I feel that Shakespeare used this part of the play to illusrate how much the families hated eah other and the smallest thing could start off an argument (which would lead to a fight).
I feel that this part of the play "...hate the word, As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee"shows hoe much Tybalt (which translates in to Prince of Cats)hates the Montagues and how when ever he sees them he wants to start a fight. Tybalt is the most violent of all the charecters in the play whereas Benvolio (Romeo's cousin) is more shy and laid back.
"Enter CAPULET in his gown, and LADY CAPULET CAPULET What noise is this? Give me my long sword, ho! LADY CAPULET A crutch, a crutch! why call you for a sword? CAPULET My sword, I say! Old Montague is come, And flourishes his blade in spite of me".
I think that Shakespeare used the role of women in the Elizabethan time period to potray the way that they were treated and the way that not all of them loved their husbands that much. I fell he also uses this part of the play to portray that the men in the Elizabethan time period played the more dominant role in society and that women were not listeaned to, even though they have their husbands best intrests at heart.
I feel that the Prince of Verona (where the play is set) is just as bad as the two families, because he does not like them to resolt to violence whereas he says "Once more, on pain of death, all men depart. "
"...The shady curtains from Aurora's bed..."This part of the play is used to portray how glad Romeo's perants were that Romoe was not involved in the fight. Also in this part (and others ) of the play Shakespeare makes a referance to the greek gods, this implies that the family was well brought up and that they had a really good education. This scene alos sees Romeo's perants worry about his well being and how well he is doing (Romeo had just been dumped by Rosaline) and what we was doing with his life.
I feel that Shakespeare to tell us all about Romeo. He potrays Romeo as a love sick boy who has had his heart broken by the women that he loves (Rosaline) but she does not love him in return. He also refers to the Greek gods and goddess in his speech to potray his love for Rosaline qutations. this also portrays that Romeo is a well educated and that his family are very rich. He also uses rhyming couplets in his evey day speaking.
"Well, in that hit you miss: she'll not be hit With Cupid's arrow; she hath Dian's wit; And, in strong proof of chastity well arm'd, From love's weak childish bow she lives unharm'd. She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, Nor ope her lap to saint-seducing gold: O, she is rich in beauty, only poor, that when she dies with beauty dies her store.".
Romeo also uses oxymorons in his speech "Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health"
Shakespeare aslo uses this scene to portray the ralationship between Romeo and Benvolio because Romeo seeks Benvolios advice on love al though Romeo is the one giving the advice to Benvolio.
I thin that some of the play was written in prose and some of it written in blank verse. The modd of the play starts off slow and gradually builds up then comes to a halt and slows down almost suddenly. All in all I fell that this a good in troduation to the play as it captivates the audiences attention and keeps it throughout the whole story.
