Romeo and Juliet - Act 1.
Romeo and Juliet Questions on Act 1 ) Romeo and Juliet is one of the best stage plays that Shakespeare has written with a lot of tragedy involved in it and to balance the tragedy Shakespeare has introduced comedy into the play. He achieved this by doing such things as adding comical figures such as nurse or odd behaviour of a character which seems amusing to the audience. The main comedy in the play is introduced when Romeo enters the stage in act one scène one as love sicken person who is over infatuating his love for Rosaline. "Out of her favour where I am in love." (Act1, Scene 1). This to the audience is even more hysterical when his friend Benvolio pities him because he thinks the girl Romeo thinks is so sweet is actually is a complete cow. "Alas the love so gentle in his view should be so tyrannous and rough in proof! (Act 1, Scene 1). Later on in the play another comical character in this play is introduced, Nurse, she is the comedy character in this play. She is always making a joke which makes the audience laugh. She is a nanny to Juliet who is closer to Juliet than her own mother. In the play she makes crude jokes about Juliet's childhood such as, "Thou wilt fall back backward when thou hast more wilt; Whilt thou not, Jule? ...crying and said 'Aye.'" (Act 1, Scene 3). This to the audience would seem hilarious because Juliet in her young age replied yes,
Romeo and juliet act 1
How does Shakespeare prepare the audience for what happens in the rest of the play based in act 1? Shakespeare prepares the audience in act 1 for what happens in the rest of the play by using a variety of techniques which has an influence on the characters as the play progresses. In the play Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare reveals to us the setting of the play by using a chorus. We find out that for most of the play the setting is in Verona, a city in Italy. This is where the play begins, where we find out the cruel history between the Capulet's and the Montague's. Shakespeare uses a chorus to let the audience know where the scene is set because the chorus helps the audience to recognize the background to the play. Also there is another setting in the play where Romeo is banished for the murder of Tybalt. This is set in another city called Mantua. Shakespeare prepares the audience in act 1 for what happens in the rest of the play by introducing the plot. At the very beginning of act 1 we learn that there is an on going feud between the Capulet's and the Montague's. There is a fight scene at the very beginning of act 1 where the Prince has to intervene and say, "If you ever disturb our streets again, Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace". This helps us to understand the hate and rage between these two quarrelling families, so it advances the plot in some way. Also
Romeo and Juliet - Act 1 Scene 1
Romeo and Juliet In Act 1 Scene 1, Shakespeare shows us how the 'ancient grudge' affects everyone in both families, from servants to lords. Firstly, you are introduced to Sampson and Gregory. Sampson vents his hatred of the house of Montague, he says 'thrust his maids to the wall' this shows Sampson's hatred is not only for the men but the women as well. This also means he also says he will take their 'maidenhead'. They see two Montague servants and Sampson bites his thumb - a highly insulting gesture. But before insulting the Montague's Sampson says ' is the law on our side, if a say ay' this suggests that may have been warned before and don't want to break the law this time. This also shows how the servants try to attain their desire while remaining on the right side of the law. a verbal confrontation between the servants quickly escalates into a fight. Benvolio comes and stops the fight. Shakespeare instantly shows that Benvolio is a peacemaker. We are then introduced to Tybalt who is shown as a hot headed troublemaker. Benvolio says ' I do but keep the peace'. Tybalt shows a hatred for peace as strong as his hatred for Montague's, and attacks Benvolio. The brawl spreads with members of each house joining in. Prince Escalus comes and commands the fighting to stop. He warns them ' if ever you disturb our streets again; your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace' this
Romeo and Juliet - act 3 scene 1.
Romeo and Juliet- act 3 scene 1 Mohammed Akhazzan 11p1 Romeo and Juliet is a story written in the 15th century by William Shakespeare. It is a tragic love story set in Verona (Italy). The play is about two households, the Capulets and the Montagues. Romeo is one of the main characters in the play and he is the only son of Montagues. Another protagonist character is Juliet; she is the only daughter of the Capulets. These two households are undergoing a long feud we are told about the grudge in the prologue on line 3, "From ancient grudge break to new mutiny" Although we are told there is an "ancient grudge" we are not told how it started or what is it about. The play is started with a prologue, which is set out as a sonnet. The prologue is important because it gives us some useful information, it tells us the play is set in Verona. Shakespeare continues the play with a brawl in the market of Verona between the serving men from the two households. I think shake spear uses the brawl to start the play because it grips the audience attention, helps to raise the tension in play and keep the audience amused through out the play. The two protagonists Romeo and Juliet first meet in act 1 scene 3. To show that they are falling in love Shakespeare writes their speech as a sonnet to make it sound more romantic. Romeo and Juliet meet after Romeo gatecrashes the Capulet's party.
Romeo and Juliet Act 3 Scene 1
Romeo and Juliet Act 3 Scene 1 Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare's most famous plays. It was written in the 16th century. In the play there is the theme of love and hate. In a tragedy you would expect things to go really well like someone winning in a competition and then take a dramatic turn for the worst like if someone was winning but then gets an injury which makes them lose. In Romeo and Juliet it does just that with Romeo and Juliet meeting each other and getting married. But then the two star crossed lovers are separated when the fight comes in Act 3 scene 1. I think 'Romeo and Juliet' is still relevant today because it has a superb story line and some breathtaking scenes with the themes of love and hate controlling the story. The ways it wouldn't be relevant is the language it is spoken in and the fact that when this play was written everybody thought fate controlled their lives, which we don't think today. The play starts as a comedy as we witness the servants mocking each other "do you bite you thumb at us sir?" "No, sir, I do not bite my thumb at you, sir - but I do bite my thumb, sir!" but it quickly changes into anger "DRAW IF YOU BE MEN!" foreshadowing the feud between the families. The fight between the servants causes a public riot which sets the banishment of Romeo later on in the play. This scene introduces the character of Tybalt who always wants a
Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Scene 5
Romeo And Juliet Assignment For A* - C Candidates Analyse the effectiveness of the dramatic techniques used in act 1 scene 5 and this scenes relationship to the rest of the play. Act 1 Scene 5's is one of the most essential scenes in the play. It shows how Romeo and Juliet fall in love. Shakespeare wanted to present the audience with a clear understanding of how and where Romeo and Juliet fall in love. Some key dramatic techniques in this scene are that there is a lot of commotion in the scene, and that Romeo and Juliet are in the middle; this draws attention to them. In this scene you also see the hostility of the families towards each other; this is emphasized by Tybalt clearly being aggressive towards Romeo. Another dramatic technique used in this scene is the sonnet, you can tell the couple are going to get interrupted; the sonnet doesn't follow on with the pattern of the rhyme as most sonnets follow a pattern of 14 lines and rhyming couplets. Also, in this scene the couple discover that they are from families that are at war with each other. Another key dramatic technique in this scene is the dramatic irony; the audience know they are from opposite families. Some structural techniques in this scene are the contrasts, between the paces of the characters, some characters are moving fast while others are moving slow in the centre of the action. Another technique is the
Romeo And Juliet: Compare Act 1 Scene 1 With Act 3 Scene 1
Romeo & Juliet: Compare Act 1 Scene 1 with Act 3 Scene 1 Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare, is a tale of love and tragedy. Admired by most scholars due to its themes of love, courtship and marriage with poetic qualities, Shakespeare had written this play in the early stages of his career most likely between 1954 and 1955. Romeo and Juliet is known as a tragedy, for first impressions it is evident that something tragic will happen in its course but is given a comedic side to it, also at the time he had written other comedies such as "Love's Labour's Lost" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream". "Romeo and Juliet" which is about an age-old quarrel between two households in Verona, Capulets and Montagues, where two young star-crossed lovers are from each family. The two marry in secret and with the calamity, distress and tragedy on-going, they both commit suicide in despair which in course ends this feud between the houses. Act 1 Scene 1 and Act 3 Scene 1 are, all in all, similar. The structure rarely has noticeable differences and shares the same scenario with a different twist. The opening scene shows a brawl between the Capulet and the Montague households which takes scene in a public place. Take to note that the stage directions only say "public place" which shows Shakespeare's intentions. He wants it to be outside, where people can see and get hurt in the
Romeo and Juliet act 1 Sc 5
Romeo and Juliet - Act 1 Scene 5 In this essay I will investigate why Act 1 Scene 5 is such an effective piece of drama. In order to do this I will see how Shakespeare got his message across to the audience, for this is a measure which I will judge its effectiveness as a scene. To do this I will have to look at all the dramatic techniques that he employs, the embedded sonnet, use of juxtaposition, and use of imagery. In Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, about two love struck teenagers whom aren't able to be together due to their families feud/ social situation. There is two key themes that of love and hate. Before Romeo and Juliet meet, the audience is only aware that he is a Montague and that she is a Capulet. Shakespeare uses juxtaposition when Romeo and Tybalt encounter each other at the party. This adds to the scene being dramatically effective as do other happenings throughout the length of the scene. These include the speech of Capulet and the happy and joyous mood of the party, The romantic speech of Romeo, The hatred and harshness of Tybalts speech, a direct contrast with that of Romeo's and the drama when the two lovers, Romeo and Juliet first meet. Juxtaposition is an important part of Romeo and Juliet because it creates a feeling for the audience. The best feature about juxtaposition is the dramatic structure and immersing the audience in the play. At the
Romeo and juliet act 1 scene 5
To what extent can it be argued that Act 1 Scene 5 is the most significant scene in the play "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare? In this essay I am going to analyse and discuss whether Act 1 scene 5 is the most crucial part in the play Romeo and Juliet. William Shakespeare was born in 1564, in Stratford-upon-Avon. Located in the centre of England, the town was (and still is) an important river-crossing settlement and market centre. The register of Stratford's Holy trinity church records Shakespeare's baptism on 26 April. He is traditionally said to have been born on 23 April. His father, John, trained as a glove-maker and married Mary Arden, the daughter of Robert Arden, a farmer from the nearby village of Wilmcote. John and Mary set up home in Henley Street, Stratford, in the house now known as Shakespeare's Birthplace. Basically the play Romeo and Juliet is about two feuding families. Romeo is the son of the Montague's, and Juliet is the daughter of the Capulet's. Romeo and Juliet fall in love at a party in the Capulet's household. They obviously cannot marry each other or be in love because their families would never agree. They are so deeply in love they decide to have a secret marriage because they can't live without each other. After their marriage there is a massive fight between the two families. Romeo kills Tybalt who is Juliet's cousin. Romeo is
Romeo and Juliet Act 1 scene 5.
Romeo and Juliet The Capulet ball introduces many aspects of the play as a whole. Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy it shows to people in love but who can be together as their family's are at war. Act 1 scene 5 has many importances to the play it is where it really lifts off. We are nearly at the end of the first Act, and at last our two heroes meet and immediately fall deeply in love with each other. The language used by Shakespeare here helps describe the deep passion that they feel for one another, and the readers are all given a treat when they meet. Romeo is shown to be a bit of a player, convincing Juliet to kiss him after only a few sentences. He uses religion in order to persuade Juliet to kiss him. He says that their love can only be described in religious terms, as it is associated with the purity and passion Romeo sees Juliet as a Saint that should be worshipped. A rhyming couplet shows a conclusion, after these words Romeo and Juliet kiss. This is a passionate moment for the readers as they share there first kiss. Romeo asks that they kiss again. 'Romeo: Give me my sin again, Juliet: You kiss by the book' this line from the book which is said by Juliet could mean two things firstly that Romeo is a good kisser secondly that her word could relate to religion. This moment in the play is extremely intense for the audience as Romeo and Juliet It is honorable love it
