Importance of Act 1 Scence 5 in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Act 1 scene 5 is an important scene in the play. In this essay I am going to discuss how and why this is by referring to the drama, Shakespeare's use of language and how this scene fits into the rest of the play. I have chosen Act 3 scene 5 for my subsequent scene for which I will repeat the above process. The previous scene concluded with Romeo's curious premonition. Romeo seems to foresee his own death here "Some consequence, yet hanging in the stars, Shall bitterly begin his fearful date" (line 108) Romeo believes that he has mortgaged his life in return for love. It is written in the stars that events during the following night will lead to his being asked to repay this debt with his life. He calls upon the one that "hath the steerage" of his "course" - he who guides the path of his life - to direct him safely. The sea is often used by Shakespeare as a symbol of the powerful and unpredictable forces of fate. The audience already know that Romeo's tragic fate is fixed, for he is "star-crossed". This scene ends with a sense of foreboding but Shakespeare uses the opening of Act 1 scene 5 to relieve the tension. The last scene ended on a gloomy and threatening note with Romeo having a premonition of his death. Before this scene begins we know that Romeo is totally obsessed by his love for Rosaline, his parents and friends are extremely worried because he will not speak of it, he is constantly pondering his 'misery' and thinking himself the most tragic figure, he is apparently keeping well away from the feuding between the Montagues and Capulets, he is deeply... ... middle of paper ... ... - if the two families would just accept each other as they are rather than as enemies, then the feud would disappear. Sometimes it is difficult to decide whether the play is more about the nature of hate than the nature of love, more concerned with death and darkness than with life and light. Juliet feels, like Romeo that love is once and forever, and they both fear the consequences of their love, but without any thought of changing their minds or hearts. The nurse asks Juliet what she is saying, and Juliet lies, saying that it's just a rhyme she heard from a dance partner "A rhyme I learned even now, Of one I danced withal" (line 142). Someone calls for Juliet, and she and the nurse hurry away, ending the scene on a point of high tension, and leaving the audience pondering the events which they know the future holds.
William Shakespeare's Use of Conflict in Act 1 Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet. I believe conflict has a number of different meanings, like a fight or perhaps a feud, or maybe even just an everyday argument. But also it could be referred to as a clash, not as a physical clash but a clash. of two different things completely opposite coming together.
Act 1 scene 5 is very important in the play because it is when Romeo
...he play that he will die early in his life. The best explanation, however, is that Shakespeare does not rely on fate entirely. Romeo holds responsibility for his actions in regards to committing suicide, whether or not he was destined to die from the beginning.
In Romeo and Juliet a significantly horrendous ending takes place, but with Shakespeare's use of foreshadowing he is able to keep the reader from being overly traumatized. For example, when Juliet and Romeo are discussing plans Juliet says, "O God, I have an ill-divining soul! / Methinks I see thee, now thou art so low, / As one dead in the bottom of the tomb"(lll,v,14-56). Juliet has mixed feelings about the arrangement devised by the Friar so that the two of them can be together. Juliet thinks disaster will come of previous tactics developed to allow Romeo and her to be together. In addition, when Romeo is speaking of his love for Juliet he says, "And but thou love me, let them find me here. / My life were better ended by there hate / Then death prorogued, wanting of thy love"(ll,ii,75-77). Romeo's immense love for Juliet will eventually lead to the fall of himself. Death lingers throughout the play between Romeo and his love, Juliet. In conclusion, when Juliet is thinking about Romeo she says, "Give me Romeo; and when he shall die / Take him and cut him out in little stars, / And he will make the face of heaven so fine / That all the world will be in love with night," (lll,ii,21-25). This suggests that in the play Romeo will end up dying and Juliet will be there to see it. Juliet prophesizes over many topics in the play and in the end they become true. Foreshadowing is used in this play to help the audience trounce the dreadful outcome.
whether he was really in love with Rosaline, or did he just want to be
The Ways that Shakespeare Makes Act 1 Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet Dramatically Effective
as ill fated because the use of such words as “star-crossed” means. literally against the stars. In Shakespearean times the stars were believed to control people’s destiny. Fate also seems to be a strong element in the prologue and throughout the play. Although fate is not referred to directly, the prologue creates the sense of fate.
He realises that the outcome of his own life and that of others can be determined by a single action: and that each of us has been done and cannot be undone. Finally, Act 3 scene 1 shows the point of no return for Romeo and Juliet and the final tragedy rests upon this.
Act 3, Scene 1 in 'Romeo and Juliet' is very important to the play as
and hate in the play. Romeo and Juliet fall in love at first sight at
To conclude my essay, I think that the main way Shakespeare makes us feel sympathy for the couple in the last scene is by constantly reminding us of how much Romeo loves Juliet and how he wants to commit suicide. He also makes us sympathise by showing how helpless Romeo is over his destiny, he can’t prevent their deaths. Romeo shows confusion as to why it had to be that way. Finally we are made aware of how much the couple were loved by others; this is how Shakespeare causes us to feel sympathy in the last scene.
In Act 1 Scene 5, at the masquerade ball, Romeo and Juliet meet for the first time, and fall in love before either is aware that they are supposed enemies. Juliet says “If he be married. / My grave is like to be my wedding bed.” after she asks the nurse to find out who Romeo is. The reader knows before Juliet does that Romeo is a Montague and that she literally will die because they are unable to be together.
However, Juliet's transformation begins when she meets Romeo at the Capulet's ball. After the ball, Juliet speaks to herself and says, "My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late!" (Act I.5.152-153). This quote shows that Juliet is already falling in love with Romeo, despite the fact that he is a Montague, the sworn enemy of the Capulets.
However, no one is able to on account of the fact that the audience is so focused on how rash and unwise they are. Within the first few hours of knowing Romeo, Juliet bemoans the fact that her “only love, sprung from [her] only hate.” First off, she barely met the guy and she’s already saying that he’s her only love. It doesn’t make any sense.
The two scenes that the essay will be focusing on are Act 1 Scene 1