The scene act 1 scene 5 starts with the servants, who are trying to prepare the party and get it set up. Also the servants are having a bit of a laugh while they are setting up the party “and save me a bit of marzipan.” By doing this, it will help build up the atmosphere by getting the making the audience laugh and gives a hint to the audience that the part will be great and interesting to watch. Also the way the servants speak creates a sense of anticipation and fun as they speak in a lively way.
In the beginning if the play the play starts with a huge fight involving Capulet’s household, Capulet shows to the audience that he is not setting a good example to his household, as he wants to join in the fight instead of stopping it. “Give me my long sword”. So the first impression the audience had on Capulet is that he’s not mature as he is encouraging the fight to go on. However, in act 1 scene 5 when Capulet introduces his guests to the party and acts more mature one of the reason being as he has had a warning from the Prince of Verona that if there is another fight between the two families Montague and Capulet they will be sentenced to death. The audience will now feel that he had listened to the Prince of Verona and his acting how he should.
When Romeo sees Juliet for the first time, it is apparent to audience he likes her or even love her. Rome questions the servant who Juliet is but the servant doesn’t seem to know. After this Romeo to himself, describes Juliet with beauty and that she stands out like snow-white dove among the crows. “So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows.” Romeo’s language towards Juliet seems to reveal to the audience hat he is in total love with her and admirer’s her beauty too much. From this point the atmosphere will change to romantic and will have an effect on the audience that there is a lot to come.
When Romeo goes to Capulet party, after a short time he is recognised by Tybalt. As Tybalt says when he recognises him “This by his voice his a Montague”. Tybalt wants to kill Romeo right there “Fetch me my rapier, boy.” This changes the atmosphere to tense and danger. However Capulet, who had been warned by the Prince that if another fight broke from the two families, they would be sentenced to death, stops Tybalt from starting a fight with Romeo and tells Tybalt that Romeo must be tolerated even though he is a Montague. “He shall be endured.” Also Capulet says that Romeo is a virtuous and well-behaved youth. “ To be a virtuous and well-governed youth. This gives the audience an understanding of Romeo that he has a reputation in Verona as he is known by one of the richest of Verona Capulet. Tybalt says that he will deal with Romeo later when he is some were else. “ I will withdraw; but this intrusion shall now seeming sweet, convert to bitterest gall.” Tybalt anger has an important impact on events later on the play when he ends up killing Mercutio who is Romeo’s best friend, which leads to Romeo getting revenge. Shakespeare had structured the play so that this scene appears between two romantic scenes so the atmosphere can change and bee romantic and then dangerous straight after. Also so the audience don’t get too caught up in the romance. Romeo starts the conversation
Then Romeo and Juliet actually meet, and talk which leads to kiss for the first time in the play. Shakespeare makes Romeo and Juliet first encounter very romantic. Shakespeare does this by making Romeo talk very Romantic to Juliet by saying that she is holy. Romeo starts the conversation by saying to Juliet that if he kisses her all his sins will go away. Juliet responds by saying that his hands are showing true loyalty and if he is to place a palm with a palm it will become a pilgrim kiss. “ Palm to palm is holy palmers’ kiss.” The conversation that Rome and Juliet are talking is holy and uses a lot of imagery about kissing. Romeo chooses to create imagery to kiss Juliet. “ O then, dear saint, let lips do! They pray. Grant thou, lest faith turn to despair.” Romeo imagery is an effect to get Juliet to kiss him or to allow him to kiss her. When Romeo does kiss Juliet. She slightly offends the kiss and Romeo takes advantage of it and kisses her again so he can take the kiss back. This is an excuse for him to kiss Julie again. “Sin from my lips? O trespass sweetly urged! Give me sin back” and kisses her again.” I think for the modern audience it is unbelievable for two very young teenagers fall in love instantly but for Shakespeare’s audience it was normal in those days as young teenagers used to get married at the age. As a result of Romeo and Juliet falling in love this changes the atmosphere, as it’s romantic but also dramatic as they are enemies. The affect this will have on the audience is that they know that Romeo and Juliet relationship wont go good as they are from two households that are a war with each other
By the end of the scene Act 1 Scene 5 Romeo and Juliet find out each other’s name and realized that the are enemies. When Romeo find’s out that Juliet is a Capulet, his enemy, is reaction is “Is she a Capulet. O dear account! My life is my foe’s debt. Romeo realizes he is in love with his enemy and that he is pledged to his love, which is his enemy. As Juliet she asks the nurse who is Romeo the nurse tells Juliet his name and that he is a Montague. Juliet’s reaction is “My only love sprung my only hate. Too early seen unknown, and know too late prodigious birth of it is tome that I must love a loathed enemy. Juliet is as shocked as Romeo and very shocked that her first love is her hate. The audience at this point will feel that Romeo and Juliet will have a complicated as they are enemies but they love for each other won’t go away.
In conclusion I think that this scene is very important and effective. I think this because this gives the audience a hint what is yet to come from the play and predicts that it will be dramatic and interesting. The scene is romantic as Romeo and Juliet meet for the first time and kiss. Also it is interesting as Capulet’s character changes and Tybalt anger is shown. I think that Shakespeare wrote the scene really good and structured it amazingly where the part Tybalt and Capulet are arguing comes between two romantic scenes which changes the environment.