Why is Act One, Scene Five of 'Romeo and Juliet' an effective piece of Drama?

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Stefan Greenway

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Why is Act

 One, Scene Five of

‘Romeo and Juliet’

an effective piece

of Drama?

    In this Essay I will be talking about all of the dramatic events that happen in this Scene and the language that is used. Also the use of dramatic devices, such as: scene shifts, the range of characters on the stage and the jumps from poetry to prose throughout the script. I will also talk about the ways in which the scenes are structured and of the changing moods that progress throughout. I will be saying how these will have an effect on the rest of the play or how it may affect the audience.

    This scene opens with the servants, we can tell these people are not as high class or as important by the way in which their lines are written. The lines of the servants are written in Prose and the more important characters are written in verse. However when one of the important characters is being humorous their lines are also written in prose just like the servants. We can tell from this scene that the servants are very rushed. They are clearing up after the feast that had just occurred and are preparing for their own party. ‘Let the porter let in the Susan grindstone and Nell.’ They all seem very flustered. This pert in the scene helps the rest of the play by setting the scene for the party which is the main event.

    Capulet is very excited when all of the people are coming into his party and he is good humoured and welcoming to them all. He also jests and joked with all of his guests. ‘She I’ll swear hath corns. Am I come near ye now?’ He is also reminiscing about his past with his cousin, and he is remembering when he was young and used to dot his. ‘That I have worn a visor and could tell a whispering tale in a fair ladies ear.’ This is a good part in the scene because it is bringing all of the characters onto the stage and is letting the characters be introduced more. It is also setting a good mood o the stage and a good atmosphere. It also brings some humour into the play which we do not see much of throughout.

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    In the next part of the play Romeo and Juliet meet for the first time. Although of the name of the play there are not many scenes in which both Romeo and Juliet are in together. But this is one of them. It is Romeo who first spots Juliet and he falls in love with her immediately, although his presence at the part is only to act upon his crush on Capulets niece Rosaline. We can tell that Romeo has fallen in love with Juliet because he says. ‘Did my heart love till now? Forswear it sight! For ...

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