Analysis of Romeo Juliet Act 1 Scene 5
Analysis:
Act 1 Scene 5 is the scene where Romeo and Juliet finally meet during a party hosted by the Capulet’s. Romeo sees Juliet for the first time and completely forgets about Rosaline. Rosaline is a girl who Romeo liked, but she could not like him back as she has already sworn to be a nun. When Romeo see’s Juliet he asks a serving man who she is. When he said he doesn’t know he moves towards her. Romeo talks about how until now his heart has never loved before, and how Juliet is the most beautiful thing he has ever seen. Tybalt (Juliet’s cousin) is nearby when Romeo Is saying this piece of dialogue, he recognizes the voice and soon realizes that it is Rome’s voice. Furious at having a Montague at a Capulet party he orders his servant to fetch his rapier. Juliet’s father hears about Tybalt’s plan to kill Romeo and speaks to him about it. Tybalt tells his uncle that there is a Montague present. Juliet’s father asks if it’s Romeo and Tybalt replies saying ‘yes, it’s that villain Romeo.’ Juliet’s dad then tells Tybalt to leave Romeo alone, he tells Tybalt about how lots of people in Verona seem to ‘brag’ about what a good person Romeo is. He then says that while Romeo is in his house Tybalt should not harm him, continuing on he tells Tybalt that it is his will and if Tybalt respects that he should just ignore Romeo. Tybalt however doesn’t disagrees with his uncle and says he will not ignore him, Juliet’s dad then gets angry and says that him being the master of the house his command will be obeyed. After the scene with Tybalt and Romeo’s dad arguing comes the scene where Romeo and Juliet finally meet. Romeo has just met Juliet and is asking for a kiss, using a Christian extended metaphor. This is where Romeo describes himself as a poor sinful pilgrim who wishes his sins to be taken away by a saint like Juliet. He tells Juliet that by kissing him, his sins will be taken away. It is through this that they have their first kiss. After their first kiss
Act 1 Scene 5 is the scene where Romeo and Juliet finally meet during a party hosted by the Capulet’s. Romeo sees Juliet for the first time and completely forgets about Rosaline. Rosaline is a girl who Romeo liked, but she could not like him back as she has already sworn to be a nun. When Romeo see’s Juliet he asks a serving man who she is. When he said he doesn’t know he moves towards her. Romeo talks about how until now his heart has never loved before, and how Juliet is the most beautiful thing he has ever seen. Tybalt (Juliet’s cousin) is nearby when Romeo Is saying this piece of dialogue, he recognizes the voice and soon realizes that it is Rome’s voice. Furious at having a Montague at a Capulet party he orders his servant to fetch his rapier. Juliet’s father hears about Tybalt’s plan to kill Romeo and speaks to him about it. Tybalt tells his uncle that there is a Montague present. Juliet’s father asks if it’s Romeo and Tybalt replies saying ‘yes, it’s that villain Romeo.’ Juliet’s dad then tells Tybalt to leave Romeo alone, he tells Tybalt about how lots of people in Verona seem to ‘brag’ about what a good person Romeo is. He then says that while Romeo is in his house Tybalt should not harm him, continuing on he tells Tybalt that it is his will and if Tybalt respects that he should just ignore Romeo. Tybalt however doesn’t disagrees with his uncle and says he will not ignore him, Juliet’s dad then gets angry and says that him being the master of the house his command will be obeyed. After the scene with Tybalt and Romeo’s dad arguing comes the scene where Romeo and Juliet finally meet. Romeo has just met Juliet and is asking for a kiss, using a Christian extended metaphor. This is where Romeo describes himself as a poor sinful pilgrim who wishes his sins to be taken away by a saint like Juliet. He tells Juliet that by kissing him, his sins will be taken away. It is through this that they have their first kiss. After their first kiss