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By What Means Does Shakespeare Engage His Audience In The Prologue And The First Scene Of "Romeo & Juliet"?
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By What Means Does Shakespeare Engage His Audience In The Prologue And The First Scene Of "Romeo & Juliet"? "Romeo & Juliet" by William Shakespeare, is set and written in the 16th Century. The setting is in Verona, Italy. It is a romantic tragedy in which two love-struck youths that are each part of a family that have a feud. By their death the families resolve their differences. The first scene, apart from gripping our attention, introduces us to the main themes and gives us an insight into major characters. The first scene draws the audience in as it started with conversation between Sampson and Gregory, who were servants of the Capulets. This was soon interrupted by a brief skirmish between the Montagues and them. This is a frequent occasion between the two major families, as Prince Escalus mentioned, "By thee, old Capulet and Montague, have thrice disturb'd the...
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