How does Shakespeare present love and hate in Act 1 scene 1 and Act 1 scene 5? Shakespeare wrote the play of two lovers’‚ Romeo and Juliet. Thought to be‚ one of the greatest‚ tragic love stories of all time‚ however‚ throughout the play‚ Shakespeare contrasts love with hate at every possible moment. The two themes‚ love and hate‚ are like twins separated at birth‚ brought up in different backgrounds‚ a totally different society. Combining these two themes‚ creates curiosity into how ’a pair of
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is‚ and why he acts like that. I will compare the way he acts in the earlier scenes‚ before Act 3 Scene 5 with the way he behaves in Act 3 Scene 5 towards Juliet. I think that Capulet behaviour is not unexpected because we have seen his aggression in Act 1 Scene 1‚ at the start of the play and we have seen his aggression towards Tybalt when Tybalt sees Romeo at the ball. When Capulet speaks to Paris in Act 1 Scene 2 we feel that Capulet is being fake and pretending. In Act 1 Scene 1‚ Lord Capulet
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How does Shakespeare portray strong emotions in Act 3 Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet? In act 3‚ scene 5 in Shakespeare’s play‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ a lot of emotions are being shown by different characters. In this scene Shakespeare has involved some of the main themes; family‚ hatred/anger‚ violence and the most notable theme‚ love. Shakespeare has made Lord Capulet seem joyous as he enters the room/scene as he thinks that his daughter will be getting married to Count Paris. This is shown by
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Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Scene 5 – Dramatically Effective? Romeo and Juliet is widely regarded as William Shakespeare’s greatest piece of writing; one of the greatest tragedies ever written. It is a tragic love story‚ a story of love and hate. While there is a blooming love between the main protagonists of the play‚ Romeo and Juliet respectively‚ there is hate between the families of the two‚ the Capulet and Montague. One of the key ways that Romeo and Juliet became a classic is because it is dramatically
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Brendon Guerrero Mar18 P2 Act 1 Scene 1 1. In which town is the play set? In what country do you suppose this town exists? It was set in Verona‚ Italy. 2. In the prologue‚ Shakespeare tells us that our two title characters are going to kill themselves. His 1600’s audience would’ve already known the story of Romeo and Juliet from a famous poem of the time‚ so this information would not have ruined the experience. In fact‚ many scholars say that knowing the deaths are coming actually improves the
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marry Romeo. Act 2‚ Scene 5 is an important aspect of “Romeo and Juliet” because it is an essential part of the rising action and introduces the characters personalities. This scene is crucial to the audience because it gives characterization to Juliet and makes her disposition clear to the audience. An example of the important characterization is when the scene shows the extreme impatience of
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dramatic devices in Act 3 Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet in order to make it such an interesting‚ exciting and important scene? Introduction Give some brief details about: • the plot of Romeo and Juliet; • how the play fits into the tragedy genre; • the general themes of the play; • the social and historical context of the play; • where this scene fits into the play as a whole. Main Part You need to explain how and why Shakespeare uses dramatic devices within the scene to interest‚ involve
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Commentary on Othello Act 5‚ Scene 2 Lines #338-356 Within Act 5‚ Scene 2 of the Shakespearian play Othello‚ Lodovico tells Othello he is to lose command and Cassio will become the governor of Cyrpus instead. Subsequently‚ Othello is to be held prison and will await trial. It is from this point in the play that Othello protests his great service to Venice. From lines 338 to 356‚ Othello states his final speech before ultimately taking his own life. Here‚ Othello expresses his grief over what he
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Hamlet Act 5 Scene 1 (Lines 227-266) Act 5 scene 1 depicts burial ritual of Ophelia‚ the main women character of the play‚ who committed suicide. The scene under analysis portrays psychological burden and pressure caused by her death. Shakespeare describes that death of Ophelia is heavy for her relatives and Hamlet. The passage has an important meaning for the whole play unveiling traditions and values of the society‚ and confrontations between Hamlet and Laertes. The passage opens with a conversation
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Romeo’s use of dramatic irony in Act III‚ Scene I develops conflict and builds Romeo’s character. When Tybalt seeks out Romeo in order to quarrel with him‚ Romeo is unwilling to fight the man who has recently become his relative‚ even though Tybalt is unaware of this relationship. Romeo apprises Tybalt that he loves him “better than [he] canst devise”‚ and says he cherishes the Capulet name‚ but also acknowledges that Tybalt does not know the reason for this love (3.1.64). Tybalt assumes that Romeo
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