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Introduction The tragic and spellbinding play 'Romeo and Juliet' is just as relevant now as it was when it was first written by the respected and admired writer William Shakespeare. Setting the scene in Verona, Italy, the play tells the story of two star-crossed lovers, caught up in a family feud. From start to finish the play is littered with dramatic qualities in order to engage and interest the rowdy Elizabethan audiences. Juxta-position is used in Act 3 scene 1, when marriage is used as a symbol of hope, reflecting the love between Romeo and Juliet. To make the beginning scene dramatic, Shakespeare started in a dramatic setting. Tensions run high throughout the start as even normally good friends, Mercutio and Benvolio are quarrelling. 'The day is hot, the Capulets abroad, And, if we meet we shall not escape a brawl' Shakespeare purposely set the scene on a hot day as its know that everyone is...

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