Which do you think is the most interesting or dramatic scene in the play? Write about your chosen Scene in detail, giving reasons for your choice.
Which do you think is the most interesting or dramatic scene in the play? Write about your chosen Scene in detail, giving reasons for your choice.
I am going to write about Act II Scene Ii, because I think this is the most fascinating and striking scene. The feast has just taken place and Romeo has fallen in love with Juliet. The two of them found each other at the Capulets Feast, and as soon as they had set eyes on each other, they had fallen in love.
After the feast, Romeo is waiting in the grounds of Capulets house. Juliet appears at the window, unaware that Romeo is there. He begins to praise her beauty, "It is my lady, O it is my love. O that she knew she were. She speaks, yet she says nothing. What of that?"
Romeo then starts to list all her physical features and listens as ache begins to speak, "Two of the fairest stars in all the heaven, having some business, do entreat her eyes. To twinkle in their spheres till they return. What if her eyes were there, they in her head?" Romeo does not think that Juliet is there, and she doesn't realise that Romeo is around either, and speaks aloud of Romeo.
"Wherefore art though Romeo", she says out aloud. Just here she explains that she is disturbed that he comes from the enemy family, the Montague's. She only just realised this at the feast.
She is willing to lose her identity, if it means se can love him! "Or if thou wilt not, but sworn my love, and ill no longer be a Capulet."
Up to this part of the scene, it has been entertaining and dramatic, because it has brought excitement to parts of the play because, Romeo and Juliet have just met, and they are deeply in love with each other. They don't realise that each other are listening to the feelings they are expressing about each other, and the things they are saying about each are building up ...
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She is willing to lose her identity, if it means se can love him! "Or if thou wilt not, but sworn my love, and ill no longer be a Capulet."
Up to this part of the scene, it has been entertaining and dramatic, because it has brought excitement to parts of the play because, Romeo and Juliet have just met, and they are deeply in love with each other. They don't realise that each other are listening to the feelings they are expressing about each other, and the things they are saying about each are building up a big suspense.
Romeo, then explains that these two names don't really matter, This means it doesn't matter what family they come from, if they want to love each other, the families cannot stop them. " I take thee at thy word. Call me but `Love,` and ill be new baptized Henceforth, I never will be Romeo."
He says his own name would be `hateful` if it prevented him from loving her. "My name, dear saint, is hateful to myself." "Because it is an enemy to thee."
Juliet suddenly realises, that Romeo is there and wonders how he became to be there. She reminds him that if he is discovered, he might be killed, "and the place death, considering who thou art, if any kinsmen, find thee here".
Members of her family, Tybalt for instance would not be merciful to him. Romeo laughs this off, saying that he is willing to risk everything for her, and they begin to vow their love for each other.
Juliet, then asks Romeo, if he loves her, as she loves him, she wants a simple answer. She worries that Romeo, thinks she is being too forward. "O swear not by the moon, th` inconstant moon, That monthly changes in her circled orb, Lest that thy love prove likewise variable."
Romeo then begs her at least exchange vows of love with him. The nurse of the Capulet family then calls Juliet away. When Juliet returns, she says that she will send a messenger to Romeo that day to arrange a time and place where they can be married, She then goes in to the house.
A moment later, Juliet returns; she has forgotten to fix a time which Romeo will meet her messenger. "What o'clock tomorrow shall I send to thee?
Romeo decides to meet her messenger, "By the hour of nine."
Eventually at the end of the scene he becomes mature and plain in his expressions. For example "By the hour of nine", he says this is when Juliet asks him what time they should get married. Overall Romeo's character is unbalanced and not focused. He is immature in his approach and gradually matures by the end of the scene. Most of the time he expresses his love for Juliet in an idealistic, poetic and romantic way. He likes to flirt and tries to touch her.
On the other hand Juliet is a person who is mature in her views. From the beginning till the end of the balcony scene she remains sober and focused about her views and expression. Her character remains being practical and down to earth. She shows passion towards Romeo at all times but with control emotions and feelings.
In the beginning of the play she refers to Romeo's and her self's parents that they are acting as wall between their love. For example "Deny thy father and refuse thy name. Or if thou wilt not be but sworn my love; And I'll no longer be a Capulet".
She also goes on describing the significance of their names in their love affair, for example " 'Tis but thy name that is my enemy: Thou art thyself, though not a Montague". When Romeo breaks his silence and when they meet, Juliet becomes puzzled and curious about his presence, but she is also pleased within as for the effort he made to come.
She refers by saying "How cam'st thou hither, tell me, and wherefore; The orchard walls are high and hard to climb, And the place death, considering who thou art". As the scene progresses Juliet's character remains as same, being practical and focused about her views. She replies to Romeos positive comments with control emotion and confidence. For example "O swear not by the moon, th'inconstant moon, That monthly changes in her circled orb, Lest that thy love prove likewise variable". Another fine example of controlled emotion and practicality is "This bud of love, by summer's ripening breath, May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet". Eventually the nurse interrupts and Juliet becomes anxious. She tries to hurriedly finish her conversation.
I chose this scene ,because it has brought Romeo and Juliet together, and I feel that it's the most important scene of the play.
It's the main point of the story, because they are expressing their love to each other, and its sets the rest of the play off.
Both Romeo and Juliet are deeply in love and they both want their future together, but is this going to happen?
This scene breaks the story into a crunching start, and this is where all the excitement begins!
Alex Turner
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