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Romeo And Juliet Act Three Scene Five
An Essay“Romeo and Juliet”
In this essay I will discuss Act 3 scene 5 of “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare. This is one of the most important scenes in the play because it sets the tone for much of the play that follows. In particular I will be discussing the techniques Shakespeare uses to make the play more memorable. Finally I will come to my own conclusions about the scene.
“Romeo and Juliet” is set in Verona. It is about two lovers from two rival families (the Montagues and the Capulets). Romeo and Juliet meet each other secretly and eventually get married. Romeo then kills Juliet’s cousin Tybalt to avenge his friend Mercutio’s murder. Romeo is then banished from Verona on pain of death. Romeo and Juliet then spend the night together and Act 3 scene 5 joins Romeo and Juliet the next morning.
Act 3 scene 5 opens with Romeo and Juliet in bed after spending the night together. The tone of the scene at this time is happy but there is some underlying tension. Romeo says that he really needs to leave because it is morning. “I must be gone and live or stay and die” This quote has two contrasts in it “gone…stay” and “live…die”. Shakespeare uses these contrasts to emphasise how much danger Romeo is in if he stays for much longer. Romeo then says to Juliet “tip toe on the misty mountain tops” here Romeo is describing a beautiful dawn landscape to Juliet to make her realise that he must go.
When Romeo leaves, Juliet’s mother and father come in to tell her to marry Paris. Lord Capulet starts shouting at his daughter because she tells him she does not want to marry Paris. Lord Capulet says to Juliet “I will drag you on a hurdle hither”. A “hither” is a wooden frame on which prisoners were dragged to execution. This word choice shows that Lord Capulet thinks of Juliet as being dead and does not care about her. Further on Lord Capulet calls Juliet “green sickness carrion”. This paints a vivid picture of rotting meat covered in flies. This shows that Lord Capulet thinks of his daughter as vile and disgusting. Lord Capulet then says “hang, beg, die in the streets”. This shows that he really does not care what happens to Juliet.
At the end of the scene Juliet’s mother also disowns her and Juliet’s nurse tells her to marry Paris. Juliet then sends the nurse away. In this paragraph I will write in detail about how the last four lines of the scene serve to highlight Juliet’s isolation and vulnerability and I will also show how this section contrasts from the scene opening. Juliet tells her nurse that she never wants to se her again she says “henceforth shall be twain”. The word “twain” emphasises that they will be separate for ever. Juliet then shows how much she does not want to marry Paris. “If all else fail myself have power to die”. This tells us that she would rather commit suicide than marry Paris and be unfaithful to Romeo. These speeches contrast from the opening because the beginning is happy while the tone at the end of the scene is sad.
In this scene Shakespeare uses irony. There are many lines in the scene which predict what is about to happen later in the play. In this paragraph I will discuss some key lines and I will explain how they relate to what is coming next. Towards the beginning of the scene Juliet says to Romeo. “As one dead in the bottom of a tomb”. This is ironic because soon they will be together dead in a tomb. When Lord Capulet is shouting at Juliet he says, “drag thee on a hurdle thither”. Shakespeare uses the word “hither” here to continue the theme of death. When Juliet is speaking to her nurse she says “husband send it to me from heaven”. This is ironic because soon Romeo will soon be in heaven.
Overall I found Romeo and Juliet a memorable play. Act three scene five was the most memorable section because it was so happy at the beginning and turned to being really sad at the end. My favourite part of the scene was Lord Capulet shouting at Juliet because the language was so vivid it really gave you sense of the anger Lord Capulet felt. I think that it is horrible for someone to marry someone they do not really know.
WHY ARE YOU READING ALL THIS!
In this essay I will discuss Act 3 scene 5 of “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare. This is one of the most important scenes in the play because it sets the tone for much of the play that follows. In particular I will be discussing the techniques Shakespeare uses to make the play more memorable. Finally I will come to my own conclusions about the scene.
“Romeo and Juliet” is set in Verona. It is about two lovers from two rival families (the Montagues and the Capulets). Romeo and Juliet meet each other secretly and eventually get married. Romeo then kills Juliet’s cousin Tybalt to avenge his friend Mercutio’s murder. Romeo is then banished from Verona on pain of death. Romeo and Juliet then spend the night together and Act 3 scene 5 joins Romeo and Juliet the next morning.
Act 3 scene 5 opens with Romeo and Juliet in bed after spending the night together. The tone of the scene at this time is happy but there is some underlying tension. Romeo says that he really needs to leave because it is morning. “I must be gone and live or stay and die” This quote has two contrasts in it “gone…stay” and “live…die”. Shakespeare uses these contrasts to emphasise how much danger Romeo is in if he stays for much longer. Romeo then says to Juliet “tip toe on the misty mountain tops” here Romeo is describing a beautiful dawn landscape to Juliet to make her realise that he must go.
When Romeo leaves, Juliet’s mother and father come in to tell her to marry Paris. Lord Capulet starts shouting at his daughter because she tells him she does not want to marry Paris. Lord Capulet says to Juliet “I will drag you on a hurdle hither”. A “hither” is a wooden frame on which prisoners were dragged to execution. This word choice shows that Lord Capulet thinks of Juliet as being dead and does not care about her. Further on Lord Capulet calls Juliet “green sickness carrion”. This paints a vivid picture of rotting meat covered in flies. This shows that Lord Capulet thinks of his daughter as vile and disgusting. Lord Capulet then says “hang, beg, die in the streets”. This shows that he really does not care what happens to Juliet.
At the end of the scene Juliet’s mother also disowns her and Juliet’s nurse tells her to marry Paris. Juliet then sends the nurse away. In this paragraph I will write in detail about how the last four lines of the scene serve to highlight Juliet’s isolation and vulnerability and I will also show how this section contrasts from the scene opening. Juliet tells her nurse that she never wants to se her again she says “henceforth shall be twain”. The word “twain” emphasises that they will be separate for ever. Juliet then shows how much she does not want to marry Paris. “If all else fail myself have power to die”. This tells us that she would rather commit suicide than marry Paris and be unfaithful to Romeo. These speeches contrast from the opening because the beginning is happy while the tone at the end of the scene is sad.
In this scene Shakespeare uses irony. There are many lines in the scene which predict what is about to happen later in the play. In this paragraph I will discuss some key lines and I will explain how they relate to what is coming next. Towards the beginning of the scene Juliet says to Romeo. “As one dead in the bottom of a tomb”. This is ironic because soon they will be together dead in a tomb. When Lord Capulet is shouting at Juliet he says, “drag thee on a hurdle thither”. Shakespeare uses the word “hither” here to continue the theme of death. When Juliet is speaking to her nurse she says “husband send it to me from heaven”. This is ironic because soon Romeo will soon be in heaven.
Overall I found Romeo and Juliet a memorable play. Act three scene five was the most memorable section because it was so happy at the beginning and turned to being really sad at the end. My favourite part of the scene was Lord Capulet shouting at Juliet because the language was so vivid it really gave you sense of the anger Lord Capulet felt. I think that it is horrible for someone to marry someone they do not really know.
WHY ARE YOU READING ALL THIS!
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jamminginger
(Jun 5, 2008 at 13:56)
wtf???
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