saying when watching this classic play. I watched the Romeo and Juliet play that was produced in 1976 by Paul Bosner. William Shakespeare uses literary devices such as aside‚ couplet‚ epithet‚ motivation‚ irony‚ oxymoron‚ paradox‚ and symbols. Paul Bosner uses all these literary devices in his recording. Aside is a remark by a character in the play that is heard by the audience but unheard by the other team members in the play. In Romeo and Juliet an example would be‚ “Or‚ if thou wilt not‚ be but
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This extract has taken place in Act III‚ Scene I and occurs in a public place of the town. Benvolio‚ Mercutio‚ Tybalt and Romeo are having an argument‚ which turns in to a sword fight‚ Tybalt kills Mercutio and for that Romeo kills Tybalt. At the point in time where Romeo kills Tybalt they are actually cousins by marriage although Romeo and the audience the only ones aware of this‚ creating dramatic irony. Mercutio’s death is the climax and turning point for the play and is the beginning of the tragic
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Summary Just before dawn‚ Romeo prepares to lower himself from Juliet’s window to begin his exile. Juliet tries to convince Romeo that the birdcalls they hear are from the nightingale‚ a night bird‚ rather than from the lark‚ a morning bird. Romeo cannot entertain her claims; he must leave before the morning comes or be put to death. Juliet declares that the light outside comes not from the sun‚ but from some meteor. Overcome by love‚ Romeo responds that he will stay with Juliet‚ and that he does not
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Romeo and Juliet is one of the most penetrating love stories ever written ‚ and no other love story will ever match up to quite the same standard‚ but why? Every sentence is filled with some kind of drama‚ tragedy‚ emotion and‚ of course‚ love. Some of the themes explored in Romeo and Juliet are: tragedy‚ love‚ fate and death. Act 3‚ Scene 1 is a very dramatic scene‚ and is the turning point of the story; the climactric. It is at this point that everything changes for the worse and starts going downhill
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Act 3 scene 2 Summary Act 3‚ scenes 2–4 Summary: Act 3‚ scene 2 In Capulet’s house‚ Juliet longs for night to fall so that Romeo will come to her “untalked of and unseen”. Suddenly the Nurse rushes in with news of the fight between Romeo and Tybalt. But the Nurse is so distraught; she stumbles over the words‚ making it sound as if Romeo is dead. Juliet assumes Romeo has killed himself‚ and she resigns to die herself. The Nurse then begins to moan about Tybalt’s death‚ and Juliet briefly fears
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Period_______ Romeo and Juliet Notes Act 3 Notes Act III Scene 1 Notes Shakespeare replaces the marriage scene with violence. The hope of marriage of Romeo and Juliet is quickly ruined by fatal violence. Benvolio predicts the brawl (believes the weather has the "mad blood stirring"). He is earnest but ineffectual. Romeo kills Tybalt not out of hatred or revenge‚ but because he was avenging Mercutio’s death. The prince restores order (just like in Act 1 Scene 1). When the prince banishes Romeo‚ he
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The soliloquy is performed in Act III‚ scene i. It has historically been considered as the most renowned of all quotes in Shakespearean literature‚ perhaps in all literature. That being said‚ much of the soliloquy signifies paradox. Hamlet is questioning life and death‚ being alive and not being alive. For Hamlet‚ it seems that each occurs upon its own principle and crosses over at the same instance. When living‚ one is nearing closer to demise with time. It is only in passing when one halts having
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Act Three: Scene 1 Narrator. This scene opens where Benvolio‚ Mercutio‚ and later Romeo meet Tybalt on a street. Romeo had just gotten hitched and is feeling great and calm. Mercutio on the other hand wants to race Tybalt‚ but it turns bad and needs a little explaining done. [Exit Narrator and enter Benvolio and Mercutio] Benvolio. (tired) Come on Daddy-O‚ let’s cut out. It’s steaming like a hot pot and the Capulets ride‚ if we eyeball them‚ then we will have to rumble. Mercutio. (relaxed and
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use 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
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Romeo and Juliet Coursework In Act 3 Scene 1 of Romeo & Juliet‚ Shakespeare raises the excitement and the tension throughout the scene by using dramatic tension between the characters‚ provocative and threatening dialogue‚ strong language effects‚ and sharp vital violence. The scene begins with Benvolio and Mercutio coming on to stage‚ with Benvolio suggesting they should go home in case they meet the Capulets and the violence ensues. “The day is hot‚ the Capels are abroad‚ And if we meet we
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