Our group omitted Scene 5 from our performance of Act 3 because it consists of solely comedic relief through Lancelet’s jokes and does not contribute anything critical to the plot. We viewed this scene as a simplistic plot device to incorporate comedy, but it was not executed to an extent that merited inclusion in the performance.
The shortcomings of the act are that there are a lot of repetitive lines and unnecessary filler texts, such as in 3.3 Shylock continuously states, “I will have my bond.” This repetitiveness also took away from the play’s overall quality since by the time he got to the next plot line, the reader was no longer intrigued with what was happening in the play. The act’s unnecessarily long speeches, such as when Portia and Bassanio are talking in 3.2, also detract from the play’s merit. Portia continuously makes remarks such as, “myself, and what is mine, to you and yours is now converted” (Shakespeare 3.2.170). A scene assumed to be deeply romantic ended up exaggerated and portrayed their love as almost superficial it's unnecessary amounts of flattery; this interaction detracts from the viewer's’ appreciation of Portia and Bassanio’s love. Additionally, several of the
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He chooses the modest casket, claiming “Thy paleness moves me more than eloquence, And here choose I” (3.2.109,10). Portia finally gains a deserving, respectful husband and Bassanio’s objective of gaining her affection is fulfilled, setting to rest one of the initial plotlines. Now that Portia and Bassanio are together as a couple, Bassanio also attains a means of paying of his debt, thus solving the question of how he would rid himself of his massive loans. Overall, by picking the lead casket with Portia’s portrait and the scroll, Bassanio obtains Portia’s longly desired affection and a means of paying his debt while Portia secures a worthy, modest
In Act 2 Scene 6 of Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare uses the characterization of Romeo and the conflict of their secret marriage to emphasize the overall message that love and fate are interchangeable.
Throughout this essay I shall be looking at the main characters of Act 3 Scene 1, also I will discuss the way Shakespeare presents the characters in the play and in contrast with Baz Lurhmann's film of Romeo and Juliet, to see if Lurhmann adds anything to how the
CHARACTER ANALYSIS BENVOLIO; ACT 2 SCENE 4 (DISCLAIMER: Benvolio only has 7 short lines in this scene, so I only have one quote for each FOOT, but I tried my best to explain. I hope you take this in to consideration) What are your character’s feelings about his/ her objective in the scene? Include at least one direct quote to support your analysis.
I believe William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet is an eternal tragedy that continues to hold relevance in modern day society, which is evident in Romeo’s death soliloquy, in Act 5 Scene 3. It is during this scene where Juliet has been reported dead, and Romeo rushes to the Capulet’s tomb. It is for the reason that Romeo wants to kill himself, out of desperation and despair, as he cannot live without his star-crossed lover, Juliet. Romeo kills Paris and promises to bury him in the tomb with Juliet. The scene concludes with Romeo grieving over Juliet’s body one last time and stealing one last kiss, as he drinks the lethal potion.
During act four, scene one, Juliet advances from bold and discourteous towards Paris to sorrowful then ecstatic towards Friar Laurence. It starts from when she enters the scene and Paris calls her his lovely wife, and she replies back that they aren’t married yet. In addition, Paris wants Juliet to admit her love to him, but she won’t tell him to his face whether she loves him or not. Once Paris exits the act, Juliet is very distressed because she does not want to get married to Paris, and she wants to be with Romeo. Friar Laurence makes her ecstatic when he has a plan to prevent her from getting married to Paris and to be with Romeo. The plan was for her to drink liquor mixed with a sleep-inducing drug that will cause the person who drinks
Haniyah Kalair Mr. Kearney ENL1W1-13 06 March 2024 Romeo and Juliet Act II Responses Act II, Scene I 1. During this scene, Mercutio and Benvolio attempt to find Romeo after losing him. They believe that discussing Rosaline will persuade Romeo to come out of hiding. Mercutio called out into the night, "I conjure thee by Rosaline's bright eyes, By her high forehead and her scarlet lip, By her fine foot, straight leg and quivering thigh" (2.1.17-19).
The song “Michelle” and Romeo and Juliet act 1 scene 5 lines 44-53 are pieces in which the male characters express their emotions to a female character in a passionate way which shows how males express their romantic feelings. “Michelle” is a song that is performed by Paul McCartney at the white house to Michelle Obama, the first lady at the time. In this song, a man is confessing his love for a woman, but the woman does not understand English, so he sings it to her in French. Romeo and Juliet act 1 scene 5 lines 44-53 is a play written by William Shakespeare in 1597. In these lines, Romeo is expressing his emotions to Juliet and how he believes she has true beauty, when he sees her for the first time at the Capulet house.
downs her 'Do as thou wilt for I have done with thee' and tells her
In this essay I will explore how significant act 3 scene 7 is to the
wilt not, be but sworn my love, and I’ll no longer be a Capulet’. The
In Act 1, Scene 4, Romeo attends the Capulet’s masquerade ball and falls in love with Juliet. However, Tybalt recognizes Romeo and wants him to leave. Instead, Tybalt is made to leave the ball by Lord Capulet. Tybalt is furious, but before he leaves, he says that Lord Capulet will regret his decision to throw him out of the ball. I predict that when Tybalt sees Romeo again, he is going to get even with him. Since there is already hatred between the Capulet and Montague families, it will not be hard for Tybalt to either start a fight with Romeo or try to kill him.
In William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, about two love struck teenagers whom aren’t able to be together due to their families feud/ social situation. There are two key themes that of love and hate. Before Romeo and Juliet meet, the audience is only aware that he is a Montague and that she is a Capulet. This adds to the scene being so dramatically effective as do other happenings throughout the length of the scene. These include the speech of Capulet and the happy and joyous mood of the party, The romantic speech of Romeo, The hatred and harshness of Tybalt’s speech, a direct contrast with that of Romeo’s and the drama when the two lovers, Romeo and Juliet first meet.
Bad luck is also shown in act 3 scene 1 when Mercutio is killed under
Night’s candles are burnt out, and jocund day, stands tiptoe on the misty mountain tops.
In act 2 scene 5 of William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice, many key themes are introduced. The relationship between Shylock - a greedy Jew - and his daughter Jessica - a young and naïve Jewess - is developed, and many important ideas are revealed. Shakespeare uses punctuation, sentence structure and emotive language (as well as many other literary techniques) to convey emotions that have an impact on the greater story.