With Reference to Themes, Characters, Language and Stagecraft, Explore the Ways That Shakespeare Makes Act 1 Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet Dramatically Effective.

Romeo and Juliet is a play about two young lovers who lose their lives due to their forbidden love. The major themes in this play include the contrast between love and hate and how the Capulet and Montague family rivalry prevents Romeo and Juliet from being together. The play also raises the issues of arranged marriage and love at first sight. Act 1 Scene 5 is central to these issues of the play as some key moments …showed first 75 words of 1029 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1029 total…stagecraft, dramatic speech, fore fronting relevant themes and contrasting the mood of the play and the personalities of the characters. This scene is crucial to the rest of the play as it leads to fighting and death in Act 3 Scene 1. Furthermore, it is the point where Romeo and Juliet first meet, and so is the base for the rest of the play. In my opinion Act1 Scene 5 is effective in building up tension and drama.