How Is Love Presented In Romeo And Juliet
How is the Theme of Love Presented in Act I of Romeo and Juliet?
In Shakespeare’s play, “Romeo and Juliet”, the theme of love is central to the play and is highlighted by being set against a backdrop of conflict and violence. Throughout the play, Shakespeare uses the constant juxtaposition of love and hatred. I believe he does this so that the audience can really feel the plight of the two lovers set against such hateful circumstances. It also helps them to empathise and appreciate the struggle that Romeo and Juliet have to go through. Great tension is constantly present as the audience waits to see when the hatred will bring an end to their love. (E.O.P) In Act I of “Romeo and Juliet”, Shakespeare displays the parental love demonstrated by the Montagues and the Capulets and …show more content…
This alliteration is used to emphasise the darker (and therefore more interesting) aspects of the play and also to foreshadow the play’s themes of romance, anger and death. (E.O.P) In the prologue, Shakespeare twice refers to the Capulets and Montagues as “parents” and to Romeo and Juliet as their “children”. Shakespeare is using irony in this way to demonstrate that the “children” are actually behaving in a wiser and more mature way than their parents whereas it really should be the parent’s role to guide their children in a wise manner. This therefore causes the audience to sympathise with the lovers, whose love for each other leads to a maturity unmatched by their quarrelling parents. (E.O.P)We see that in Act 1 Scene 1 of the play Lord and Lady Montague mock Lord and Lady Capulet. The involvement of these couples add to the sense that Romeo and Juliet’s love will be hopeless as this prepares the audience for the immense struggle for love that Romeo and Juliet will have and how difficult it will be for Romeo and Juliet to let their love blossom with such sheer hatred running through the two families. (E.O.P) The
In Shakespeare’s play, “Romeo and Juliet”, the theme of love is central to the play and is highlighted by being set against a backdrop of conflict and violence. Throughout the play, Shakespeare uses the constant juxtaposition of love and hatred. I believe he does this so that the audience can really feel the plight of the two lovers set against such hateful circumstances. It also helps them to empathise and appreciate the struggle that Romeo and Juliet have to go through. Great tension is constantly present as the audience waits to see when the hatred will bring an end to their love. (E.O.P) In Act I of “Romeo and Juliet”, Shakespeare displays the parental love demonstrated by the Montagues and the Capulets and …show more content…
This alliteration is used to emphasise the darker (and therefore more interesting) aspects of the play and also to foreshadow the play’s themes of romance, anger and death. (E.O.P) In the prologue, Shakespeare twice refers to the Capulets and Montagues as “parents” and to Romeo and Juliet as their “children”. Shakespeare is using irony in this way to demonstrate that the “children” are actually behaving in a wiser and more mature way than their parents whereas it really should be the parent’s role to guide their children in a wise manner. This therefore causes the audience to sympathise with the lovers, whose love for each other leads to a maturity unmatched by their quarrelling parents. (E.O.P)We see that in Act 1 Scene 1 of the play Lord and Lady Montague mock Lord and Lady Capulet. The involvement of these couples add to the sense that Romeo and Juliet’s love will be hopeless as this prepares the audience for the immense struggle for love that Romeo and Juliet will have and how difficult it will be for Romeo and Juliet to let their love blossom with such sheer hatred running through the two families. (E.O.P) The