The fourth section of act one scene v is when Tybalt recognizes Romeo and so then sends for a weapon to murder Romeo, but Lord Capulet restrains him, as Romeo is implementing no harm. “This, by his voice, should be a Montague. Fetch me my rapier boy.” This illustrates how Tybalt truly sought to kill Romeo so the mood in this section is tense, aggressive and severe. It looks as if Shakespeare is foreshadowing the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet when Tybalt talks about killing Romeo. The audience is left in apprehension for Romeo’s fate.
The fifth section of act one scene v is when Romeo and Juliet address and kiss for the first time. “Thus from my lips by thine my sin is purg’d.” This demonstrates the mood of the scene, which is very passionate and moving, but at the same time also risky and treacherous. The mood is also positive and hopeful on that out of all the hatred the Montague’s and Capulet’s have for one another, there may possibly come some love. Shakespeare leaves the audience anxious for the future of Romeo and Juliet.
Section six of act one scene v is when Romeo discovers that Juliet is a Capulet and is evidently shocked. “O dear account! My life is my foe’s debt.” This exemplifies how saddened and astounded Romeo is to realize that Juliet is a Capulet. It illustrates the mood of the scene, which is disappointment and regret. Shakespeare leaves the audience concerned for Romeo as he also leaves them confident that possibly some good may well be released from the two star crossed lovers.
Section 7 of act one scene five is when all the guests depart and Juliet is distressed to find out that Romeo is a Montague. “My only love sprung from my only hate.” This demonstrates how traumatized Juliet actually was and it also exemplifies the mood of the section, which is dissatisfaction, pain and fret. Shakespeare leaves the audience apprehensive for Juliet on that she was believed to fall in love with her prearranged marriage Paris, but in its place she falls in love with her enemy, her foe, Romeo. This makes the audience anxious of what is yet to come.
Act one scene v language is very contrasting. At the opening, in the first section of act one scene v Shakespeare’s language is very jovial. The language that Shakespeare uses makes the mood of the scene content and makes the audience believe that the party is going to succeed. “More light, you knaves; and turn the tables up.” This exemplifies how the language made the mood joyful. However, just when the audience assumes that this party is going to be a hit, he introduces Tybalt and then the language turns into aggressiveness where Tybalt sees Romeo has gate crashed the Capulet’s party and threatens to kill him. The language is very intense and violent. “This, by his voice, should be a Montague. Fetch my rapier boy.” This illustrates how the application of the language can affect the mood and atmosphere of the scene to make it more bloodcurdling.
Shakespeare then varies the language to a serene mood where Capulet tells Tybalt that Romeo is doing no harm and relaxes the mood. The language is a big impact, “A bears him like a portly gentleman.” Shakespeare then transfers the language into a romantic and poetic form, where Romeo first sees Juliet as a goddess. The language is very effective and shows how Romeo has strongly fallen in love with Juliet. ‘This holy shrine, the gentle fine is this: My lips, two blushing pilgrims’ ready stand.’ This is what Romeo narrated to Juliet, which was extremely passionate and romantic. The language then contrasts into being brokenhearted, apprehensive and petrifying. This is at that time when Romeo discovers that Juliet is a Capulet and Juliet discovers that Romeo is a Montague. The language demonstrates how astounded Romeo and Juliet are to discover that they are in love with their enemies. “O dear account! My life is my foe’s debt.”
This illustrates how the language contrasts, at first it starts out to be content then swiftly turning hostile, then it diverges into a romantic language and from then on suddenly into a shocking language.
The effect of the language varying from poetry into prose exemplifies how the poetry symbolizes the romantic language of the scene, when it then changes into prose it symbolizes the fury, rage and disappointment of the scene. When Tybalt is speaking, he converses in prose. The way that Tybalt converses is very forceful and heated where as when Romeo converses to Juliet he is speaking in poetry representing a very romantic approach towards the audience as he is conversing in poetry. “It fits, when such a villain is a guest.” This is an example of the prose that Tybalt is using which demonstrates the anger expressed in words instead of poetry. “And palm to palm is holy palmers’ kiss.” This demonstrates the poetic side of Romeo symbolizing his love for Juliet. It exemplifies the contrast from prose to poetry.
The socio-historical context in Romeo and Juliet is that in Shakespeare’s day fathers had the power to refuse or accept a marriage for their child. The fathers would often arrange a marriage with their child with a person from a suitable family so that it would increase the social standing of their family. In Shakespeare’s day it was common for girls around thirteen to marry men who are much older then them. As we already know Juliet was around thirteen and Lord Capulet was trying to arrange a marriage for her with the prince Paris who I am guessing must have been much older than Juliet. Marriage was a financial contract; it provided for the bride’s dowry and a settlement in cash and property to the husband’s family.
In conclusion, act one scene 5 is a very significant scene of the play. This scene is in a way foreshadowing the dramatic events yet to come. The scene is split up into seven sections. The mood starts off very jovial then particular events of the scene completely alter the mood of the scene into a very aggressive and alarming mood. The audiences experience so many diverse emotions throughout this scene. At first they think everything is well and endure blissful emotions, and then they experience timorous emotions of Tybalt killing Romeo. After this, seeing Romeo and Juliet falling in love makes it a real ride, although the audience is content that Romeo finds another love but they are very anxious for Romeo and Juliet, as they are archenemies. I feel that this scene does have a lot of effect on the play and it indicates the heartbreaking set of events yet to come.
