Comment on the importance of Act 3 Scene 1 in the play "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare.
Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" was written in Elizabethan age 1595. Shakespeare was only 31 when he wrote the play, which means that it was one of his early plays. "Romeo and Juliet" was his first large play. The play was taken from a poem which was based on an earlier story. "Romeo and Juliet" was set in Italy in the 1200's-1300's were noble houses existed like the Montagues and the Capulets. Italy was a place regarded by his audience as a wealthy and very romantic country. The original poem was written to highlight the dangers of physical love but Shakespeare made true love the theme of his play. The issues and ideas make this a very gripping piece of drama.
Act 3 Scene 1 is the key scene in the whole play. It is the climax and most crucial in developing the play into such a tragedy. The beginning of the play reveals a brawl between to rival families resulting in a caution from the prince. Prior to all this drama and commotion Romeo, Mercutio and Benvolio gate crashed the Capulet Ball. During the ball Romeo spies Juliet, and he falls in love with her. Tybalt sees Romeo and takes up arms, but Lord Capulet attempts to calm him, though Tybalt vows to revenge Romeo's intrusion the next day. Juliet, too, falls for Romeo, but falls into despair when her Nurse informs her Romeo is a Montague.
Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" was written in Elizabethan age 1595. Shakespeare was only 31 when he wrote the play, which means that it was one of his early plays. "Romeo and Juliet" was his first large play. The play was taken from a poem which was based on an earlier story. "Romeo and Juliet" was set in Italy in the 1200's-1300's were noble houses existed like the Montagues and the Capulets. Italy was a place regarded by his audience as a wealthy and very romantic country. The original poem was written to highlight the dangers of physical love but Shakespeare made true love the theme of his play. The issues and ideas make this a very gripping piece of drama.
Act 3 Scene 1 is the key scene in the whole play. It is the climax and most crucial in developing the play into such a tragedy. The beginning of the play reveals a brawl between to rival families resulting in a caution from the prince. Prior to all this drama and commotion Romeo, Mercutio and Benvolio gate crashed the Capulet Ball. During the ball Romeo spies Juliet, and he falls in love with her. Tybalt sees Romeo and takes up arms, but Lord Capulet attempts to calm him, though Tybalt vows to revenge Romeo's intrusion the next day. Juliet, too, falls for Romeo, but falls into despair when her Nurse informs her Romeo is a Montague.
