Explore Tybalt’s role in Romeo & Juliet Romeo and Juliet is a romantic tragedy written by William Shakespeare about two lovers whose families hate each other, yet fate brings them together and despite the grudge that each family holds for the other they fall in love. Unfortunately they can’t be together, because their families hate each other. In the end they both commit suicide and because of their deaths their families are reconciled. In the play Tybalt is Juliet’s cousin, a member of the Capulet family. He is a very cocky and aggressive character who’s always looking for a fight.
Romeo and Juliet Zen Zen Zo’s re-enactment of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet enhances the meaning of the play for those who may not understand the complex language. Zen Zen Zo’s version of this loved tragedy uses three main elements; movement, space and time, to create meaning and engage young audiences. The tragedy tells the story of two young teenagers who fall in love, but can never be together as their families are feuding. The pair end up marrying in secret and lying to their families but their fates are sealed, ultimately resulting in both their deaths. Movement is one of the elements used effectively within this performance, as the actors used all areas of the stage creatively to enhance the meaning of the play.
Explore the ways Shakespeare presents strong feeling of Love in 'Romeo and Juliet' and one or more poems from the Anthology of love poems. Throughout history love has been one of the strongest emotions known to mankind. William Shakespeare in ‘Romeo & Juliet’ portrays how love a powerful influence on anyone under it grasps. Shakespeare made R&J to be performed to the public whereas as 'To my Dear and loving husband' by Anne Bradstreet and ‘sonnet 180' by Shakespeare himself were both made to read aloud. Shakespeare uses a combination of techniques to show a true heartedness of love between Romeo and Juliet in Act 1 Scene 5 and Act 2 scene 2.
Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is one of the world’s greatest love stories in literature. It is written by Shakespeare and especially in act 3 scene 1 Shakespeare cerates tension not just for the audience but also for the characters. Shakespeare uses many different techniques to create drama and the tension; he uses high levels of emotion and violence. He does this by creating a sense of danger and fear in these scenes which contain excitement and emotion. The three things he uses to create tension are going to be mentioned in the conclusion.
However, fate plays a more definite role in this play. In the prologue , Shakespeare makes it known to the audience that the play will be about two “star crossed” lovers. In Act 1 scene 4, Romeo talks about having a “dream”, and is reluctant to join Mercutio at the Capulet’s party. He thinks that his dream is a bad omen, warning him that something bad is going to happen, and he’s right. In Act 1 scene 5, he meets Juliet .
Forswear it, sight!/ For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night/” (1.5.48-50). Romeo was in too much of a hurry to tie the knot with Juliet. Maybe if they’d slowed things down, there could’ve been a happy ending to the play. Then, Juliet encountered hastiness when she didn’t know what to do about the news that she was to marry Paris, so she visited Friar seeking advice. “Well, thou hast
For example in Act 1, in the Prologue, the Chorus clearly tells the reader how Romeo and Juliet will die in the end. Another way he shows foreshadowing is by stating in Act 1, scene 4, that Romeo has a bad feeling about the party he is about to attend. Also in Act 1, scene 5, Romeo states how Juliet is the only purpose he lives and how he’ll do anything at his reach to be with her. In the end Shakespeare’s purpose for foreshadowing is to entertain the audience and expect them to be wanting more about the play. He wants the suspense to intrigue us and mainly to captivate out
Romeo has a bad feeling about his life within the first act as he says “With this night revels, and expire the term/Of a despised life clos'd in my breast,/By some vile forfeit of untimely death." (1.4.109-111). This line is spoken by Romeo to Benvolio before they attend the party hosted by the Capulets, where he is to meet Juliet. As Juliet is what the night is about to reveal, the audience is able to understand that the reason of Romeo’s death is Juliet. Furthermore, when Romeo is expressing his love for Juliet he states “My life were better ended by their hate,/ Than Death prorogued, wanting of thy love."
Further more, Romeo getting married to Juliet is another bad choice of his. Romeo is in Friar Laurence’s cell telling him that he is ready for marriage: “O, let us hence, I stand on sudden haste” (II.III.93). Romeo is acting too fast by marrying Juliet and he should think twice before he does. Further on, continues with the marriage plans without giving time to ensure. He talks to the nurse in the streets of Verona about marrying Juliet.
Mercutio, the hot-headed best friend of Romeo, adds wit and humor to the play Romeo and Juliet and was included in the play to make the audience laugh and also to keep them on the edge of their seats with suspense. Mercutio, in his humorous nature, loved to tease Romeo about his lovesickness; he calls Romeo a