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Romeo and Juliet, commentary on Act 1, Scene 5
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Romeo and Juliet: Commentary on extracts. Agustina Espaņa 2007 Act 1, Scene 5 This extract, written by William Shakespeare was selected from the book entitled Romeo and Juliet. In no more than forty lines, Shakespeare emphasizes the importance of religion in Elizabethan society and develops the themes of love and identity. The extract is part of the fifth scene of act 1 . Throughout this scene, the author describes when Romeo first meets Juliet, and his surprise when he finds out she belongs to the Capulet, enemies of Romeo's family. Until that moment, Romeo had been thinking of Rosaline, the woman he thought was the love of his life. Nevertheless, through this scene and particularly through this extract, we can see that Romeo is a very impetuous character, and it makes the reader doubt whether his sudden love for Juliet is true, or it is...
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