The dramatic devices in Act 3 Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet

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Discuss the dramatic devices in Act 3 Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet and how they are used to present the theme of conflict. Why is this scene important to the play as a whole?

The drama, Romeo and Juliet, is set in a social and historical context. The play as a theatrical experience would have to be a violent, bloody, and gruesome scene. The audience would shout and jeer at the actors, and some shouted rude remarks. Some of the audience would climb on stage, whilst others would join in with the sword fights. People also brought food with them to eat, or to throw at bad actors. The theatre in London was an entertainment for everyone. The cheap tickets would cost 1 penny (which everyone could afford), and the pricey tickets would cost a six pence, these were rich merchants and nobles.

Romeo and Juliet is a tragic love story. The two major families of Verona (Montague’s and Capluet’s) have a great feud. Romeo (Montague) falls in love with Juliet (Capulet), and they end up declaring each others love at a party. They marry in secret, with the help of Friar Laurence. Tybalt (Capulet) quarrels with Mercutio and kills him. Romeo gets cross, and then kills Tybalt. Romeo gets banished from the city walls, and ends up spending the night with Juliet. Afterwards, Juliet’s Father wants her to marry Paris. The friar tells Juliet to agree to this, and therefore ends up given Juliet a poison to make her look dead. He plans to leave a message for Romeo about this, but the message goes astray. Romeo hears that Juliet is dead, and ends up taking poison to kill himself. Juliet awakens, and sees the disaster. She ends up killing herself, with a dagger, and the two families end their feud.

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Within the 16th century, there were four types of conflict. These included religion, families, world and society.

Religion – In the 16th century, the protestant reformation came. The Protestant Reformation is the name that was given to a religious and political development in the early 16th century. The reformation was led by Martin Luther. At the time, Martin Luther was a monk working in Germany. He stated that Roman Catholic was corrupt and therefore it should be changed. Also Martin Luther wanted the language of the Bible changed. For it was produced in Latin. King Henry VIII disliked the ideas of ...

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