Why is Act 1, Scene 5 such an important scene in Romeo and Juliet and how effectively does Shakespeare develop the themes of Love and Hate in this scene.
01/03/2004 Why is Act 1, Scene 5 such an important scene in Romeo and Juliet and how effectively does Shakespeare develop the themes of Love and Hate in this scene. Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy play written by William Shakespeare. Act 1, scene 5 is an essential scene in the play. The main two themes are the emotions, Love, and Hate. I think this scene is so vitally important because it is the first time Romeo and Juliet set eyes upon each other and it seems predicted and they are instantly love struck. I think Shakespeare did this so that the audience felt like they were perfect together but, this would also make their 'foreseen' deaths (from the prologue) a lot harder for the audience to bear. So the audience is told the play will come to a horrifying climax at the beginning, 'from forth... star crossed lovers take their lives.' This scene also sets up the chain of events that Tybalt and Romeo will fight, and maybe we can assume that from Romeo's success at the party with Juliet, that his luck will probably hold out and he will win the fight against Tybalt, which he later does. This scene is also so important because it contains a monologue and the monologue contains religious imagery. This would have been so vital for an Elizabethan audience to know because a monologue tells them what will pretty much happen, and adding religious
Romeo and Juliet - The Story, peculiarities, and in the 20th century.
'Romeo & Juliet' was a play written by the famous play writer William Shakespeare. He wrote it in 1595 and performed it with his acting group the Lord Chamberlain's Men. Thanks to this play (and also others off course) the acting company of Shakespeare became the best-known and most popular of all Elizabethan acting companies. The Story Romeo is the only son of the Montagues and Juliet the only daughter of the Capulets. These two families live in the Italian city of Verona and there is a feud between them. Romeo is in love with Rosaline but she does not love him. His friends tell him to look for another girl but when he hears that Rosaline will be at a mask ball at the Capulats', he decides to go there. During this ball he meets Juliet and falls in love with her. She loves him too and after the feast she goes to her room where she expresses her love for him on the balcony. Romeo, who is in the garden, overhears her and they have a long talk together. The following afternoon they are secretly married by Friar Lawrence. The next day Romeo and his friends Benvolio and Mercutio meet Juliet's cousin Tybalt who wants to fight Romeo. Mercutio and Tybalt have a fight in which Mercutio is killed. Romeo has to revenge his friend and kills Tybalt. He is banished from Verona and goes to Mantua. Meanwhile Juliet feels sad and alone. Her parents want her to marry Count Paris. She
How does Shakespeare use language and stagecraft to draw attention to the sense of tragedy in 'Romeo and Juliet', paying particular attention to Romeo's final speech?
How does Shakespeare use language and stagecraft to draw attention to the sense of tragedy in 'Romeo and Juliet', paying particular attention to Romeo's final speech? 'Romeo and Juliet' - a play written 500 years ago which still captures the hearts and minds of young and old alike. It is a play about two young lovers whose destinies are entwined in the stars - "star-cross'd" - belonging to two rival families. Their "death-mark'd love" results in the tragic and untimely deaths of both of them. The main themes of this play still occur in modern romantic films. The idea of forbidden love appeals to young people, many of whom find the story incredibly romantic. It is also attractive to older people, perhaps because the recurring themes of love, betrayal and loyalty to each other are still very relevant in modern life. Despite the age of the play, the basic storyline that Shakespeare chose, of two young people falling love, discouraged by their families and ending in tragedy, is one which reappears time and time again in more modern films, plays and books. In Elizabethan times, when the play was written and set, things were very different to how they are now. It was considered perfectly normal for a young girl, such as Juliet who is "not fourteen", to be married. Lady Capulet herself was married and giving birth to Juliet "much upon the years that you are now a maid". The
Shakespeare Romeo and juliett
William Shakespeare was born on the 23rd April, 1564, in a place called Stratford upon Avon. Records from the church show that Shakespeare was baptised on April 26th, 1594 in the Holy Trinity Church. He had a father called John Shakespeare who worked as a leather merchant and a glover. Shakespeare got married on November 28th, 1582 to Anne Hathaway who was pregnant at the time and was 26 years old while Shakespeare was only 18. 'Romeo and Juliet' is a tale of young people who are brought down by fate and are affected by the actions of their families .In the dictionary tragedy is described as 'a play or movie, or sometimes a real world event with a sad outcome'. However, Aristotle who was a Greek philosopher had a different interpretation of a tragedy. He says that a tragedy is a 'reversal in fortune from good to bad'. 'Romeo and Juliet' were the prime example of an Elizabethan Tragedy as it was written in 1593-1594. Romeo and Juliet was written early in Shakespeare's career and is not considered one of his great tragedies. Hamlet, Macbeth and King Lear are examples of Shakespeare's great tragedies. 'Romeo and Juliet' is possibly not a great tragedy because the tragedy isn't caused by the lead characters but by those around them, unlike King Lear and the aforementioned plays. Romeo and Juliet suffer from the circumstances, from the external forces around them and
Is Romeo and Juliet a Tragedy??
Is Romeo and Juliet a Tragedy?? In recent times the word tragedy has been commonly used to describe tragic events, such as an untimely death etc. However the word tragedy should be used in the context of describing or discussing a tragic drama. When researched the word "tragedy" can be traced back to the Greek and Latin languages where it gives the definition, "Drama of elevated theme, with an unhappy ending". So, if Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy, then it must conform to following rules, it should, include a noble figure (or figures) with whom we feel sympathy. Include a tragic hero/ heroine who make an impossible decision allowing us to pity or fear for them. This tragic hero/ heroine generally has a flaw in their character, which the character unwisely ignores, leading to their own fall or death. The audience may well deem the tragic figure as doomed by fate, however the defiance shown by the character demonstrates courage. Due to the character's suffering and distress, they begin to learn more about themselves including their flaws! In numerous cases the tragic figures death brings about reconcilement of any divisions prior to the characters death, which makes the end of the tragedy somewhat positive despite the fact that a death has only recently taken place. It is alleged that a tragedy provides us with strong feelings and subsequently leaves us calm at the end! As
Why is Act 1 Scene 5 such an important scene in the play? Romeo and Juliet
Why is Act 1 Scene 5 such an important scene in the play? Act 1 scene 5 is a key scene in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet'. William Shakespeare an English playwright was born in 1564 in Stratford - Upon Avon and he died on the day he was born. Shakespeare wrote plays, poems and sonnets. He wrote tragedies, comedies and history plays. The famous 'Romeo and Juliet' was probably written in 1585. Not only is 'Romeo and Juliet' one of his most famous plays; it is also one of the most famous tragedies of all time. 'Romeo and Juliet' has many of the common features of a tragic play, such as its structure. It has an arc-like structure, starting with most of the characters being relatively happy and then having a steady build-up of tension towards when the two "star-crossed lovers" meet in act 1 scene 5. After this point there is a downward slope of deceit and destruction, ultimately ending in Romeo and Juliet's death. There are several themes that run throughout the play and these are significant right from the very start, in the prologue. The main characters in act 1 scene 5 are Romeo, Tybalt, Capulet and Juliet. There is also Paris and Rosaline in this scene and although they do not speak, their presence has an impact. I think they were put in this scene to emphasise the contrast between Romeo and Paris and the contrast between Juliet and Rosaline. The language used indicates
Who Was To Blame For The Deaths O fRomeo And Juliet
Who Was To Blame For The Deaths Of Romeo And Juliet One of the major reasons Romeo and Juliet die in the play is because of the ancient feud going on between the two families for centuries. Tybalt is one of the most wanted person who I think is most to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, because he doesn't want the to families to up the feud and he hates all Motagues like he hates hell. We know this when he says in Act 1 Scene 1 lines 65-66: "What drawn and talk of peace? I hate the word as I hate hell and all Motagues, and thee." At the Capulets party Tybalt sees Romeo and wants to kill him on the spot, he says this in Act 1 Scene 5, lines 57-58: "Now by the stock of honor of my kin. To strike him dead I hold it not a sin." He means that he will kill Romeo to defend his family honour, and he says he will find it not a sin. Tybalt thinks that he is the boss of Verona. He is always ready for a fight. After the party he wants to kill Romeo for gate crashing into the party. He wold kill any one to protect his family honor, in this case Romeo, but instead of killing Romeo he kills Mercutio, again to protect the honor when Romeo wants to kill Tybalt, Tybalt is obviously ready to fight once again to protect his family honor. Half of this blame goes to the Capulets because they think Tybalt is great despite all his faults. The nurse also thinks that Tybalt is her best
How has William Shakespeare made Act 1 Scene 5 of 'Romeo and Juliet' dramatically effective?
How has William Shakespeare made Act 1 Scene 5 of 'Romeo and Juliet' dramatically effective? In William Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', two youths from similar households fall in love, but this can only end in tragedy as the two families bear an ancient grudge against each other. It is apparent in the first scene that there is great animosity between the families when the servants of the Montague and Capulet families fight. The feud between them must run deep as even their servants are fighting with each other. Before Romeo and Juliet meet we know that they are from the two different families, Romeo is a Montague and Juliet is a Capulet. We also know that Romeo was previously in love with Rosaline and is rather upset as she turned him down. Therefore Benvolio, Romeo's cousin, is determined to take Romeo to the Capulet party to cheer him up. Romeo doesn't want to go but doesn't want to let his cousin down, plus he still hopes to see Rosaline. Benvolio tells Romeo that he will find someone more beautiful than Rosaline and that he will make him see her in a different light, "Compare her face with some that I shall show. And I will make thee think thy swan a crow." Juliet is not yet fourteen and her mother and father are already planning for her to marry Paris, a relative of the prince of Verona. She promises to look at Paris but says she will no commit herself any further,
Examine the role of fate in Romeo and Juliet.
Lauren Wood Examine the role of fate in Romeo and Juliet There are a lot of events in the play that fate plays a part in. Fate plays a big part in this play. Most events that happen to Romeo and Juliet are not their fault at all, and it is fate that affects their lives. We know from the prologue that eventually in this play, Romeo and Juliet will die. As it states in the prologue "A pair of star cross'd lovers, take their life." This is saying that these two people meet, Romeo and Juliet, and it ends up costing them their life. There are suggestions throughout the book that are repeated that Romeo and Juliet will die. When Romeo is talking to Benvolio, in act one, scene four, as it states in the text "I fear too early, for my mind misgives some consequences yet hanging in the stars, shall bitterly begin his fearful date, with this nights revels, and expire the term of a despised life clos'd in my breast, By some wile forfeit of untimely death. But he that hath the steerage of my course, Direct my sail: on lusty gentlemen." This quote is Romeo worrying about what will happen, in a way, he is having premonitions of what is going to happen. Another example of this is after the party when Romeo talks to Benvolio, as it states in the text "Is she a Capulet? O dear account! My life is my foe's debt." When Juliet talks to the nurse about Romeo as it states in the text "Go ask
How does Act 1 Scene 5 of 'Romeo and Juliet' explore the themes of love, hate and conflict
How does Act 1 Scene 5 of 'Romeo and Juliet' explore the themes of love, hate and conflict? The three themes, love, hate and conflict explored in Act 1 Scene 5 are central throughout the text of Romeo and Juliet. As you read the prologue it almost sets out what is to come in the rest of the play. Romeo and Juliet was based on source material of two lovers, Shakespeare tended to use already set out story lines, but would always put his Shakespeare magic on the storyline to create such stories as; Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and Macbeth. The first theme I am going to explore is love, as Romeo enters the Capulet mansion for Lord Capulet's party he sees Juliet and he falls in love at first sight with her. Previously Romeo talks about how much he is in love with Rosaline and Benvolio tells Romeo to attend Lord Capulet's party so he can compare her with other girls at the party. When he sees Juliet he falls in love, this shows that Romeo is quite fickle and his love can be seen as quite superficial because he has looked at a different girl and he falls madly in love with her and just forgets about Rosaline, who he was crying over the day before. This makes the audience question the nature of love itself. The speech and the conversations between Romeo and Juliet are in the traditional form of a sonnet (short poem typically consisting of 14 lines of 10 syllables each) which shows
