Romeo and Juliet Is a Dramatic and Emotional Play. Comment on How Shakespeare Creates Atmosphere
Romeo and Juliet is a dramatic and emotional play. Comment on how Shakespeare creates atmosphere in: • Act 1 scene 5 • Act 2 scene 2 • Act 3 scene 5
Romeo and Juliet is a dramatic play which leaves the audience feeling many emotions; happiness, sadness, anger, romance and suspense. It is fast moving and the atmosphere changes between the different emotions suddenly but easily. It keeps you watching to see what will happen between the “ill-fated” Romeo and Juliet.
Act 1 scene 5 is one of the most important scenes in Romeo and Juliet as this is the scene where Romeo and Juliet meet at Capulet’s party and its love at first sight. In Shakespeare’s time many people believed that if it wasn’t love at first sight then it wasn’t proper love at all. The scene starts with 4 servants talking about the upcoming party and how they are going to gatecrash. This is called an anti-climax and makes the audience want to keep watching, as they know something is going to happen. An anti-climax is also put into a play to give the actors a chance to get ready and into costume. When Capulet first appears at the start of the scene he gives the impression of a nice, old man. He is talking to a friend about the good old days and how long it has been since him and cousin Capulet has danced. This is used for an excellent contrast between being friendly and violent anger when Capulet’s mood suddenly changes later in the scene.
Tybalt realizes Romeo is at the party when he overhears Romeo asking a servant who Juliet is. Again Shakespeare uses contrast but this time it is for Romeo to describe how beautiful Juliet is.
“So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows”
The effect on the audience is the immediate love at first sight with Romeo. He seems to have instantly forgotten Rosaline the moment he saw Juliet. This is shown by his passionate speech about Juliet, which the audience has never seen him do about Rosaline.
As soon as Tybalt knows Romeo is at the party, he wants to
Romeo and Juliet is a dramatic play which leaves the audience feeling many emotions; happiness, sadness, anger, romance and suspense. It is fast moving and the atmosphere changes between the different emotions suddenly but easily. It keeps you watching to see what will happen between the “ill-fated” Romeo and Juliet.
Act 1 scene 5 is one of the most important scenes in Romeo and Juliet as this is the scene where Romeo and Juliet meet at Capulet’s party and its love at first sight. In Shakespeare’s time many people believed that if it wasn’t love at first sight then it wasn’t proper love at all. The scene starts with 4 servants talking about the upcoming party and how they are going to gatecrash. This is called an anti-climax and makes the audience want to keep watching, as they know something is going to happen. An anti-climax is also put into a play to give the actors a chance to get ready and into costume. When Capulet first appears at the start of the scene he gives the impression of a nice, old man. He is talking to a friend about the good old days and how long it has been since him and cousin Capulet has danced. This is used for an excellent contrast between being friendly and violent anger when Capulet’s mood suddenly changes later in the scene.
Tybalt realizes Romeo is at the party when he overhears Romeo asking a servant who Juliet is. Again Shakespeare uses contrast but this time it is for Romeo to describe how beautiful Juliet is.
“So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows”
The effect on the audience is the immediate love at first sight with Romeo. He seems to have instantly forgotten Rosaline the moment he saw Juliet. This is shown by his passionate speech about Juliet, which the audience has never seen him do about Rosaline.
As soon as Tybalt knows Romeo is at the party, he wants to