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The Ways in which Act 3 scene 5 Prepares the Audience for the Tragic Ending of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
In the time of Shakespeare the word tragedy is used to describe a hero
or heroine, usually from a noble family, involving a sad ending with
the hero or heroin dying. Nowadays the word tragedy is used to
describe everyday things, anything that is sad in the television and
newspapers is called a tragedy. It is very often used as a story
leading to a sad ending. Tragedy is most used in our world today when
something really bad happens that doesn't occur too often. A good
example would be the world trade centers that were destroyed by
terrorists on a hijacked plane. My definition of tragedy is the same
as the world's today: it is something sad or a terrible disaster.
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy because it follows Shakespeare rules of
tragedy, which involves a hero or heroine that eventually dies. One of
the possible causes of tragedy for Romeo and Juliet is fate. In the
Prologue line 6, it is said that they were "star-cross'd", meaning ill
fated.
I think the biggest problem for Romeo and Juliet is that they live is
a society where men rule and women can't speak their mind. It is made
clear from the beginning that they live in a male dominated world.
This could be a tragic flaw, it shows that in Verona society 'macho'
behavior fired the feud they had, no one wanted to back down. In Act 1
Scene 1 it begins with Gregory and Sampson talking about raping the
Montagues' maids, taking their virginities and making crude jokes.
"Tis true, and therefore women being the weaker vessels Are ever
thrust to the wall: therefore I wi...
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...bout him and advises Juliet to
marry Paris:
"…I think it best you married with the County.
O, he's a lovely gentleman!
Romeo's a dishclout to him…"
This scene leads to the tragic ending. Shakespeare shows that by
putting hints in the scene, the vision Juliet had is one, and when she
unknowingly predicts Romeo's future is another. Act 3 scene 5 prepares
the audience for that ending because of the hints, haste, and pace. I
would say the final image of death is Juliet's threat at the end of
the scene to commit suicide if she has no option. It hides nothing and
goes straight to the truth about what's going to happen. In
Shakespeare's plays there is always a tragic flaw in a character, the
tragic flaw in some of the characters are greed, big egos, and the
most important that the play talks about is fate.
Romeo and Juliet is a famous play that was first performed between 1594 and 1595, it was first printed in 1597. Romeo and Juliet is not entirely fictional as it is based on two lovers who lived in Verona. The Montague’s and Capulet’s are also real. Romeo and Juliet is one of the ten tragedies that William Shakespeare wrote. In this essay, I aim to investigate what act 1, scene1 makes you expect about the rest of the play.
of tune”, is a lark, not a nightingale and thus it are dawn and 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.
The Ways Shakespeare Makes Act Three Scene Five Full of Tension and Exciting for the Audience
How Shakespeare Engages the Audience in Act I scene v In Act I, scene v, Shakespeare alters the tone of the play into a lighter mood. However, despite this, there is an ominous sense of fate overshadowing the pair of star crossed lovers. Even today, the tragedy resembles a blue print of the problems the young adolescents of the twentieth century face each day. Shakespeare uses a masked ball to create suspense and mystery, as this would have engaged an Elizabethan audience. However the audience already knows what is going to happen due to the Prologue - "Do with their death bury their parents' strife" - but despite this knowledge the anticipation of the events leading to the arrival of these final tragic scenes adds excitement.
The Dramatic Effectiveness of Act III Scene I of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet In this climatic central scene of the play Tybalt kills Mercutio (a close friend to Romeo.) Romeo kills Tybalt (his cousin in-law.) and is banished forever from Verona (where his wife- Juliet lives.). The audience are aware that Romeo and Juliet had fallen in love at the Capulet ball and have been married by the Friar Lawrence in the previous scene.
Dramatic Effect in Act Three Scene One of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. As soon as you read the opening lines of Act 3, Scene 1 you can tell. that they will soon be followed by violence and intensity although it is quite unexpected after the romantic and blissful wedding scene. Straight away, Shakespeare prepares us for conflict and brutality.
Romeo and Juliet is the tragic story of two young, “star-crossed” lovers from feuding families, destined for disaster. The Capulets and the Montagues have an ancient grudge on one another that has been passed down over generations. Unfortunately, Romeo and Juliet end up victims of their families’ vicious loathing. Romeo and Juliet’s story has several intertwining themes such as the aforementioned hatred between the Capulets and Montagues and the revenge Romeo strives for after his friend Mercutio’s death. Also, the love and passion between Romeo and Juliet and the loyalty of Romeo and his friends. Honour and revenge also feature frquently throughout the play including Juliet’s pressure to honour her family, and the revenge Romeo sees as his duty when Tybalt kills Mercutio.
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
The Significance of Act 3 Scene 5 in Relation to the Mood of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
In the tremendous play of ‘Romeo & Juliet’, Shakespeare’s ways engages the audience straight away. The astounding methods he uses hooks the audience into the play and allows them to read on, wondering what will happen. The tragic love story of Romeo & Juliet, as mentioned in the prologue, sets a variety of themes throughout Act 1 Scene 5. Many of the recognisable themes are: youth and age, revenge, forbidden love, fate, action and hate. The main idea of the play is a feud that had been going on between two families, The ‘Montagues and Capulets’, the son of the Montagues and the daughter of the Capulets fall in love and the story tells us how tragic, death, happiness and revenge find them throughout the play.
William Shakespeare introduces the reader to one of the main characters, who is describing their love at a banquet. Shakespeare’s passage in Act 1 Scene 5 conveys a foreshadow of death, that affects the way Romeo thinks about love, in order to understand its divineness.
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.
This scene is the turning point, as it affects many things later on in the play, i.e. Juliet kills herself as she cannot see Romeo any more. I will be, in my essay explaining the dramatic effects of language, themes, characters and their actions, historical and social context, dramatic devices and finally audience response in Act 3 Scene 1. This play isn't an original idea, Shakespeare actually took this from Arthur Brooks poem, it was originally called 'Romeus and Juliet' written in 1562. Shakespeare cleverly rewrote the poem and made it much more of a success than Brooke's poem, because Brooks poem was extremely boring. Shakespeare was a genius, and made it powerfully vivid.