Staging William Shakespeare's Act Three Scene Five of Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet is about two feuding families, the Montagues and the Capulets. The Montague's son, Romeo and the Capulet's daughter Juliet fall in love with one another, however their love for one another must be concealed as the families would not approve. The beginning of Act 3 Scene 5 is set on the balcony of Juliet's bedroom in the family house situated in Verona, Italy. This version of the play will be set in the same period as when it was written. The clothes that Romeo and Juliet wear are made of rich materials. Romeo will wear a frilly shirt, waistcoat, tight leggings and a sheet of material draped over his shoulders …show more content…
The balcony is just high enough for Romeo to lower himself down before a small drop off from the balcony. At the beginning of this scene Romeo would have one leg hooked over the edge of the balcony and be sat with his back up against the wall of the house. The bricks used for the outer walls of the house will be large with a coarse surface and be neutral colours such as magnolia, creams and whites, once again to enhance the calmness of this part of the scene as they have just woken up and the sun is rising. Juliet will be cuddled up to Romeo and Romeo will have his arm around Juliet. Romeo will be wearing leggings and a frilly shirt only half buttoned up and has some shoes on unlaced to show that he has just got up yet still ready to leave. They speak to each other in a heavenly and softly tone of voice, almost like a whisper, as if they wouldn't want anybody to hear them. They will be talking to each other about Romeo having to leave. Juliet will be talking in this tone of voice, as she is trying to persuade Romeo as well as herself that they need to spend more time together. She pleads with him not to go by saying, "Wilt thou be gone?
Act 3 scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet is one of the most dramatic of
The summary of Act V is that Romeo received a letter about everything that has happened. Romeo decides to go back to Verona, to see Juliet. Since he thinks Juliet is dead, he buys poison so he can kill himself, to be with Juliet. Paris doesn’t want him there, so they fight to the death. Romeo wins, and he sees Juliet. He drinks the poison and dies. When Juliet wakes up, she sees Romeo lying dead next to her. She is so sad that she kills herself to be with him.
Refer to Mercutio’s lines in Act 1. What kind of friend is he to Romeo? Would you like to have him for a friend? If so, why? If not, why?
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.
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is a tragic love story. The story concerns the love between two young people, Romeo and Juliet. This is set against a feud between their two families: the Montagues and the Capulets. This feud develops the themes of conflict, deception and dignity in the play. The play includes a lot of themes, love, family, hate, deception and revenge.
The Use of Dramatic Devices in Act 3, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet is the story of two young lovers trying to consummate their love despite the difficulties that face them. In the play, Romeo and Juliet are members of two feuding families who hate each other because of an ancient grudge. Romeo and Juliet is a play about love, passion, hatred, violence and death; typical themes of a Shakespearian tragedy. In the play, Capulet orders Juliet into marriage but she rebels and doesn’t marry her father’s chosen groom, Paris.
“These violent delights have violent ends, and in their triumph die like fire and powder”
In the different film adaptations of Romeo and Juliet, Franco Zefirelli best conveys an emotional impact through the set design, blocking, and other theatrical elements. Zefirelli also chooses to have the film in the fourteenth century so that Shakespeare’s diction is comprehensible. From this, Zeffirelli adaptation is best conveys the romantic impact Shakespeare intends to emphasize.
1 & 2) The chorus arrives and gives us a concise version of the play we are about to read. The story commences in the Italian streets of Verona, where two upper class families have been feuding for as long as anyone remembers. The prologue indicates that further in the plot the two children of these contending families will eventually fall in love, however, to avoid bringing dishonor to their families, our forlorn lovers take their own lives, to finally bring an end to the everlasting feud between their rivaling families.
When the play was written and set (these may be different!) and a description of the cultural/social/political climate of these times and how is it reflected in your play
Analysis of the First Scene of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare William Shakespeare is a famous play writer from the 1500’s. Most of
sea , my love as deep , the more I give to thee , the more I have,
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Act 3, Scene 1 in 'Romeo and Juliet' is very important to the play as
Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona, where we lay our scene, from ancient grudge break to new mutiny, where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes, a pair of star-crossed lovers take their life; whose misadventure piteous overthrows. Do with their death bury their parents' strife. The fearful passage of their death-marked love, And the continuance of their parents' rage, Which, but their children's end, nought could remove, Is now the two hours' traffic of our stage; The which if you with patient ears attend, What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.