Act 3, scene 1 is a dramatic high point of the play, after which it has to be a tragedy. Show how Shakespeare makes this scene dramatic for the audience.
Act 3, scene 1 is a dramatic high point of the play, after which it has to be a tragedy. Show how Shakespeare makes this scene dramatic for the audience. Shakespeare has written other tragedies before Romeo and Juliet, these included Titus Andronicus and Richard III, these stories had plots of the usual pattern for tragedy. There are some differences in 'Romeo and Juliet' compared to other tragedies because the heroine was important as well as the hero, it was not about classical figure, it was about love. Professor Levin said that Romeo and Juliet was an 'anti-revenge' play, what he meant by this was that the two families usually should want revenge which they do, but, Romeo and Juliet don't. Romeo and Juliet had been created in the 16th century. It was written during a time where the people of England were unsure as to who would succeed Queen Elizabeth. There were many rival factions within the country who were prepared to fight for the crown if and when Queen Elizabeth died so Shakespeare wrote a play that would highlight the fears of his audience. The most obvious genre for this play has to be Romance. It was about two young lovers, which their troubles led them to their death. In Act 2 scene 6, Shakespeare has made the atmosphere of the play cool and calm where Romeo and Juliet are happily getting married in the church. Act 3 scene 1 becomes very dramatic to the
An Analysis of Baz Luhrmann's interpretation of 'Romeo and Juliet'.
An Analysis of Baz Luhrmann's interpretation of 'Romeo and Juliet' In Baz Luhrmann's 'Romeo and Juliet', he reestablishes the well known Italian tragedy, in the modern day setting of 'Verona Beach', to the despair of some critics, and to the delight of others. While some called it the best film of the century, others loathed it, claiming Luhrmann's construction was 'too modern', changing the storyline completely. In my opinion, Luhrmann was successful in creating a film, which is familiar and modern, helping audiences make sense of the story, while staying true to the play's original meaning. The film allows Luhrmann to show the world the possibilities of cinema, using an array of cinematic techniques to bring new meaning to the play. Nothing in the film is by chance. From wide-shots to close-ups, the use of well-known operas over pop music-everything has been chosen by the director for a specific purpose. The Prologue begins with a small television screen in the middle of the screen which immediately focus' ones attention, with a newscaster reading Shakespeare's original Prologue, as though it were a piece of ordinary, everyday news-the audience half-expects her to say 'More on that story later' in the same tone. The News and Media is a theme used several times by Baz Luhrmann in the film as a way of communicating information. After the scene with the television, the
Act 3, Scene 1 - Romeo and Juliet.
This action packed scene incurs the first instance of tragedy for the young lovers. Romeo is forced to deal with the reality of his marriage. He has married a Capulet-his lifetime enemy. He also chooses to avenge a friend's death rather than spare Juliet's sorrow. A dying Mercutio sets up the action for the rest of the play when he repeatedly exclaims, "A plague o' both your houses!" This reminds the audience of the tragedy that will soon occur and propels Romeo. Tybalt's untimely return drives Romeo, acting on emotion, to kill him. Romeo contrasts his earlier effort to avoid confrontation increasing the dramatic tension in the scene. He struggles with resisting the urge to fight and then acting on impulse. Act 3 Scene 1 is a very dramatic and powerful scene, which witnesses the death of two prevalent characters in the play. I will analyse and explore the dramatic effect this scene has upon the rest of the play and subsequent scenes. The way this scene unfolds, in an unexpected manner provides excitement and tension throughout this section of the play. Marx denied bad_man_raj's rationalisation . The fight scene, Act 3 Scene 1, can be viewed as a dramatic turning point. To explain and confirm this I will look at how all the characters are affected, how the scene changes or impacts upon the complete plot and how it makes the scene important. bad_man_raj, please do
Conflict in Romeo and Juliet
Conflict in Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet is a timeless love story about two ‘star crossed lovers’ whose love is destined to fail due to an ongoing conflict between their two families which has been going on since before the lovers were even born. The story line has been an inspiration to many modern day stories such as the hit west end musical ‘west side story.’ The conflict between the two families has often been compared to the ongoing brawl between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland. From the beginning it is evident that conflict will play a large role in the play. The prologue states ‘from ancient grudge’ this gives us the impression that conflict between these two families is not a new thing but has been going on for a long period of time. Although we are not told how the feud between the Montague’s and the Capulet’s began it is made clear that whatever happened was serious. For example in the opening scene there is a huge battle between the two families in the street where even servants are getting involved. When Old Montague and Capulet enter we can see that it is not just the younger family members who keep this feud going but also the older members. ‘My sword, I say! Old Montague is come, and flourishes his blade in spite of me.’ When we first meet Romeo he is love sick for Rosaline who is a Capulet which is in a way
In Act 1 Scene 5, Romeo sees Juliet for the first time at Capulets party. How does Shakespeare make this scene interesting and tense for the audience?
Romeo & Juliet Q. In Act 1 Scene 5, Romeo sees Juliet for the first time at Capulets party. How does Shakespeare make this scene interesting and tense for the audience? In Act 1 Scene 5, great tension is mounted knowing that Romeo is not a welcomed member of the Capulets' party, but because doing so, he finds love at first sight. Before they arrive at the party, Romeo gives a speech relating to death, 'Some consequences yet hanging in the stars', meaning in-directly that death is nearby, creating tension. The play refers to light and dark on many occasions, one being in his speech. Later on in the play, Romeo refers to Juliet as 'light' e.g. being the good in his life and he refers to Juliet in holy terms suggesting she is 'pure' and perfect, 'she doth teach the torches to burn bright', creating the image that Juliet is very pure. The beginning of Scene 5, starts with the Capulets' servants, they seem very rushed in their activities, and there is a great sense of urgency. The servants speak in prose showing the low status of the characters and their unimportance in the play also indicating that the Capulets are a powerful family. There is great use of exclamation marks to give an atmosphere of how rushed everything is. The sentences are short and used in them are lots of imperative verbs e.g. 'Take' and 'away with the joint stools' there is a great anticipation of the party
In Act 3 Scene 1 of 'Romeo and Juliet', Shakespeare uses language to make the fight scene dramatic. How does Baz Luhrmann draw on this and use other devices to create tension for his audience?
In Act 3 Scene 1 of 'Romeo and Juliet', Shakespeare uses language to make the fight scene dramatic. How does Baz Luhrmann draw on this and use other devices to create tension for his audience? 'Romeo and Juliet' is about two families, the Montagues and the Capulets, who have been introduced to a physical and verbal war. The play starts off with the prologue, where a man comes onstage and reads out the plot of the play and the key ideas, although this gives away the surprises, it builds tension at the crowd are constantly on the edge of their seats waiting for the events to happen that they have been told about. The opening scene sees the two families, who have been fighting for generations, in another battle, this takes place in public and is witnessed by the prince who decides anymore fighting will end in exile or death. This creates tension as anymore fighting carries a more drastic punishment and so the tension is built because certain members of the family become more conscious about where they are fighting and the possibility of the prince seeing them. The first fight scene is the first scene of the play; this is a much smaller fight and creates more tension in the way as you expect more fight scenes that are bigger. The first fight scene starts off the Montagues saying to the Capulets 'Do you bite your thumb at us, sir?' this shows that fights between these two
Look closely at Act 3 scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet. Consider the ways that Shakespeare makes this, one of the most dramatic and disturbing scene in the play.
Look closely at Act 3 scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet. Consider the ways that Shakespeare makes this, one of the most dramatic and disturbing scene in the play. Comment on: * The behaviour of the characters * The language they use * The contrasting atmosphere at different points in the scene * The response of the audience towards Juliet's situation. The play 'Romeo and Juliet' is about two lovers and these two lovers' families are having a conflict between each other. I am going to be analysing Act 3 scene 5 of the play 'Romeo and Juliet' where Romeo begins his banishment because of the murder of Tybalt. Lord Capulet and Lady Capulet also find out that Juliet does not want to marry Paris. At the beginning of Act 3 Scene 5 Romeo and Juliet are together by that you could tell that nothing else mattered to them. There was a peaceful atmosphere; this was shown with words like 'love' and 'heaven'. When Romeo and Juliet are in the bedroom tension is created because every time Romeo and Juliet met they were put under pressure to make decisions, an example of this is when they decided to get married because they didn't want to be separated and also to stop their family feud. Romeo and Juliet are only teenagers and they were put under a great deal of pressure which then resulted to foolish decisions such as marriage. At the time, when Shakespeare wrote this play it was legal to get
Is the tragedy of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet a matter of fate or coincidence?
Is the tragedy of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet a matter of fate or coincidence? Shakespeare's plays have sparked many debates. I am going to discuss the question "Is the tragedy of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet a matter of fate or coincidence?" Romeo and Juliet is a tragic love story of two families who have always quarrelled. Through a series of events, leading up to the hero and the heroine committing suicide in love, the quarrel is ended. However, it is important to consider the historical influence on the play. The people of all Elizabethan classes were very superstitious. They believed that it was not them who controlled their own actions. They believed that the stars controlled fate. Fate was very commonly believed in as the supposed force, principle or power, to predetermine all events. So, events in future were going to happen, and no stopping it. Right from the start of the play, in the Prologue, Romeo and Juliet are portrayed as "star-crossed" and their love is "death-marked". This tells the audience that during the course of the play, all will not run smoothly, and for Romeo and Juliet, the outcome of their love will be tragic. Act 1 Scene 2 contains the first example of Fate. Romeo reads a list of invites to a party of the Capulets. It just so happens that the servant had news of the party. This is actually quite an important part in the
Is Capulet a Good Father
Is Capulet a Good Father? A good father makes all the difference in a child's life. He's a pillar of strength, support and discipline. His work is endless and, often thankless. Capulet is Juliet's father and I think that he is a good father. However he is too over protective about his daughter. Capulet can also have a hot temper and can be very arrogant. In act 1 scene 2 we can see that Capulet is a loving father when he says " she hath not seen the change of fourteen years let two more summers wither in their pride, ere we many think her ripe to be a bride". She hasn't turned fourteen and he thinks she if far too young to be married, let her have two more years of freedom then ask me again. This shows that Capulet is a good father as he wants his daughter to experiance the freedom of life and doesn't want his daughter to rush into marriage. Elizabethan Family Life was extremely close-knit. Many of the major elements of Elizabethan family life were determined by whether the family was poor and belonging to the lower classes or whether the family was wealthy. The main exception to this was religion, whether rich or poor, young or old, everyone in the family was expected to attend a Protestant Church Service every Sunday. Elizabethan family life was determined by the many laws of the land which dictated not only religion but also the types of clothes members of the family
Does 'Romeo and Juliet' show that good intentions are no match for anger
Does 'Romeo and Juliet' show that good intentions are no match for anger? At the opening of 'Romeo and Juliet' we are told that, "Two households, both alike in dignity... From ancient grudge break to new mutiny." This is the cause of both, Romeo and Juliet's death and peace between the two families. Already, within the first three lines of the prologue, we are told what is going to happen. "A pair of star cross'd lovers take their life" Somebody is going to die, because of a deep rooted feud between the lovers' families. 'Romeo and Juliet' is a tragedy - in the traditional sense - that Romeo and Juliet (the main characters) die because of the fault of someone else. In this play, there are no evil characters, only hasty ones. There is no character going out of their way to cause trouble. They are only trying to do the right thing, unfortunately, it is only what they see as the right thing. For example, Benvolio decides that he will take Romeo to the Capulet party to help overcome being love-sick for Rosaline, to show him that there are other girls out there, but Romeo falls for Juliet - not the best choice. Nurse tries to make Juliet happy by being a "middle-man" for her and Romeo's relationship. This pleases Juliet because she finds out all the inside information about Romeo. But overall, only causes trouble as she is bringing the two of them together which makes others mad,
