Romeo and Juliet , Tension Is Built In Act 5 Scene 3

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With Close Reference To Shakespears Use Of Language And Dramatic Devices, Discuss How Tension Is Built In Act 5 Scene 3 Of "Romeo And Juliet"

Romeo and Juliet was written by William Shakespeare in the sixteenth centaury. Its one of his most famous plays and it is still show in theaters today. Being in the sixteenth centaury Shakespeare writes about how it was hard for Romeo and Juliet to have a relationship because there families had very different views on marriage and would not have approved. This scene shows that because of these views there lives end.

Paris and his page arrive at Juliet’s tomb but are obviously scared by the environment as his page says

"I am almost afraid to stand here alone."

It also gives the impression that the graveyard is a very terrible and disturbing place to be in, even for a grown man, so this builds tension. Paris is obviously trying to act as if it doesn’t affect him and he strides into the tomb lone with his page trailing after him. He notices what a terrible place it is also when he goes inside "O whoe, thy canopy is dust and stones" saying that it is a dirty place and gives the impression that it is a bit grimy in the tomb and not a very nice setting. This creates tension as now the audience see it as a dark place that could have such lurking creatures.

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Soon after Paris and his page had arrived, Romeo arrives an enters the tomb. This Increases the level of tension because the audience already know that Paris is already in the tomb. Romeo describes the tomb as "thou womb of death" This is an effective use of personification. It gives the impression that the tomb is a horrible place to be. The audience can see how depressed Romeo is. He also says,

"Gorged with the dearest morsel of the earth, thus I enforce thy rotten jaws to open”

This is another good use of personification. He talks as if ...

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