Act 3, Scene 1 of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare’s most famous tragedies,
written in 1597. The story itself was not anything new or different,
but the way Shakespeare wrote it was its gateway to its popularity.
The original tale of Romeo and Juliet was composed in the form of a
poem aptly named ‘The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet’ which I
have found was in itself a translation from a French short story by
the 16th-century Italian writer Matteo Bandello. The poem which
Shakespeare gathered his inspiration from was first published in 1562
and the story set over a period of four months. Shakespeare’s
adaptation was placed over four days. This significantly heightens the
tension involved in the play as everything happens so hastily. The
story itself is about a young couple who met and fell in love despite
belonging to feuding families. With the two lovers at the marrying age
of fourteen immersed in violence, hatred and hostility the play
captivated the audience at the time including Queen Elizabeth I, the
protestant queen. The drama is also engrossed in history, being
considerably biased towards protestant followers and showing the
Catholics in the play as untrustworthy, A good example being Friar
Lawrence, a catholic priest who is portrayed as deceitful and dubious
after marrying Romeo and Juliet in secret. This essay will show how
Act 3, Scene 1 becomes the pivotal scene in the play whilst being the
most dramatic.
Before this scene the audience find out about the rivalry involved
between the two families and the meeting of Romeo and Juliet. Overall
the tone of the play is a ...
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...s about her love for Romeo to the audience in a monologue,
illustrating her happiness and serenity. Of course the audience know
of the terrible news that awaits her-another use of dramatic irony.
Overall act 3, scene 1 is the pivot point of the play. Before it, the
play was considered a romance which contrasts heavily with the scenes
after this act-a tragedy. This scene not only changes the course of
action in the play but it marks a disastrous turning point in Romeo
and Juliet’s relationship. I believe it also adds to the overall drama
in the play. Writing techniques such as imagery and dramatic irony are
used to great effect and again increase the play’s emotional quality.
In this scene alone the amount tension in the audience is
significantly high ending up in the death of two main characters,
Mercutio and Tybalt.
Act 1 scene 3 and Act 3 scene 5 of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Act One of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare The play Romeo and Juliet is set in "fair Verona" in Italy. Shakespeare based his play on a poem by Brooke and brought it to the theatres in 1595. Although the play is set in Italy many things mentioned could be found in Elizabethan England, for example the Capulet's party. This suggests to me that Shakespeare had little knowledge of Italian life and culture.
Act 3 Scene 5 of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet " And you be mine, I'll give you to my friend; And you be not, hang, beg, starve, die in the streets, for by my soul, I'll ne'er acknowledge thee…" What do you think of the way Lord Capulet behaves in Act 3 Scene 5 and what do the audience learn about his character? Lord Capulet's behaviour is seen as particularly important as it changes dramatically through Act 3 Scene 5.
Act 3 Scene I of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Before Act 3 scene i we know that there are two feuding families, the Capulets and the Montagues. The audience has been told at the start that to resolve this dispute their children, two innocent lovers, must die. The Prince had explicitly told the family that if there is another brawl their ‘lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace’. Romeo a Montague went unwelcome to the Capulets’ ball. Tybalt, a nephew of old Capulet noticed Romeo.
of the Capulet’s orchard. This is a brave thing to do, for, if he had
Act II scene i of William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet is a scene in which a lot is revealed. In this scene Polonius sends his servant, Reynaldo, to France to see Laertes and also to spy on him. As Reynaldo is on his way out, Ophelia comes into the scene and she is very distraught. She explains to Polonius that Hamlet had confronted her in a very unkempt state. Hamlet had grabbed her wrist and held her there for a few moments and then sighed. In this entire encounter Hamlet did not speak. Polonius is convinced that Hamlet is madly in love with Ophelia and that in addition to Polonius forcing Ophelia to distance herself from Hamlet is that is the reason for this encounter. The scene ends with Polonius going to see Claudius of his idea. This scene shows evidence of dramatic irony because Polonius is convinced that Hamlet is mad because he is in love with Ophelia but the audience knows that Hamlet is only pretending to be mad.
We learn the feud has been going on for some time, yet we never learn
and not that he did this by his own choice. With this metaphor of a
Juliet's Feelings in Act 3 Scene 2 of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet The act and scene we are analysing is a very important one. This is because of the way Juliet reacts towards the events that face her in this part of the story. This scene is the ultimate example to tell us how Juliet thinks, feels and reacts towards Romeo. Not only is it one of the most interesting parts of the story but it is the most exciting scene, truly we can explore how and why Juliet reacts in the ways she does.
On a symbolic level there is a sense that something is not right and w
The Way Juliet Feels in Act 3 Scene 2 of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
“Some shall be pardoned, and some punished, for there was never a story of more woe than of Juliet and her Romeo.”
Act 3 Scene 5 of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet There are several strong cases for Act 3 scene 5 being the pivotal, most important and significant scene in the play. To begin with, it is the last time that Romeo and Juliet are together, alive and well, after this scene Romeo goes to Manchua, and returns only to be near Juliet to die. Until this scene the audience will be convinced that Juliet has a very strong relationship with Nurse, they are obviously a lot closer than Juliet and her mother are, and Juliet relies on Nurse for advice and support. During Art three scene five, the audience's perception of Nurse changes, and Juliet no longer looks to her for support.
Act 3 scene 1 is one of the most important parts in the play; there
In William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet play, the character that I took interest in and thought that helped with unfolding the plot the most would be Juliet. Juliet played a very big role because she was the star crossed lover of Romeo Montague. In my slide, I pulled out a few quotes that I found that focused on Juliet’s personality. Juliet provides a pure and beautiful personality. Romeo says “It is the east, and Juliet is the sun” (2.2.3) while she enters the balcony for their kissing scene. To interpret this, it meant as a comparison, as Romeo expresses Juliet’s beauty and radiant glow. Romeo falls in love with Juliet at first sight and he truly shows compassion for her. To symbolize her beauty and glow, I chose to put a picture of a sun.