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

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare In this course work I will be seeing how Shakespeare shows Romeos change of mood in Act 5, scene 1. I will include what Romeo says and does as well as the audience reaction. I will also talk about Romeos character in this scene, his huckster 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 (lines 1-11), I dreamt my lady came and found me dead-Strange dream, that gives a dead man leave to think When Balthasar enters, Romeo is very anxious to hear news from Verona and asks several(prenominal) questions. He even repeats himself, How doth my lady? Is my father well? How doth my lady? That I ask again, for nothing can be ill if she be well. Unfortunately for Romeo, thither is no good word from Verona, only bad, Her Body sleeps in Capels Monument.. In hearing this, Romeo becomes aggressive and emotional. He will not wait for anything or anyone to disunite 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 shock but of sadness and bereavement for Juliet. There is also a horse sense 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 depressed and it is evident that he has given up on life, An