How does Shakespeare create a goodopening to the play?

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How does Shakespeare create a good opening to the play?                   

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 help his son “willingly give cure”. Tybalt is the most violent character throughout the play; he is Juliet’s cousin. He is rude and insulting by saying “coward” to Romeo. Tybalt is aggressive in the play: “What drawn and talk of peace? I hate the word”. The character is very commanding and bossy – “ Turn thee Benvolio, look upon thy death”. As he says look your death it is now.

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The mood of the play starts off happy with Sampson and Greogory joking. Soon fighting starts with the Montague’s against the Couplets which gives the scene a much more adventurous atmosphere.  After the fighting Prince of Verona makes judgement by saying if this happens again between the Montagues and the Capulets, they will both be killed. What follows next is that Montague and Benvolio talk about Romeo, as they are worried and concerned about him. Romeo and Benvolio talk with each other causing a sad mood in the play. To end the scene becomes serious and when Benvolio is ...

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