall be writing about why I agree that with the play,
William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet I have been studying Romeo and Juliet in class and I have watched a production on television. Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet for an audience used to sixteenth century stage conventions, we must appreciate that these conventions are very different from our own. The Elizabethan theatre was very distinctive, when a play was performed thousands of people would pack inside the theatre, the rich would be able to pay for seats in the stand sheltered from the wind and rain, while the poor had to stand and brave the elements as the theatre had no roof.
pride. She says that he is “not a man” to proceed the deed and this strikes at his