Romeo And Juliet Quatrain Analysis

The prologue of Romeo and Juliet, originally spoken by the prince of Verona, presents the theme and plot of the story.

It is written in Shakespeare’s distinguish Sonnet form of three quatrains and a couplet. In the first quatrain the focus lays upon the situation in Verona, followed by the run of the tragedy, showing the spectator a preview. The last quatrain drives the forces of the tragedy. The couplet functions as a conclusion of the prior quatrains, appealing to the audience in the way of an invitation. The prologue serves as an introduction into the topic and promise to entertain the audience. The usage of common words such as “ancient grudges break to new mutiny” (l.3) or repetition of “civil” (l.4) helps bourgeois to understand the

The audience is able to see both of the lovers, but Juliet is not aware of Romeo’s presence. Both of them are insecure about the relationship. For once Juliet does not feel completely ready it is “too rash, too unadvised, too sudden” and “too like the lightning, which doth cease to be ere one can say ‘It lightens’.” (Act 2 Scene 2) for her. Juliet feels too overwhelmed by the sudden affection which is just like a lightning stroke. Yet Shakespeare displays an emancipatory access to woman kind, portrayed as Juliet, due to the reason that she stands up for her own created problems and in the long run matures as a self-confident woman. So, basically Shakespeare has laid out the grounding of emancipation coherent in Juliet’s character. Romeo on the other hand side is insecure that his love won’t be reciprocated. He compares her to the glorious rising sun that’s beauty will be envied on. Yet he struggles between talking to her or to stay hidden. But he decides to show himself because he wants to make sure that there will be no obstacles in their relationship. Juliet seizes the name idea as why he has to be Romeo. Romeo misunderstands the thesis of Juliet and immediately tells her that he is willing to abandon his baptised name. Subsequently, this works as a foreshadowing since Juliet’s point was for Romeo to not be a Montague anymore. The tragic outcome is laid out here, which means that everything that is happening will be in utter vain, since both of them can’t escape their destiny of their family