Choose a play which contains an important scene. By referring to appropriate techniques, explain why this scene is important to the play as a whole. “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare is a tragic, sombre, cautionary, yet romantic play. Act 3, Sc1, is a turning point in the development of Romeo’s character and the play’s genre from comedy to tragedy. A parallel scene to Act 3, Sc 1 is the opening scene which establishes the themes of violence and love. Before this vital scene, they fall deeply in love. Due to this significant scene, Juliet becomes increasingly isolated. As a result of Romeo’s banishment, Juliet hatches a plan to go to Romeo, but this leads to their deaths by suicide. The opening scene grabs the audience’s attention …show more content…
In Act 1, Sc 1, when Romeo and Juliet first meet, they are able to complete a joint sonnet, making their connection appear sacred even though they have just met, and they realize this as Juliet says “My only love sprung from my only hate” Shakespeare highlights that although Juliet should hate Romeo, Juliet still falls in love with him blindly without truly knowing him, highlighting her character flaw of being too emotional and impulsive. Romeo also realizes he is in love with Juliet as he describes his life as being in his “foe’s debt.” Romeo knows that his life is in the Capulet’s hands as he is in love with Juliet, and if her family find out, they will kill Romeo. In Act 2, Sc 2 Juliet warns Romeo that their relationship is progressing too fast: “It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden Too like the …show more content…
The repetition of ‘too’ implies that the speed of events is such that they lose control. The use of ‘like the lightning’ suggests that their love is moving too fast which foreshadows their fate later in the play. The image of nature suggests that there is a natural time for their love to develop and grow. Act 3, Sc 1 also sees Romeo’s character change with serious consequences for Juliet. Romeo is enraged at his own inaction and angry at the death of Mercutio, which he partly blames himself for. He says: “Fire-eyed fury be my conduct now” Romeo is enraged, which is uncharacteristic of him as he is a character of love and doesn’t want to fight before. He wants violence as a result of Tybalt killing Mercutio and Romeo kills Tybalt to avenge Mercutio. Romeo immediately understands the impact this death will have on him. He calls himself ‘fortune’s fool’ which means he feels everything has conspired to ruin his and Juliet’s life. Act 3, Sc 1 contrasts Act 1, Sc 1 as the death and violence changed from comedic to tragic as many more people have died. Romeo's banishment in Act 3, Sc 1, leads to Juliet’s desperation. By Act 3, Sc 2 she