Romeo and Juliet
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How does Shakespeare use dramatic devices in act 3 scene 1 of
Romeo and Juliet in order to make such an interesting, exciting and important scene?
The Capulets and Montegues are two noble families, both of these family have been fighting for a long time, at the start of the play two servants to the Capulets (Sampson and Gregory) and two Montague servants (Abraham and Balthazar), and fighters Benvolio of the Montague’s tries to stop the fight, but Tybalt from the capulets gets involved with the fighting. Prince Escalus then arrives and warns both families that anyone fighting will be punished by death. Later on in the play Benvolio and Romeo crash a Capulet ball that has been arranged by lord Capulet. Tybalt find out who they are and vows to get revenge for there intrusion. This is where Romeo first meets Juliet and kisses her at the Ball. And they decide to get married the next day. After they are both married Romeo is challenged to a fight by Tybalt. Romeo refuses as he is now related to Tybalt. This is the start of Act 3 scene 1
At the end of the play Romeo and Juliet are so madly in love that they both die together to spend forever with each other.
I think This play fits into the tragedy genre for two reasons. Firstly Because Romeo and Juliet can never have a normal life together, because there families are such rivals and are always fighting. Secondly Both Romeo and Juliet die for each other to stop the fighting between there two families.
Historical concept and setting
This play was written in 1595 by an author named Shakespeare. he set this play in Italy, I believe that the play was set in Italy as an Elizabethan audience associated passion and love with there country.
Act 3, Scene 1 makes it an interesting, exciting and important scene because so much happens in a short space of time which in turn affects all the characters in one way or another. this scene falls dramatically in the middle of the play and is seen as the turning point in the story. Shakespeares thoughtful choice of dramatic devices such as movement, tone, stage directions, dramatic irony and characterization (among others) effectively create an atmosphere that naturally generates excitement and interest.
Shakespeare uses different methods to create mood and atmosphere at the start of the scene. He uses devices such as language and the characters involved to create a fun kind of mood at the very beginning by having Mercutio trying to wind up Benvolio, who has no intention of starting a fight but Mercutio does. Its also a fun way to start the scene as Mercutio says many witty and somewhat humorous things. One particular example is when he says as soon to be moved to be moody, and as soon moody to be moved, which plays on the words moved and moody. Benvolio seems agitated and doesnt want to fight, whereas Mercutio is up for a fight which builds tension and sets the whole mood of the scene as the audience dont know what will happen next, and whether they will indeed be a fight or not. The beginning takes a sudden turn for the worse from the light-hearted, jokey start to a serious beginning when Tybalt and Others enter. His eerie and fiery personality changes the Mood of the scene because Tybalt was seen as the main character for violence and seen as the man of action throughout the film whilst Mercutio was known as the witty joker not knowing the seriousness of Tybalt’s actions and words that would then lead to Mercutio’s death. The peaking point of this scene is the death of Mercutio; this death was so tragic as he was seen as the entertainer and the fact that