In Shakespeare play Romeo & Juliet Act 3 scene 1 , is seen as one of the most dramatic climaxes in the play.

Act 2 Scene 1 is clearly a great turning point in the play as it is at this point where the audience discovers that the play is now moving from comedy to tragedy. It is important that Shakespeare makes this scene as dramatic and thrilling as possible in order to get most impact on the audience, and make them really glooming to the play consequently Shakespeare uses several interesting technique that kept the audience on the edge of their seats. For example Shakespeare’s setting to create excitement as well as danger. This scene is a possible place so there is very good chance for the two rival families to meet each other, the day is hot;”the mad blood is stirring”

Shakespeare also uses conflict and violence in Act 3 scene 1 to make it more dramatic and exciting. For example Tybalt says to Romeo “turn an draw” immediately starts the violence as Mercutio thinks that Romeo did not want to fight because he is a coward, so he steps in to take Romeo’s place. Mercutio is one of most likeable characters so the audience did not want anything bad to happen to him. However Shakespeare makes fight scene so dramatic and violence and Mercutio stabbed and cries; “they had made me worms”. This dramatic incidence causes great sadness among the audience. The beginning of the series of events which heightened the dramatic tension in this play. Before instance Romeo revenge is taken out Tybalt who he kills, as a result he is banished and separated from Juliet. Clearly it can be said that Shakespeare uses conflict and violence to excite the audience and to create tension in the air.

Shakespeare also uses verbal word play (puns) of their characters to create tension in the scene each insult adds to the audience’s anticipation of violence. In the same way as does in act 1 scene 1 when Sampson Gregory begins a quarrel with the Montague’s because Benvolio’s words were exchanged. “I do bite my thumb sir” When Mercutio was actually wounded, his verbal word play makes the audience continuously question if he is truly hurt. Or simple joking around. It is the movement of his depth which makes the scene very dramatic.

In conclusion it can be argued that in Act 3 scene 1 Shakespeare cleverly create tension by using dramatic language, dramatic scene, violence and conflict to effectively keep the audience interested and engaged and to move the plot forward in an interesting and thrilling manner.