Discuss the significance of Act 3, scene 1 in Romeo and Juliet with particular reference to how violence is used for dramatic effect.
Discuss the significance of Act 3, scene 1 in Romeo and Juliet with particular reference to how violence is used for dramatic effect. The idea of Romeo and Juliet is a mixture of romance, violence, conflict and tragedy. The plot of the play is about a two teenage kids who fall in love at first sight, knowing their rival families detest each other. So knowing this they are more in love with each other than they would be in ordinary circumstances. Just after meeting and falling in love they decide to get married as soon as possible as they feel their love towards each other is stronger than ever, but there's always a hitch a any relationship, in this case Juliet's father has promised for Juliet to be betrothed to Paris, the Princes nephew. Juliet despairs at the idea of this and is worried her family will find out about her true love Romeo. To stop this from happening she devices a plan in which her family will think she has died. When Juliet's family find out they instantly believe she is dead and are devastated, but Romeo never gets the message that Juliet's plan of dying is fake, so he too ends up believing that she is dead and also ends his life. The genre of the play fits into the tragedy section, when the death of Romeo and Juliet takes place at the end of this romantic story. The deaths of these characters are expressed in a very charming way, (as is the rest of the
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Introducing Shakespeare & Shakespeare's England TASK: Consider the 10 boxes below. Based on your knowledge of Shakespeare and Elizabethan England decide which statements are FACT and which are complete works of FICTION... FACT or FICTION? FACT FICTION Bathing was considered to be a health risk! Nobody drank water. Beer was the standard tipple, and it was strong. It was drunk throughout the day at breakfast, lunch and dinner! Actors of Shakespeare's time would regularly trash inns, drink heavily, chase the local girls and generally wreak havoc! The streets of London were narrow, cobbled and slippery with the slime of refuse as chamber pots were emptied out of windows! Shakespeare produced some of the most original plays of his time. Before he came onto the scene going to the theatre was boring! Shakespeare's father could not read or write! Neither could his two daughters! Gravesites were reused because of a shortage. It was discovered that 1 out of every 25 coffins were found to have scratch marks on the inside! Shakespeare was born on April 23rd and died on April 23rd! All Shakespeare left for his wife when he died was his best bed. Everything else he left to his two daughters! The 37 plays that are attributed to Shakespeare were probably written by someone else. Shakespeare could barely write his own name! Introducing Shakespeare: Will's Life WILLIAM
Discuss the different kinds of love presented by Shakespeare in "Romeo and Juliet"
Discuss the different kinds of love presented by Shakespeare in "Romeo and Juliet" In 'Romeo and Juliet' love is the overwhelming subject in the play, but love is a very complicated subject. Shakespeare does not only focus on true love, through out the play he explores many different kinds of love. In fact, Shakespeare does not allow the audience to escape form the idea of love. The most overpowering love in the play is made up of strong emotions, physical attractions and intense commitment - true love: "Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight. For I never saw true beauty till this night" Romeo and Juliet first encounter each other at the Capulet ball and even at first sight they are passionately drawn towards each other. Shakespeare allows the audience to sense the depth and energy of their enraptured feelings almost from the first touch, "If I profane with my unworthiest hand/ This holy shrine, the gentle sin is this:". Shakespeare shows Romeo to be quite experienced with women by the way he speaks to Juliet, "Give me my sin again", and Juliet is easily lured into his witty repartée of Romeo. Once Romeo and Juliet had been in each other's presence, the thoughts and loving emotions began to flood through their minds. The repeated references to light, "What light", "Juliet is the sun!", bright angel", all indicate the strength of this deep affection and show
How Does Shakespeare Present Conflicting Views of Love?
With Reference to a Number of Contrasting Conversations Around the Feast Scene: How Does Shakespeare Present Conflicting Views of Love? In the play "Romeo and Juliet", the many differing views of love held by the characters make it difficult, if not impossible to resolve conflicts between the two households. Scenes that bring these conflicts of views of love into close focus are those that cluster around the feast. Shakespeare contrasts the intense and pure love of Romeo and Juliet; with the Montague kinsmen's' view of love as sex; with the nurse's practical and earthy view of love; with the parents desire for their daughter to make a wealthy marriage where love need not be involved; with the Friar - a stranger to love who sees Romeo and Juliet's love as a way of ending the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets. I have chosen these characters in order to produce a wide variety of views of love, as each of these characters believe different things, and there are a number of clashes of viewpoints between the characters. Having not quite reached her fourteenth birthday, Juliet is of an age that stands on the border between immaturity and maturity. However, at the beginning of the play she seems just like an obedient, sheltered, naïve child. Juliet has not given the subject of marriage any thought. This is shown in Act 1, Scene 3, when she is talking with Lady
'Romeo and Juliet are referred to as ‘star crossed lovers.” Fate may not be the only reason they died – others may be to blame as well.' Discuss.
Name: Martyn Clarke Date: 21/11/01 Centre Number: 20478 Romeo and Juliet are referred to as 'star crossed lovers." Fate may not be the only reason they died - others may be to blame as well. William Shakespeare was born on 23rd April in Stratford-upon-Avon. Shakespeare as he was better known was England's greatest poet and play writer of all time. He started play writing in 1595 and produced 38 plays in his lifetime. These include titles such as Twelfth Night, Hamlet, Macbeth and A Midsummer Nights Dream. However this essay is focusing on the play of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet was one of the earliest plays produced by Shakespeare. It is the tale of a love affair between two children in rival families the Capulets and the Montagues. The two children Romeo (a Montague) and Juliet (a Capulet) met at a Capulet ball and instantly fall in love. They secretly marry in Friar Laurence's cell but their relationship is cut short when Romeo kills Tybalt in revenge for him killing his friend Mercutio. For this Romeo is banished from the streets of Verona to Manuta by the Prince Escalus. Meanwhile the Capulets have arranged for Juliet to marry Paris. However Juliet refuses to marry him and in a desperate attempt to prevent it going ahead she drinks a potion, which makes her 'dead' for 24 hours. When Romeo hears of her 'death' he rushes back to Verona to see her. When he sees
Romeo & Juliet - Lady Capulet
Romeo & Juliet Lady Capulet My Version The scene opens with Romeo & Juliet waking up after their first night together. There is a sense of tension in the audience as they don't know when Lady Capulet is going to come. Lady Capulet is on her way up to give Juliet the good news. The nurse sees her and rushes to tell Juliet. While Romeo is getting ready to leave we can hear Lady Capulet calling out to Juliet lively saying, "Ho daughter! Are you up?" This is the last time Romeo & Juliet see each other alive. As soon as Romeo leaves Lady Capulet enters. This increases the dramatic tension in the audience. She sees Juliet weeping on the bed. She assumes it because she's moaning for Tybalt's death. Lady Capulet walks over to Juliet's bed and puts her hand on her shoulder. Lady Capulet feels a bit uncomfortable as she's not used to talking to her daughter. However she gives it her best shot. Juliet's mother gives her sensible advice. She says "Some grief shows much of love, but much of grief shows still some want of wit." This mean it's good to show some grief as respect when someone dies. But its pointless showing too much as the grief is not going to bring the person back to life. Lady Capulet also says, "So shall you feel the loss, but not the friend which you weep for". This is very insensitive of Lady Capulet and shows that Juliet's relationship with her parents is uncaring,
Examine the importance and effectiveness of Act 3 Scene 1, considering its significance in terms of Plot, Character, Theme and Dramatic Power.
Examine the importance and effectiveness of Act 3 Scene 1, considering its significance in terms of Plot, Character, Theme and Dramatic Power I am going to write this essay about Act 3 Scene 1, in this scene a lot happens and I am going to go into detail about all the factors. I am going to focus on, plot, character, theme and dramatic power. The plot of this scene is very important; this is because if this scene did not happen the rest of the play would not have taken place. The things that happen, e.g. the fight between Mercutio and Tybalt are vital because they lead to the next scenes. In Act 3 Scene 1 what happens is that on the street of Verona, Benvolio tries to persuade Mercutio that its best to stay out of the way of Capulet's and a quarrel, but Mercutio joking claims that Benvolio is as much of a quarreller as anyone else. We know this because of what Mercutio says, 'by the operation of the second cup draws it on the drawer, when indeed there is no need'. This shows that Benvolio is willing to quarrel with people even over nothing serious. After this we see Tybalt looking for Romeo inquest for a fight, but then all of a sudden Tybalt is challenged to a fight by Mercutio, but then Romeo appears and Tybalt then challenges Romeo to a fight, Romeo says no, but then Mercutio steps forward to fight Tybalt. Tybalt and Mercutio fight and Romeo tries to stop the fight,
In 'Romeo And Juliet' there is anger, love and violence. Discuss these elements in as much detail as you can.
In 'Romeo And Juliet' there is anger, love and violence. Discuss these elements in as much detail as you can. The story of 'Romeo and Juliet' is of a consuming love, a story of hatred overcome by love and of old hate versus young love. The actions taken in the play have no thought for the past or future consequences. This will eventually end in love-devouring death. The emotions which each character feels make the play so striking and remarkable. This will leave the reader stunned with Shakespeare's superb narrative skills. The play opens with a scene of violence, which would excite a Shakespearian audience. The fight represents the feud between the Montague and Capulet families. Act 1 Scene 1 involves servants from both the houses. In the heat of a summer's day in Verona, two servants from the house of Capulet swagger around looking for some bawdy banter or just general tomfoolery. They then meet two servants from the house of Montague. The two servants from the Capulet house insult the opposing servants and induce them into a brawl. 'Romeo and Juliet' is a very angry play and this is portrayed in many scenes. In this scene the Prince is exceedingly angry when he hears that the Montagues and Capulets have been fighting once more. The brawl escalates and everyone in the market seems to be encapsulated within the private duel. Benvolio, the peacemaker attempts to stop the
Romeo and Juliet is a classic Shakespearean tragedy.
"Here's much to do with hate, but more with love." Romeo and Juliet is a classic Shakespearean tragedy, based upon the passionate battle of love between the two feuding families. The pair fight to be together, until the death of certain family members separates them and the words: "I can't live without you" become quite literal. Though their quest for love wasn't the only source of relations in the play, for Romeo had feelings for his previous lover and Juliet was forced to marry County Paris, therefore creating un-requited love. Too, the love and respect for family members and also for the actual family pride meant that the pair played a game of dishonesty in the tragedy. Shakespeare deliberately uses a variety of opposites in the play to portray the sense of two different worlds, as it changes from violence to beauty, to passionate love, to malicious hate. Not only in the plot but also in both language and theme. It is inevitable to say that without the emerging use of conflicting descriptions, there wouldn't be the same antagonism, conflict and ambiguity that make the play so successfully deep. Also, the use of irony helps bind the plot together. Most characters are frequently saying things, which, in the context of the play but unknown to themselves, have a deeper and more ambiguous meaning. Shakespeare achieves such depth in the play, by using a contrast of love
'Romeo and Juliet' W.Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5 and Act 3 Scene 1 - How Does Shakespeare Make These Two Scenes Dramatic?
'Romeo and Juliet' W.Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5 and Act 3 Scene 1 How Does Shakespeare Make These Two Scenes Dramatic? 'Romeo and Juliet' is centred around three main themes. The love between Romeo and Juliet combined with the hatred between their families. 'Romeo and Juliet' is also about fate and destiny. In the prologue Romeo and Juliet are referred to as "a pair of star-crossed lovers". These themes are all closely linked and have consequences which eventually result in Romeo and Juliet's deaths. The chosen scenes are the most important in the play. The actions in these scenes create a lot of tension and are central to the plot. In the first scene Tybalt is given a reason to want to fight Romeo. Romeo and Juliet meet for the first time and instantly fall in love, only to be driven a part in the second scene when Romeo is banished as a consequence of a fight; this is immediately after they have secretly married. These scenes are closely linked, as the main action in act 3 scene 1 is a direct consequence of something which happened in act 1 scene 5.Shakespeare is a skilful dramatist. In the scenes he uses contrasting ways of gripping the audience's attention. Shakespeare uses a fast moving plot of only four days; he consciously shortened the source material to create effect. This makes it easier to act out as well as creating more drama. It shows how passionate Romeo
