The Opening to William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

The Opening to William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

William Shakespeare created a good opening to the play because in the

prologue it tells us the out lines of the play. In the play the

prologue tells us about death and violence, making us want to watch

more. The prologue makes us think what will happen next and why? Also

its tells us about the two families, and their hatred for each other.

The prologue rhymes to add to the opening of the play. This helps

because then you get into a rhythm e.g. And the continuance of their

parents rage and is now the two hours traffic of our stage.

The characters in the play are interesting and varied. They each have

there own part and have different personalities, with different

feelings about most things. Romeo’s character changes throughout the

play; in the opening scene he is very lovesick, sad and depressed he

says this by saying “sad hours seem long”. He thinks he cannot forget

Rosaline, “thou cans’t not teach me forget”. Romeo shows that he can’t

not sleep at night, in this scene by moping around the woods; He also

locks himself in a dark room all day. Romeo’s cousin Benvolio, is that

of a peacemaker in the play, he says in the play “Part fools! Put up

your swords”. He also is determined to help Romeo forget about

Rosaline, “I’ll pay that doctrine or die in debt”. He always tells

the truth and wants to help his cousin, “I’ll know his grievance”.

He’s Sensitive to the feelings of others, = “measuring his affections

by my own”. Lady Montague is the mother of Romeo and she loves her son

and worries about him, “O where is Romeo”, she does not want her

husband to fight, “Thou shalt not stir one foot to seek a foe”.

Montague is the father of Romeo and the husband of lady Montague, he

is still ready to fight, “Thou villain, Capulet”. He knows his son

well because he says Romeo Locks himself in his room. He also wants to