Extract 6

Extract 6

Act 3 Scene 1
Significance of extract
1. Climax of whole play
  1. First death of the whole play!
2. Beginning of tragedy
  1. Foreshadowed by Friar Lawrence's speech
  2. An avalanche of deaths that will continue until the end of the play
Details
1. Dramatic Irony
  1. Romeo tries to tell Tybalt about his love for Juliet
    1. Tybalt, blinded by anger, refuses to listen
    2. Attempts to resolve conflict only instil it further
      1. Creates a sense of irony, heightens tension in the conflict
  2. Quotes:
    1. Tybalt
      1. 'Thou art a villain'
        Blaming Romeo for causing humiliation towards him
        Shocking remark
        Exponential rise in tension in the play
      2. 'Boy, this shall not excuse the injuries that thou has done to me, therefore turn and draw'
        'Boy'
        Refers to a person of lower status
        Insulting Romeo's pride
        'Injuries'
        Referring to the humiliation he received in Act 1 Scene 5
        Lord Capulet called him a...
        'Princox'
        'Goodman boy'
        Insolent boy
        Characterizes Tybalt as a man with lasting and ignitable temperament
    2. Romeo
      1. 'Reason that I have to love thee Doth much excuse the appertaining rage
        Romeo offers a draw immediately for peace
        Ironically, Tybalt does not know about the reason why
        Tybalt continues to escalate the conflict
      2. 'And so good Capulet, which name I tender As dearly as my own, be satisfied.
        Refers back to Act 2 Scene 2
        Romeo offers to give up his name for Juliet
        Sacrificing family pride for love
        Suggests the passive nature of Romeo
        Humbled by love
2. Characterization
  1. For conflict
    1. Mercutio
      1. 'O calm dishonourable, vile submission!'
        Acted as a catalyst to the conflict
        Regarded Romeo as dishonourable and too passive
      2. 'Come sir, your passado'
        Ignores Romeo's attempts to keep peace
    2. Tybalt
      1. Bears a grudge against Romeo
      2. Quick to take action, but slow to listen
  2. Against conflict
    1. Romeo
      1. Passive, anti-conflict
      2. Humbled by love
  3. A sense of empathy is felt for Romeo as his good-natured attempts to extinguish the inferno fails

Next up

Description

Resource summary

Similar

	Created by Potato Milk about 7 years ago