act3 scene5 romeo and juliet

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Essay title: In act3 scene5, Juliet finds herself in a terrible predicament, her father insists that she marry pairs but she is already secretly married to Romeo. Examine the ways in which Shakespeare makes us sympathise with Juliet.

As this scene begins, Romeo and Juliet have just spent the night together, after Romeo stabbed Tybalt because Tybalt had killed Mercutio and therefore Romeo became furious and stabbed Tybalt. That is why Romeo came to be banished as well as this was his last night with Juliet.

Now Romeo has to leave after he and Juliet spent the night together. Juliet does not want Romeo to leave, so she tells Romeo that it is still dark and the sun is not yet out “yon light is not daylight. I know it. I. It is same meteor that the sun exhales to be to thee this night to torchbearer, and light thee on thy way to Mantua”. This quote is telling us that it is still not daylight; she knows it is day and that the meteor is coming out of the sun to light his way to Mantua. Romeo tells Juliet I’ll stay with you, let them come get me. “Let me be ta’en. Let me be put to death. I am content, so thou wilt have it so”. Romeo is happy with Juliet and will not leave her. Juliet is worried about Romeo therefore she tells him to go. “It is, it is. His hence! Be gone, away”. This quote is telling us that Juliet is scared that Romeo might die, so she tells him to leave. We are sympathize when Juliet says “some say lark makes sweet division. This doth not so, for she divideth us”.  This quote is making us; the audience feel sympathy for Juliet, as she says that the lark makes sweet division between day and night but Juliet think it is not true because it is separates her and Romeo.

Shakespeare gains out sympathy for Juliet when Romeo has to leave. “Farewell, farewell! One kiss, I’ll descend”. Juliet is feeling uncertain of their future,” oh think’st thou we shall ever meet again?” this quote is telling us that Juliet is worried about the future if they will meet again or not. We also gain sympathy for Juliet when lady Capulet tells her about their plan for her (Juliet) to get married to Paris.” The county Paris, at saint peters church, shall happily make thee there a joyful bride”. Juliet does not want to get married and does not want to commit a sin by getting married again. When lord Capulet comes, Juliet has an argument with her father, but she does not tell them about her secret marriage.

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Lord Capulet has never heard a No from his daughter Juliet and will not accept it. Juliet has an argument with her father. Lord Capulet is mocking Juliet about but in an angry, when he is talking to her ““Proud”, and “I thank you”, and “I thank you not” and yet “not proud?” This quote is telling us that Capulet is mocking Juliet because she said “not proud you have, but thankful that you have.” So that’s why Capulet got furious at Juliet. After the argument Capulet, lady Capulet and the nurse left, Juliet was all alone, she was ...

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