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Explore the ways that Shakespeare makes Act I Scene I of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ dramatically effective.
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Eleri Williams February 17th 2005 Essay Question Explore the ways that Shakespeare makes Act I Scene I of 'Romeo and Juliet' dramatically effective. The predominant themes of the play are love and hate, and the idea of honor, which are dramatized into a tragic love story. We learn this from the prologue " A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life". Also in the prologue it outlines these themes- hate from two families (set in Verona, Italy), which have been quarreling for decades "From ancient grudge break to new mutiny" that convey an element of conflict in the play. The theme of love is a young man (Romeo) from one family that falls in love with a young woman (Juliet) from another family; which results in both the families being involved in this feud. In this scene Shakespeare introduces these main themes immediately. In Act I Scene i we see this...
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