Romeo and Juliet

... Why is Act 3 Scene 5 of 'Romeo and Juliet' dramatic and tense? William Shakespeare's tragedy "Romeo and Juliet" is set in the Italian city of Verona, in a patriarchal society. Being one of Shakespeare's most well known dramas; an audience can easily understand the anxious and thrilling situation that the main characters, Romeo and Juliet, are forced into because of their love for each other. When a scene is dramatic in most tragedies, this means that an event of excitement and anxiety are present and also action. Such a scene is usually unexpected and is frequently accompanied by a feeling of fear and nervousness. This can happen before or after the scene and can be shown through irony, language and action. Because of the nature of the play and the patriarchal culture, many scenes contain this dramatic and tense feeling; though throughout Act 3 Scene 5, the audience can literally

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