Thursday, February 28, 2019
How Does William Shakespeare introduce the themes of love and hate in Romeo and Juliet?
In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespe are shows beautifully constructed language in the Prologue and Act 11 to illustrate the love of the star crossed lovers and the abuse share from the Capulets and the Montagues, the ongoing contention over something feeble enough that it doesnt pull down select to be explained of how it came about. Throughout the correspond, we see how the love collides with the hate in a way that t to each onees the ii ho customholds how imbecilic the situation is. Not only has Shakespeare utilize elegant language, but he has also used a spell of techniques to present the key ascendents.The prologue, something that is already usually indite as a love poem, has been interpreted in some different shipway and as I read the script, I even think of other ways it could be displayed.The Prologue is traditionally 14 lines long, each line holding close to 10 syllables each.Two households, both alike in dignity.The Rhyming turning away is A, B, A, B, C, D, C, D, E, F, E, F, G, G (the last lines baring on a rhyming couplet).thither are four atoms in the Prologue (traditionally in a sonnet), but Shakespeare has written it in a particular way so that it can be broken down into three sections. The different sections establish different things. The frontmost one introduces the setting of the playIn fair Verona (where we lay our persuasion)This shows the Prologue as being some sort of a slug for the play.The next section familiarizes the biz and also involves some conflict into the story the hate of the two households mixed with the love of the two teenagers.Doth with their death bury their parents strife.This automatically throws guard to the audience and turns Romeo and Juliet from a regular play, into a love tragedy. Shakespeare allegedly wrote 37 plays and they have been broken down into three categories Comedy, Historical and Tragedy. Tragedy is real affective because of the dramatic effects that can be produced from it. Shakespeare was masterful at involving different dramatic effects through techniques. A key line of business of tragedy and comedy is that the tragedys main characters are often portrayed as really heroic and selfless ones, as to add the sense of unassumingness to the script, whereas with his comedy plays, this of course did not matter.One of Shakespeares techniques can be considerably found in the Prologue and is reoccurring in Act 11 is the use of Oxymorons. An oxymoron is a phrase, usually two words placed next to each other in a sentence where the two words are usually contradictory. Oxymoron is an oxymoron in itself, for the oxy is Greek for sharp and moron is Greek for dull. An face of an oxymoron in the Prologue isThe fearful passage of their death-marked loveThe final section of the Prologue states that the die out of the star-crossed lovers that are Romeo and Juliet is the only way to end the tilt.Which but their childrens end zippo could remove.The final three lines of this tanta lising opening to the play are talk of the town directly to the audienceThe which if you with patient ears attend.This enforces the idea of the Prologue being a trailer even more.The originally chorus spoken Prologue has been interpreted in many different ways.In Franco Zeffirellis 1968 version, the film opens with the Prologue being narrated. This is delivered calmly, as to give the action as more of an jolt to the audience afterwards.Baz Luhrmann maiden presents the Prologue as a news report. This gives off a modern day equivalent of the Prologue, demo instantly how Luhrmann has decided to direct the film. After the news report, the prologue is repeated as an over voice. The voice gives off the same omniscient feel as in Franco Zeffirellis version as it has been placed in the hands of friar Lawrence. This is a cleverly picked character, as it is one who has an alliance with God, and therefore appears even more Godly.The Prologue is much(prenominal) a crucial ele ment to the s cript, as it outlines the accurate play and foreshadows future events therefore the way different productions have presented is very important.Act 11 starts with Samson and Gregory in a globe place, acting jokily and being troublesome. This is apparent from when two serving men from the house of Montague enter.Different interpretations of the characters entrances symbolize what the directors see the characters as. In Luhrmanns version, the Montagues and Capulets are set forth as the boys giving the sense that the challenger and arguments of the two households are passably petty and childish.The Montague Boys act in a childish way themselves, which creates a great contrast to the other, deadly serious half of the scene. It also makes a huge contrast to the Capulets when they enter. Their characters are shown as unsympathetic, merciless and ruthless men. Luhrmann again represents the modern day version by setting the fight in a petrol station.Zeffirellis version is much more min imalist. The entire scene is set in a market, where Sampson and Gregory and striding through arrogantly. As the two households collect eyes, each characters obnoxiousness increases.Do you bite your thumb at us, sir? I do bite my thumb, sir.This quarrel between Abram and Sampson opens the argument, unraveling the entire scene.Benvolio (a Montague), enters an argument and as Tybalt confronts, the fight commences. It is soon called to a halt, as the Prince arrives and attempts to make himself heard. Again, in this speech, Shakespeare uses something alike(p) to an oxymoron an antithesis. This is where the opposite words arent necessarily placed together. He uses this is in the first line of his speechRebellious subjects, enemies to peace.Profaners of this neighbor-stained steelThis is referring to their swords.This measly attempt to end a fight that has developed so greatly has failed, and so he tries again. here(predicate) we find another technique of Shakespeare.Purple fountains i ssuing from your veinsHere he has used fountains as a metaphor for blood. A fountain, where water supply is provided, water is a traditional symbol of the source of life, so a fountain of blood is now transformed into an image of horror. Shakespeare also describes the quarreling households as beasts to denote his anger and how confused he is of such beastliness of them (this sensation is greatly shared with Romeo later in the play).Throw your mistemperd weapons to the ground.The weapons are mistempered in the sense that they are angry, that is, used by angry men.In the Princes speech, we charge the first talk of past encounters of Montague and CapuletHave thrice disturbd the quiet of our streets.The disruption has prevented any peace for the two households, but throughout the entire play there is not any word of how the disturbance came about to deject with. However, there are clues as to what it could be. For example, there is a running theme of religion throughout the play, wi th the powerful character of Father Laurence and the religious attitudes of the households, with the church building being a reoccurring set could religion be the reason for the rivalry?When the fight had been calmed by the Prince and when the air was cleared, Lady Montague askedO where is Romeo? Saw you him instantly?Romeo, one who has not been involved in this quarrel in anyway, is lock in pining over his current love Rosaline. As Romeo enters the scene, he is modify with love. As he talks with Benvolio, thoroughly disappointed with the fight that had yet occurred, through Shakespeare, oxymorons are reintroduced. Romeo does not comprehend the ongoing rivalry, the torment and hatred and so he saysFeather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick healthThis is poetically used to contrast the households violence to his love for Rosaline. As the plot moves on, the love for Rosaline is replaced by Juliet, where the love is much greater, and as the love grows, uncannily, the rivalry g rows at the same scale. The theme of Romeos hastiness is clear as he jumps from love to love, and again clear as he rushes into marriage with Juliet.Romeo and Juliet has such a big mixture of emotions because it has three excessive themes that all link up in together ruining the paths of each character. These themes are tragedy, romance and rivalry and they keep Shakespeares most familiar tragedy one of the most kindle and enchanting script of all time.
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