Romeo And Juliet example essay topic

What does the audience learn about the four characters Tybalt, Capulet, Romeo and Juliet from what they say and do in this scene? This particular scene is intended for the audience to learn a great deal about the characters. This scene in entwined with information that links to the past and future and becomes the basis for the most powerful and moving movements of the play. The action in this scene interchanges between the various main characters, which provides a much higher impact on the audience and brings excitement, it does this because these interchanges make it less tedious as you have to keep up with the play with its dramatic movements leading from one to the next. The audience already though anticipate alot due to the actions that have already taken place in the play. It is expectant something will happen because the foe of the capulets the montagues are 'gate-crashing' there annual party, which may lead to more violence and bitterness between the two famillies.

Not to forget Juliets introduction to Paris my her mother who has raised the question of marriage in her mind and intrigues Juliet into thinking about her future companion. Throughout the play 'Romeo and Juliet' the most powerful of love runs along side the most merciful and bitter of hatreds. This contrast is introduced in this scene, with Juliet and Romeos instant uncontrollable passion contrasts greatly with Tybalts instant hatred and violent anger he has against Romeo who seems to be insulting his family. Also Capulets jolly and comical attiude compares with the attraction Romeo and Juliet feel towards each other. These scene does not only give the audience a greater insight and understanding of the characters but they also see the beginnings of even more significant actions that happen in the near future. The scene opens with a welcoming from lord Capulet to his guests of his party his shows the audience he is a 'good host'.

It also shows them he is a happy and jolly man. His attiude as a 'good host' backs up his personality as a caring a protective father which is demonstrated in the scene with Paris becuase it shows he loves and cares for her daughter because he will only allow for him to marry her if she can love him and she is a bit older which also shows is understanding and caring side. We also see a caring side to him here because he obviously wants his guests to have a good time tonight which is obvious in his language and the things he says. I can shows this by; "Welcome gentlemen!

Ladies that have their toes Un plagued with corns will walk a bout with you. Ah, my mistresses, which of you all Will now deny to dance: ? She that makes dainty, She " ll I swear hath corns. Am I come nea ye now? Welcome getnlemen! I have seen the day That I have worn a visor and could tell A whispering tale in a fair ladies ear, Such as would please, 'tis gone 'tis gone, 'tis gone.

You are welcome gentlemen". Many things in here show that he is glad his guests have come. The fact he repeats the word 'welcome' three times shows how truely delighted and greatful he is to have visitors with him at his house. The joke he cracks suggests he has a playful and comical nature. Capulet also becomes nostalgic with reminiscences of the past he tells, which shows he enjoyed the times when he was younger and flirting with the girls.

But to be honest and esspecially when he is talking to cousin capulet he tends to become less joyful and his memories seem to be wishes of wanting to be young again. When Romeo first sets his eyes on Juliet he becomes enthralled with her looks and soon forgets about his old love Rose lynne who pines for at the beggining of the play. He describes Juliet as being more beautiful than anything he had ever seen beofre, I can prove this by: "O she doth teach the torches to burn bright! It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night As a rich jewel in a Ethiop's ear - Beauty to rich for use, for earth to dear: So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows, As yonder lady o'er her fellows shows.

The measure done, I'll watch her place of stand, And touching hers, make blessed my rude head. Did my heart love till now? forswear it, sight! For I ne " er saw true beauty till this night". This shows how Romeo feels about Juliet just by looking at her. The audience learn of how Romeo is instantly attracted to Juliet and how one glance can change his mind and make him love someone eles. He explains how Juliets beauty is to perfect that in compar sence to everyone eles she is the most beautiful and everyone eles are ugly or 'crows'.

He tells us he thinks she is to good to be on Earth and that he thinks she to good to be used for anything. Romeo also thinks of her as some kind of shrine or something oly as he thinks ig he touches her he will be blessed. But could his actions here just be one of a ire#responsible and reckless teenager. Who falls into a deep pit of depression over one female Roselyn ee (when he spends all night outside then makes a false night in his bedroom during the day) and then falls head over heels for another. He seems to only judge by appearance instead of personality as well, maybe he should just learn there is more to a 'pretty face'. To be honest he seems very unbalanced and his feelings change quickly.

He is 'bewitched by the charm of looks' as it describes in the last chorus. When Tybalt first enters the scene we learn he easily and quickly angered and why he is called the 'Fiery Tybalt'. When he hears Romeos voice immedietly realises it is a montague. He immedietly takes action by calling for his sword which means he must want to confront and even kill Romeo. I aslo learn that he thinks beofre leaps and doesn't really realise what such action could bring about. He also says; "Now by the stock and honour of my kin, To strike him dead I hold it not a sin".

This shows that Tybalt thinks that by killing Romeo he would be doing the family a favour because he is dis-honouring them and causing a insult by presenting himself at the Capulets party. He also thinks he is doing the right thing - but causing a riot and what is supposed to be an enjoyable happy occasion, is that the right thing? As death is not a happy thing. Capulet soon interrupts Tybalt who is ready to challenge Romeo, Capulet stops Tybalt from confronting Romeo because of several things.

Firstly, he has taken the warning from the Prince seriously he understands that if anymore riots are created the persons involved will lose their lives and he is only trying to do the best thing for Tybalt by protecting him. Secondly, he doesn't want is merry and happy party atmosphere destroyed by Tybalts 'stormy' temper. Next, he attually quite likes Romeo and doesn't see him attually thinks he is quite a wise teenager as he describes him as 'virtuous and well governed youth. ' So he doesn't really want to see him killed. Also, I don't think he wants Tybalt to always do what he wants and he wants and to show Tybalt where he stands and learn to consult him beofre he jumps into things with his 'stormy' attiude. Beac sue of Tybalts action and his deep hatred and much wanting to kill Romeo, Tybalt argues with Capulet demanding for Capulet to see that ths i should be seen as an insult.

Capulet sees this as a kind of insult of his power and exerts his authority onto Tybalt and lashes out at him. I can show this by: "You are a saucy boy. Is't so indeed. This trick may chance to scathe you. I know what. You must contrary me!

Marry, 'tis time - Well said, my hearts! - You are a princox, go, Be quite, or - Moe light, more light! - For shame, I'll mka e you quiet, what! - Cheerly, my hearts!" This shows the insults Capulet puts on him he calls him big headed ('princox').

He is very annoyed the way Tybalt try to contradict him and over define his authority even though Capulet is head of the household. The audience learn from this that Capulet is not only a 'good host' and a 'good father' but is a good head of the household he knows where his authority is needed and he quite a wise man beacause he doesn't want to cause trouble. Unlike Tybalt who doesn't not think as actions come first and is easily angered. Although eventually Tybalt backs down but he swears to seek revenge upon this insult. as he says: "In will withdraw, but this intrusion shall, Now seeming sweet, convert to bitt " rest gall". This shows to the audience that they " ll expect sometime in the future for Tybalt to challenge Romeo and get revenge for this intrusion amd dis-honour on his family. The next movement is between Romeo and Juliet with their first encounters of each other.

Romeo begins to chat Juliet and flirt with her alot. He tries to get his best to get a kiss out of Juliet. He uses such corny lines about that shes a holy shrine and if he does touch her then he will be blessed but she will be spoiled beacause his hands are to rough and he will need to kiss her better. He begins to develop her beauty even more here as well and makes her sound like a creature from heaven. She is obviously not bothered by Romeo as she flirts back and eventually allows for him to kiss her.

There encounter seems from the script only like two teenagers flirting yet behind it all there is the beggining's of true love. The message of instant attraction that lures them both together, but yet they should share great hatred and spite for each other due to there names being those from famillies that deeply resent each other. (The Montagues and the Capulets). The audience learn that sooner or later there names are going to effect them in some way, and obviously because of the hatred the famillies feel for one another they " ll disallow any relationship to go on between them. Close to the end of the scene Romeo finds out that Juliets mother is Day Capulets. This obviously shocks Romeo as he says: "O dear account!

My life is my foe's debt". This shows that his life is now in his enemies hands or his life is in Juliets hands. This is because even though he has only met her for a few minutes he is already o tally in love with her. Which to be honest is a bit quick which also shows his unbalanced teenage side again. When Juliet asks her nurse about who Romeo is, it is obvious she really likes him to.

But when she finds out he is a montague she is to shocked and upset: "My only love sprung from my only hate! To early seen unknown, and know to late! Prodigious birth of love it is to me, That I must love a loathed enemy". This shows how deeply upset Juliet is about Romeo being a montague. Also because she mentions love three times it shows to the audience that she really does love him.

She is confused because she is supposed to hate the one she loves. Also before that shakespeare as seem to cleverly put in a future prof icy omen as she says; "My grave is like to be my wedding bed". This is because getting married to Romeo makes her kill herself in the end, because they become wrapped up in so much love they " ll do anyhting to stay together. The audience have learnt a great deal from this scene. Esspecially about the characters and how they can change. Capulet who is a 'good host' and 'good father' can automatically except his authority.

THis also happens agin when he tries forcing Juliet to marry Paris although she doesn't want to. There is Tybalt who displays deep egression and hatred for the Montagues. Romeo who is a reckless heart throbbed teenager whith mixed feelings and feels true love and desire for Juliet. Then Juliet a teenager thinking about marriage who has found her true love in minutes but disappointed because of his name.

This scene is not only so the audience can learn a great deal but its the start of key moments of danger and exit ment that captivate the audience. Romeo and Juliets bre if but expression ate meeting brings true love and leads to marriage. Tybalts thirst revenge turns into a nasty and destructive street brawl which not only kills himself but Mercurio. Of which Romeo gets banished for and leads to the tragic end for our star-crossed lovers who end there life through there determination to be together.

Or as the final chro us says: "Being held a foe he may not have access To breath such vows as lovers use to swear, And she as much in love, her means much less To meet her new-beloved any where; But passion lends them power, time means, to meet, Temp " ring extremities with extreme sweet". This just means because they are enemies they will be unable to get married but because there love is so strong somehow they " ll get around it, but risking there lives and the lives of those around them on the way..