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How does Shakespeare create tension and drama for an audience in act III scene I of Romeo and Juliet?

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How does Shakespeare create tension and drama for an audience in act III scene I of Romeo and Juliet? The play Romeo and Juliet Act III Scene I is made very exciting and dramatic by the writer, William Shakespeare. He uses dramatic devices to create suspense within the audience, such as the foreshadowing of events near the beginning of the play. On top of this he uses puns and dramatic irony to add to the effect. At the start of the play Tybalt is known to be a violent character, while Mercutio is the witty joker. He did not predict that the seriousness of Tybalt's actions would eventually lead to his own death. the point at which the drama in the scene peaks is the death of Mercutio, and this could even be the turning point in the play, as from here on in Romeo is "fortune's fool". the 6 main...

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