Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare :: Romeo and Juliet Essays

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare In this course work I willing be seeing how Shakespeare shows Romeos change of mood in Act 5, prospect 1. I will include what Romeo says and does as well as the hearing reaction. I will also talk just about Romeos character in this scene, his visit to the apothecary and what happened to Juliet. By the time this scene is performed, Romeo has been banished from Verona and Juliet. The scene starts with Romeo in Mantua, where he hears the news of Juliets death. Before he hears the news he is reminiscing a dream he had had the night before ( television channels 1-11), I dreamt my lady came and raise me dead-Strange dream, that gives a dead man leave to think When Balthasar enters, Romeo is very anxious(p) to hear news from Verona and asks several questions. He even repeats himself, How doth my lady? Is my induce well? How doth my lady? That I ask again, for nonhing can be ill if she be well. Unfortunately for R omeo, there is no good articulate from Verona, only bad, Her Body sleeps in Capels Monument.. In hearing this, Romeo fits aggressive and emotional. He will not wait for anything or anyone to tell him what he should do now. He says, Is it een so? Then I defy you, stars Romeo will not wait for the stars to dictate what he should do now. He acts in defiance. Shakespeare uses this line to represent fate or fortune. The audience reaction is not that of breach but of sadness and bereavement for Juliet. There is also a moxie of pity for Romeo. Once Balthasar has left Romeo begins to talk to himself. He talks about an apothecary he had seen. He begins to describe it, And in his needy shop, a tortoise hung, an alligator stuffd, and other skins of ill shapd fishes The mood of the play changes instantly. It becomes dark and evil. Romeos emotions become very clear in line 50. He is deeply low and it is evident that he has given up on life, An