Different Moods in Act 1 Scene 5 of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Within the play 'Romeo and Juliet', there are many key scenes and
characters that tell the audience main facts and information about the
plot and the characters themselves.
Act 1 scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet is a very important scene, as it is
the setting of the first encounter between the two characters, Romeo
and Juliet. The scene also reveals information about Capulet and his
personality and Tybalt and his attitudes. The scene also gives hints
to the audience of what may happen further on in the play between
Romeo and Juliet.
The scene itself switches between many moods, displayed to the
audience in many different ways. Shakespeare uses music, dialogue and
physical movement to portray certain moods and atmospheres within the
scene.
To begin with, the scene starts with a group of servants, struggling
to get things prepared for the big party about to commence in
Capulet's residence. Shakespeare uses bustling actions on stage, along
with busy and hurried language from minor characters to create a tense
and exciting atmosphere. One of the minor characters, Potpan, has a
comical name relating his vocation and duties, which also creates a
humorous mood within the beginning of the scene.
Some of the language used to create the busy atmosphere is the line
from the first serviceman.
"FIRST SERVICEMAN You are looked for and called for
asked for and sought for, in the Great Chamber."
This repetition of words to the same meaning create the sense of
tension and excitement, and is one of the key ways that Shakespeare
uses to create different moods within the scene.
The next part of the scenes consists of Capulet trying to get the
party off to a good start by getting everyone to dance. This creates
an exciting mood, as the scene would look very extravagant upon stage.
Capulet talks in interesting and demanding language, which also helps
this section maintain an exciting and funny atmosphere.
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In act 1 scene 1, the characters are all individual and unique. Shakespeare has written this scene so that it starts from the lowest rank in the families, the servants, to the highest, the lords. By doing this, he has made the audience aware of the fact that everyone who is part of the families is also part of the battle. During this scene, we come across important characters these include: Benvolio, Tybalt, Lord Montague, Lord Capulet, Prince Escales and Romeo. Shakespeare has used the characters names to tell us what to expect them to be like for the rest of the life. The name Benvolio means good will, from this you can expect Benvolio not be involved in the battle. You can see this when he says “Part, fools! Put up your swords, you know not what you do”. The name Tybalt means tyrant this makes you expect him to be a cruel person. You can also see this when he says “What drawn and talk of peace? I hate the word as I hate hell, all Montague’s and thee”. Prince Escales plays a big role in act 1 because he is the representation of law and order. If you remove the letter E from his name it spells scales this gives evidence that the Prince wants things to be balanced and he is serious. You can see this when he says “If ever you disturb our streets again. Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace”. For most c...
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Act 1 scene 3 and Act 3 scene 5 of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
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