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How does the opening scene of "Romeo and Juliet" grab the audience's attention? How does Shakespeare prepare us for what happens in the rest of the play?
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Joanne Vale 10C2 How does the opening scene of "Romeo and Juliet" grab the audience's attention? How does Shakespeare prepare us for what happens in the rest of the play? "Romeo and Juliet" is one of Shakespeare's most famous romantic tragedies, which was written in 1599. This tale of romance and hatred starts with a dramatic first scene of the opposing families. These characters are shown in the first scene, focusing on the way Shakespeare captures the audience's attention and how he created this action packed, tense first scene to prepare us for the rest of the play. Shakespeare's Act 1 Scene 1 sees two angry characters enter armed with swords and bucklers which are publicly seen in their possession. In the society of that time, this would have been common and the audience would not find it strange whereas the society of today would find this threatening, as well as illegal. This gives...
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