How Does Shakespeare Present Relationships In Romeo And Juliet

There are many ways an author or playwright can portray relationships

in their works. One instance of such is William Shakespeare in his play

Romeo and Juliet where he uses many techniques to do just so. Two

techniques in particular that he uses are language and structure, through

the means of the choice of words to display trust, length of dialogue and

the choice of words to display other emotions. One technique that Shakespeare has used to portray relationships is the

way that he formats his words to show trust. Trust is an extremely

important factor in a good or healthy relationship. The choice of words

and the way that the words are put together are in a sense, equally

important to the

An

example of this is in Act IV scene I, when Paris has just left the scene.

Juliet says to the Friar “Oh shut the door, and when thou hast done so,/

come weep with me, past hope, past cure, past help.” The use of the

word weep calls forth an indication that not only is juliet sad, but she is

distraught. Romeo’s banishment made her cry, but the marriage to Paris

is making her weep. This shows that Juliet really does not like Paris and

their relationship is really one sided. The use of the descriptive language

has allowed the relationship between Paris and Juliet to be further

examined and explored.

Playwrights like Shakespeare can use many techniques to portray the

relationships between different characters in their works. Shakespeare in

his play Romeo and Juliet, has used language and structure through the

mediums of the choice of words to display trust, length of dialogue and

the choice of words to display other emotions. These techniques helped

display the relationships between the characters of Paris, Juliet and the