How Does Shakespeare Explore Conflict in Act 3?
How does Shakespeare explore conflict in Act three?
Shakespeare shows and explores conflict throughout Romeo and Juliet and is evidently one of the main topics illustrated in the play. Act three is one of the acts where conflict is most prominent. There is a wide range of conflict visible created by Shakespeare using a lot of many different devices.
In act three scene one conflict is shown physically and is a key point in the play as this is where the whole story finally starts taking place. The conflict in this scene is foreboded when Benvolio say’s “if we meet we shall not scape a brawl”. This prepares and warns the audience for all of the fighting that is about to begin.
This conflict is then expressed by the fight between Romeo and Tybalt. It is quite long but in the end results in Tybalt almost accidently killing Romeos best friend, mercutio. It being accidently really adds to effect as it everyone including the audience is shocked! Everyone fleas as they know that they will be banished due to the princes rules. This adds to the shock and shows us the fear of everyone.
The conflict continues again, shown in Romeos rage to avenge his friend. This is shown when Romeo says “either thou or I, or both, must go”. This conveys that Romeo is so angry and in despair that even if Tybalt doesn’t die then at least he must as he is in much mental pain. This heightens the anger and conflict when Romeo then strikes down Tybalt.
Then in Act three, Scene two Shakespeare uses more clever devices. This is then heightened as well by the fact that Juliet is all alone talking in a soliloquy using many commands. Juliet says commands such as “come, civil night” This conveys that she cannot wait for the night to come as that is when Romeo will come. It exaggerates and expresses her desperation and also lust for Romeo. She also mentions that she will lose her virginity with him.
This peaceful soliloquy about her desperation and love for Romeo is then
Shakespeare shows and explores conflict throughout Romeo and Juliet and is evidently one of the main topics illustrated in the play. Act three is one of the acts where conflict is most prominent. There is a wide range of conflict visible created by Shakespeare using a lot of many different devices.
In act three scene one conflict is shown physically and is a key point in the play as this is where the whole story finally starts taking place. The conflict in this scene is foreboded when Benvolio say’s “if we meet we shall not scape a brawl”. This prepares and warns the audience for all of the fighting that is about to begin.
This conflict is then expressed by the fight between Romeo and Tybalt. It is quite long but in the end results in Tybalt almost accidently killing Romeos best friend, mercutio. It being accidently really adds to effect as it everyone including the audience is shocked! Everyone fleas as they know that they will be banished due to the princes rules. This adds to the shock and shows us the fear of everyone.
The conflict continues again, shown in Romeos rage to avenge his friend. This is shown when Romeo says “either thou or I, or both, must go”. This conveys that Romeo is so angry and in despair that even if Tybalt doesn’t die then at least he must as he is in much mental pain. This heightens the anger and conflict when Romeo then strikes down Tybalt.
Then in Act three, Scene two Shakespeare uses more clever devices. This is then heightened as well by the fact that Juliet is all alone talking in a soliloquy using many commands. Juliet says commands such as “come, civil night” This conveys that she cannot wait for the night to come as that is when Romeo will come. It exaggerates and expresses her desperation and also lust for Romeo. She also mentions that she will lose her virginity with him.
This peaceful soliloquy about her desperation and love for Romeo is then