Act 3, scene 1 is a very important scene in the play as it is a major pivotal point. In this scene, the whole tone of the play changes from being happy and romantic, to dark and sad.

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Romeo and Juliet

The play, Romeo and Juliet, was written in the Elizabethan times by William Shakespeare. The theatre was very important in those days as it brought all sorts of families together. In the play, Romeo and Juliet,  Shakespeare was trying to emphasise that women should always obey their fathers.

Act 3, scene 1 is a very important scene in the play as it is a major pivotal point. In this scene, the whole tone of the play changes from being happy and romantic, to dark and sad. When Romeo kills

Tybalt, his death becomes inevitable in one way or another. At the beginning of the scene, Tybalt calls Romeo ‘Boy’. This insult takes away his masculinity and also makes him feel weak and insignificant. On top of that, He refuses to fight Tybalt in a duel. In those days, duelling was a way for men to prove their masculinity and courage. If you turned down a duel, you would be considered infeminite and a coward.

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Shakespeare has used a lot of dashes and ellipsis in this scene in order to show that Romeo is thinking very carefully about what to say to Tybalt in order to try and diffuse the situation which eventually arises. Using this type of punctuation also creates a pause and builds tension which puts the reader ‘On edge’.

In the play, Romeo and Juliet, the character of Romeo changes. For example at the beginning of this scene (Act3 scene 1) he is in love, peaceful, and happy which is all due to his marriage to Juliet. One of ...

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