HOW DOES ROMEO & JULIET CRITIQUE THE PETRARCHAN DISCOURSE OF DESIRE? Shakespeare utilises a variety of techniques in Romeo and Juliet in order to critique the conventions of the Petrarchan discourse of desire. Through his construction of the sonnets that are found in the play and the characters that are found in Verona he manages to reinvent the discourse of desire both critiquing the Petrarchan view and providing a new view on what it means to desire and to love. Through these techniques Shakespeare constantly challenges his audience but never lays out a clear or concise answer to the themes of his play but instead encourages his audience to take on their own view. Shakespeare quite obviously plays with the conventions of Petrarchan characters and their views of desire throughout the play but most significantly towards the beginning.
How does Shakespeare establish Iago as the antagonist in Act 1 Scene 1? In the first couple of exchanges within the opening dialogue, Shakespeare starts to unveil the scheming character of Iago. He does this by setting the context, beginning with an argument, in fact, the very first words spoken by Iago are “’Sblood, but you’ll not hear me! If I ever did dream of such a matter abhor me.” Here Shakespeare uses strong lexis such as “’Sblood”, a swearword, and “abhor me”, a curse. His language is full of anger and hatred and the audience would quickly catch on to Iago’s bitter character.
All people need to learn valuable lessons in life. In his play, Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare writes of valuable life lessons and shows how young people should act and not act in order to avoid tragedy. The author uses the characters Tybalt, Romeo and Juliet to prove his thesis. Shakespeare uses Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet to prove that being hot-headed gets you nowhere in life. When Tybalt sees Romeo, he says to the servant, “This, by his voice, should be a Montague, Fetch me my rapier boy” (page 41).
Prologue and Act One scene One. Romeo and Juliet Is a famous play written by Shakespeare. This is a well know play for the endless love between Rome and Juliet and how it is a tragic play of forbidden love because of an ancient grudge between both families , but in fact Shakespeare makes it clear that the play contains allot of conflict and it actually includes more violence than love. In the Prologue the audience is presented with a brief summary of the play. This informs the audience as it helps them decide whether the play is worth watching from the beginning.
Essay- Romeo and Juliet How does Shakespeare make Act 3 Scene 1 such an intense and significant scene in the play ‘Romeo and Juliet?’ Shakespeare makes Act 3, Scene 1 from the play ‘Romeo and Juliet’ such an intense and significant scene through the use of contrast, dramatic irony and forshadowing. Shakespeare uses contrast through out this scene, which makes it such an intense and significant scene in the play. The previous scene, act 2 scene 6, was when Romeo and Juliet got married. The mood of the play suddenly shifts from a peaceful wedding ceremony to a violent scene with the death of two characters. This scene would be intense to watch as the mood suddenly shifts from love to hate.
In this act, the uses of the word "do" and "done" are a very important literary device. Shakespeare uses these words to differentiate and emphasize the differences between past, present and future, or to emphasize the truth about something. The word "nothing" is also important in the play, as it sparks those who hear it's thoughts about what matters and what does not. When the word "do" is used in the play, it is usually to emphasize a statement and make it seem more true. For example, Macbeth has said, "I do commend you", and "I do fear".
In Act 1, Scene 4, Shakespeare uses Lepidus in order to allow Caesar to voice his opinions as they converse about Antony. He states to Lepidus that, “It is not Caesar’s natural vice to hate” before going on to inform him about Antony’s antics abroad. The foolish Lepidus then tried to voice his own opinions about him, “I must not think there are / Evils enow to darken all his goodness” before being told that he is “too indulgent” whilst Caesar continues to give his opinion. By Shakespeare crafting Caesar’s narcissism in such a way that he has the authority over a man who has years more experience than he, shows of Caesar’s power and that
Deception, manipulation and jealousy - three fundamental concepts that Iago comes to represent in Shakespeare’s, Othello. From the opening scene, Iago displays many of these characteristics that are to epitomise his pivotal role in the progress of Othello. Perhaps his most revealing declaration at this early point is his proud boast `I am not what I am'. Iago’s ability to deceive those around him is integral in his success and capability to manipulate all so well. The enormity of his deception is displayed through the description of Iago as an honest man throughout the play.
He uses reason to explain how certain occasions have delayed him rather than blaming himself for backing out on his plans. In both soliloquies Hamlet makes comparisons between himself and other characters. In Act II he compares himself to an actor and in Act IV he compares himself to Fortinbras. In both soliloquies Hamlet uses the comparisons to put himself down for not carrying out his actions. In Act II Hamlet is angry with himself because he doesn't understand how an actor can get so emotional over a speech that he is reading, while Hamlet, who is actually in the real situation, is passive in his emotions, "Is it not monstrous that this player here, but in a fiction, in a dream of passion, could force his soul so to his own conceit."
Soliloquy 3 In Act 2, Scene 2 of Hamlet, Hamlet speaks his soliloquy after watching the player’s performance. Hamlet is amazed at the actor’s ability to develop strong emotions for something he hasn’t experienced. Hamlet then wonders what the actor would do if he were actually placed in the same situation as him. Then, Hamlet believes that the actor would “drown the stage with tears, and cleave the general audience with horrid speech, make mad the guilty and appal the free,” (lines576-578). Hamlet assumes these actions from the actor because these are the actions that Hamlet would use to express his feelings.