Tension In Romeo And Juliet Essay
William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is based on the theme of Family Feud and is about the “fearful passage of their (Romeo and Juliet’s) death marked love, and the continuance of their parents (Montague’s and Capulet’s) rage”. The piece is set in Verona – The city of Love, which not only complements the tragic love story but it is also in contrast due to the prominent death seen all throughout it. Shakespeare uses multiple stylistic features in the play to explore the tension between both inner families and between the Montagues and Capulets.
Shakespeare uses a multitude of stylistic features to explore the tension between the Montagues and Capulets. In Act III, Scene I, Shakespeare employs the dialogue of Tybalt where he “shall not excuse …show more content…
the injuries that thou (Romeo) has done me (Tybalt)”, to which he concludes with “therefore turn and draw.” Not only does Tybalt’s eagerness of drawing his rapier demonstrate how his generation believes strongly in fighting, it is also a symbol that complements his dialogue. In reply to Tybalt, Romeo protests “I never injure’d thee, but love thee better than thoust can devise.” His dialogue is contrasting to Tybalt’s as it shows that Romeo does not want to fight. The contrasting conflict between Tybalt and Romeo demonstrates the not only conflict between both the Montagues and Capulets, but an apparent conflict between different generations.
Throughout the play, many stylistic features are used to explore the tension between members inside the different families. In Act IV, Scene VI, Shakespeare used the symbol of poison to demonstrate the conflict between Juliet and her parents. The drinking of the poison resembles how Juliet is unable to confront her parents about her love for Romeo or her lack of love for Paris which further proves the distance and conflict between the Capulet families. Before Julies faked death, she is told that she is to wed a man named Parish who she barely knows however is expected to do so. Through the use of Juliet’s dialogue where she states “if he be married, my grave is likely to be my wedding bed”, Shakespeare has successfully made it apparent that the conflict between her and her parents is due to the fact she cannot tell them about her secret marriage with Romeo. As Juliet’s parents do not know about her love – a constantly reoccurring theme - for Romeo, they do not understand why she has refused “a gentleman from noble parents, of beautiful estates, youthful and well-trained, full of honor, and as handsome and well-built as any girl could wish a man to be” which further proves the distance and conflict apparent within the Capulet household.
Shakespeare has used a large variety of stylistic features to explore tension between those who are outside of the Capulets and Montagues.
An example of this tension is demonstrated through the symbol of marriage. Romeo begs Friar Lawrence to wed him and Juliet however Friar Lawrence believes that Romeo does not truly love Juliet. After a considerable amount of thought, he agrees to wed them as “this alliance may so happy prove, to turn your household’s rancor into true love.” Which verbally shows the feud between the two households. Friar Lawrence’s character in general provides and insight on the Montague – Capulet feud. All of his actions are made with thoughts of fixing the two families which makes the conflict between the families evident to the audience. An example of this is when he councils Romeo and Juliet on multiple occasions. Shakespeare employs the dialogue of Nurse where she asked Juliet “have you got leave to go to shrift today?’ and “Then I hie you hence to Friar Lawrence’s cell; there stays a husband to make you a wife.” Her dialogue alerts the audience of how Nurse it making an attempt to repair the conflict through Romeo and Juliet’s love.
William Shakespeare has employed multiple stylistic features in Romeo and Juliet such as dialogue, symbolism, themes and characterization to explore the conflict between families. Shakespeare demonstrates in the play that love comes in the most unusual of shapes and that negative opinions do not matter as long as you are
truly happy. All in all, he has been very successful in portraying his message.
Shakespeare uses a multitude of stylistic features to explore the tension between the Montagues and Capulets. In Act III, Scene I, Shakespeare employs the dialogue of Tybalt where he “shall not excuse …show more content…
the injuries that thou (Romeo) has done me (Tybalt)”, to which he concludes with “therefore turn and draw.” Not only does Tybalt’s eagerness of drawing his rapier demonstrate how his generation believes strongly in fighting, it is also a symbol that complements his dialogue. In reply to Tybalt, Romeo protests “I never injure’d thee, but love thee better than thoust can devise.” His dialogue is contrasting to Tybalt’s as it shows that Romeo does not want to fight. The contrasting conflict between Tybalt and Romeo demonstrates the not only conflict between both the Montagues and Capulets, but an apparent conflict between different generations.
Throughout the play, many stylistic features are used to explore the tension between members inside the different families. In Act IV, Scene VI, Shakespeare used the symbol of poison to demonstrate the conflict between Juliet and her parents. The drinking of the poison resembles how Juliet is unable to confront her parents about her love for Romeo or her lack of love for Paris which further proves the distance and conflict between the Capulet families. Before Julies faked death, she is told that she is to wed a man named Parish who she barely knows however is expected to do so. Through the use of Juliet’s dialogue where she states “if he be married, my grave is likely to be my wedding bed”, Shakespeare has successfully made it apparent that the conflict between her and her parents is due to the fact she cannot tell them about her secret marriage with Romeo. As Juliet’s parents do not know about her love – a constantly reoccurring theme - for Romeo, they do not understand why she has refused “a gentleman from noble parents, of beautiful estates, youthful and well-trained, full of honor, and as handsome and well-built as any girl could wish a man to be” which further proves the distance and conflict apparent within the Capulet household.
Shakespeare has used a large variety of stylistic features to explore tension between those who are outside of the Capulets and Montagues.
An example of this tension is demonstrated through the symbol of marriage. Romeo begs Friar Lawrence to wed him and Juliet however Friar Lawrence believes that Romeo does not truly love Juliet. After a considerable amount of thought, he agrees to wed them as “this alliance may so happy prove, to turn your household’s rancor into true love.” Which verbally shows the feud between the two households. Friar Lawrence’s character in general provides and insight on the Montague – Capulet feud. All of his actions are made with thoughts of fixing the two families which makes the conflict between the families evident to the audience. An example of this is when he councils Romeo and Juliet on multiple occasions. Shakespeare employs the dialogue of Nurse where she asked Juliet “have you got leave to go to shrift today?’ and “Then I hie you hence to Friar Lawrence’s cell; there stays a husband to make you a wife.” Her dialogue alerts the audience of how Nurse it making an attempt to repair the conflict through Romeo and Juliet’s love.
William Shakespeare has employed multiple stylistic features in Romeo and Juliet such as dialogue, symbolism, themes and characterization to explore the conflict between families. Shakespeare demonstrates in the play that love comes in the most unusual of shapes and that negative opinions do not matter as long as you are
truly happy. All in all, he has been very successful in portraying his message.