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Comment on Shakespeare’s Stagecraft in Act 3, Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet
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Comment on Shakespeare's Stagecraft in Act 3, Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet. 'Romeo and Juliet', the romantic tragedy written by William Shakespeare in 1594-1595 is about two teenaged 'star-crossed lovers' from rival families falling in love, and ending up on their death bed together in a joint suicide. Act 3, Scene 5 is significant because it starts with Romeo and Juliet's last hours together then ends catastrophically with Juliet and her parents having an argument about the hand of marriage to Paris. It is important because it expresses Romeo and Juliet's infatuation with each other; Lord Capulet's rancour with Juliet's hesitation to marry Paris; The Nurse's and Juliet's relationship deteriorates during the end. This scene relates to the themes of; Love versus Hate when Romeo says goodbye to Juliet and when Lord Capulet shout at her to marry Paris; Light versus Dark when Juliet tries to convince Romeo to...
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