Romeo and Juliet is most probably one of the best know love stories of all time. Many people do not realise, at first glance, how effectively tragic it is. William Shakespeare had to convince very early on how much Romeo and Juliet actually are in love. this essay will examine how this is achieved, with particular reference to Act 1 Scene 5, in which Romeo and Juliet first meet at the masked ball and Act2 Scene 2 during which Romeo and Juliet agree to marry each other over Juliet's balcony. When Romeo first sees Juliet, when the audience first see both Romeo and Juliet together, act 1 scene 5, lines 44-53, Romeo immediately speaks about Juliet in a blank verse with iambic pentameter and rhyming couplets.
The Friar thinks it is awfully sudden since the day before he was obsessed with Rosaline but agrees to marry them. Tybalt has sent Romeo a duel challenge and has sent a threatening letter to his home. The Nurse enters looking for Romeo. Mercutio makes fun of her by calling her names and then Mercutio and Benvolio leave. Romeo gives the Nurse the message for Juliet to meet him at the Friar's cell to be married that afternoon.
In Act 3 scene 5 Romeo and Juliet have just woken up. Romeo says he must leave but Juliet doesn't want him to go: "Thou need'st not to be gone." Shakespeare coveys a loving and caring atmosphere through his use of language in this scene: "believe me, love, it was the nightingale." Capulet decides Juliet will get married to Paris in three day’s time. It is important this is revealed before the scene as it creates dramatic irony because the audience knows such a significant detail of the play, yet Juliet doesn't, even though it's her getting married.
Romeo and Juliet see each other for the first time and they fell in love instantly. When Romeo first meets Juliet he says, “Then move not while my prayer effect I take. Thus from my lips, my sin is pug’d” (1.5.104-105). After this he kisses Juliet and a little while later he kisses her again. This quote is a paradox because while reading this the reader can apprehend that the unintended meeting was not as bad as it should have been.
Romeo thinks that a lark the bird of the morning sung. Juliet thinks it is a nightingale, but the sun is cracking. Juliet still doesn't want Romeo to leave but Romeo doesn't want to get captured. The sun is getting higher and Romeo is told to leave. Lady Capulet start to come to the bedroom the nurse informed.
own lives After reading the play and watching two versions of the film adaptation Romeo and Juliet, I will now focus on how effective Shakespeare dramatic techniques are in on Act Three, Scene five. In this scene, we the audience observe a critical turning point in the play. The characters, Romeo and Juliet have now married and are now in love with each other than ever. Whilst on the balcony, overcome by love, Romeo declares that he will stay with Juliet, regardless of the consequences. Shakespeare uses dramatic language to create a powerful impact on us, the readers.
Friar Laurence knows that Romeo and Juliet have feelings for each other. Friar Laurence is even the man that was willing to marry Romeo and Juliet. While Romeo and Friar Laurence were waiting for Juliet on the altar, Friar Laurence tells Romeo,“These violent delights have a violent ends/ And in their triumph die.” (2.5.9-10) Friar Laurence knows that their marriage will bring about consequences, and he still chose to marry them. If Friar Laurence didn’t marry Romeo and Juliet, their deaths wouldn’t have occurred. After Romeo is banished from Verona, Friar Laurence helps Juliet come up with a plan for her not to marry Paris.
On, lusty gentlemen” (Act 1, scene 4, line 113, page 56). After Romeo enters the party, he meets Juliet and they fall in love. After the party, Romeo realizes he must see Juliet again, without hesitation he jumps over the capulet wall to Juliet’s balcony, where he waits. Juliet assumes that she is alone so she shares her private thoughts, to her surprise that Romeo has been listening the whole time. Romeo starts conversing with her and later she says “If that thy bent of love be honorable, thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow” (Act 2, scene 2, line 143, page 82) While Romeo talks to Juliet, they decide to get married and Juliet tells Romeo to make arrangements for the wedding.
Lord Capulet, Juliet's father, is constantly demanding her to marry Paris, the gentleman he chose to wed his daughter and become her husband. Capulet's plan was for Juliet to marry Paris on the Wednesday but then came Tybalt's death. Therefore, Lord Capulet decided to move her wedding to the Thursday. Lord Capulet said, “Go, Nurse, go with her; we'll to church tomorrow” (4.ii.37). He then continued to make everything move fast and only slowing things down by a day even after a tragedy.
We perceive this indication when Romeo says “My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready to smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss.” This insinuates that Romeo believes he has fallen in love at the mere first sight of Lord Capulet’s only born, since he suddenly wishes to kiss her (in contempt of the fact that he knows nothing regarding her). Possibly, the two lovers’ moods became even more intimate once they figured out that it was forbidden love. Throughout the play, the couple do not argue at all and their love seems to permit them to overlook everything their significant other does. One instance of this is when Romeo assassinates Juliet’s very own blood, Tybalt and all she does after the murder of her own cousin is question whether she should be ireful of Romeo for slaying Tybalt or if she should blame her cousin. However, then Romeo appears and everything she was contemplating goes out the window without a second thought.