How Shakespeare Uses Dramatic Devices In Act 3 Scene 1 Of Romeo

How Shakespeare Uses Dramatic Devices in Act 3 Scene 1 of Romeo

and Juliet to Show Its Importance

Romeo and Juliet is a very well distinguished play written by William

Shakespeare in the 16th century. The play is based on to lovers who

both die tragically due to a love plan that turns disastrous. Romeo

and Juliet are set in Verona, where they live in a small town where

two rival families live in hatred. The engagement of the two families

brings martyrdom. The Montague’s and the Caplets. Romeo and Juliet’s

only love from being from the one they hate, Juliet from the caplets

and Romeo the Montague’s family. There love was to be obstructed by

there parents, and the cold war of rival between the families

continues.

By the time we reach act 3 scene 1 in the play there is great tension

within the audience ,Shakespeare relisezes this and therefore builds

up a screen ,meaning that the information of Romeo’s and Juliet’s

marriage is given to the audience ,but not the characters. A secret

marriage is the definition of danger and severe consequences. The

audience will be eager to see Romeos reaction to tybolt and him

fighting, as the tension of Romeo being married to Juliet is still

within the audience. The setting is also reasoned as the audience may

remember from a previous scene the threat from the prince is still

remaining’ If you disturb our streets again, your lives shall pay for

the forfeit of the peace’ so the set is in a public place creating

more atmosphere.

The scene begins with Benvolio and Mercutio the two friends larking

and joking together. Benvolio is the peace maker and Mercutio being

the opposite.

�The day is hot” (capulats are hot blooded and restless because of the

heat.)’The capulets are abroad” (the capulats are about.)And if we

met, we shall not scrape a brawl” Because Romeo was seen at the party

they shall want A fight. This line introduces the capulates to the

scene the audience will stimulate from those words the capultaes will

not be late on arrival. Benvolio try’s to hold the peace. The

predicted lines from mercutio is �I will not budge” Shakespeare has

given Mercutio the most lines, he is the main focus in the