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Effectiveness Of Act 1 Scene 5 Of Romeo And Juliet

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How does Shakespeare make Act 1 Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet dramatically effective? This essay will be about how Shakespeare make Act 1 Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet dramatically effective. From the Judging of Paris from Juliet and Romeo trying to find the girl he originally loved at the beginning of play but did not love him back to how the Montague boys ran away from the ball, and how Romeo and Juliet meet for the first time. In the start of the scene, Shakespeare uses language technique in Capulet’s speech. As in the beginning of the Act 1 Scene 5 Capulet greeting his guests to his masked ball and his repetition of the word “welcome” shows us how cheerful he is,being the one who set up the party, as it can set the current scene’s mood and …show more content…

Romeo describes Juliet as “Oh, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night. Like a rich jewel in an Ethiope’s ear, Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear. So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows. As yonder lady o'er her fellows shows. The measure done, I’ll watch her place of stand,And, touching hers, make blessed my rude hand. Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night.” This part uses a really long block quotation, and Romeo constantly uses holy words to describe Juliet. Constantly talking about how amazing she is in his …show more content…

This in when Tybalt realises that Romeo who he’s standing close to is a Montague, their worst enemy, who weren’t supposed to be at the party. Tybalt calls his servant for his sword but is stopped by Capulet, who was enjoying the party to his fullest and told Tybalt to do the same, after a little arguing, Tybalt calmed down under Capulet’s demand, as the party was for Juliet’s future. Romeo and Juliet meet for the first time without a mask, Juliet falls in love with Romeo. They kissed for the first time under Romeo’s request, as they talk to each other, it reminds the readers of the phrase “star-crossed lovers from the prologue of the play. Romeo and Juliet are so in love with each other and even forgot to ask each other their name, Juliet eventually konws that Juliet is a Capulet when he saw Juliet and Lady Capulet going up into the mansion. Juliet has a dramatic reaction when she finds out Romeo is a Montague as quote 'My only love sprung form my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late!' Juliet has fallen in love with Romeo, an enemy of her family. There is Dramatic irony that underlines the dramatic effectiveness of the whole

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