Act 1 scene 5 is set at the Capulet’s House on the night of the Capulet family ball. It is an important scene in the play because it is the first time when Romeo and Juliet meet and realise their love for one another. In lines 41 this has great significance because of Romeo having an unreturned love for Rosaline. Also of how something so good has led him to his death, and the audience is aware of their short future together, whilst they are completely oblivious. When the lovers first fall in love, it is the exact same time as Tybalt notices Romeo. The differing reactions of both Capulet and Tybalt are the main creators of the tension.
It makes the audience tense, as they know how Tybalt and Romeo are foes. Romeo’s presence in tices Tybalt he feels as though his masculine honour has been threatened challenged and as if Romeo is mocking him. This annoys Tybalt as has a very short-tempered personality. His anger is evident when referring to Romeo as a ‘villain’.
When he tells Capulet. Then the mood changes, in this part of the play Romeo falls in love at first sight with Juliet expressing his inner feelings in a soliloquy. This compares with the earlier cheerful and conversation with Lord Capulet. Romeo’s soliloquy is dominated by his devotion and admiration for Juliet, ‘O she doth teach the torches to burn bright?’ There is a much slower pace in this section as Shakespeare has used the sonnet form with rhyming couplets to emphasise the love and romantic nature of the scene. Within the sonnet he uses many contrasts to highlight Romeo’s obsession with Juliet: ‘So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows as yonder lady o’er her fellow shows’ Romeo is in a total world of his own, enraptured by the stunning beauty of Juliet. This creates a romantic but also dangerous mood in the scene as the audience watch with anticipation and ask will they be caught? Romeo has fallen in love with Juliet, Benvolio’s plan has worked, Benvolio’s plan was to get Romeo to experience other beauties or compare other woman to Rosaline.
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... power and control. In Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” Capulet wields the authority. Shakespeare portrays Capulet as a patriarchal ruler who ... at Tybalt. In contrast to act one scene two we see Capulet objectifying Juliet in act three scene four. We see Capulet ... Romeo and Juliet” Lord Capulet is very possessive of Juliet. “I will make a desperate tender of my child’s love” This indicates that Capulet ...
The masked ball has brought together the couple and the audience will be delighted because of this, the romance has begun. In lines 53 – 91 there is a dramatic change in mood compared to the peaceful mood we saw previously. Tybalt.
