Act 4 Scene 5 Of The Tragedy Of Romeo And Juliet

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One short scene in a play can make an enormous impact on the rest of the play. Act 4, Scene 5 of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare does exactly that. Through preparing and presenting this scene, I was able to better understand both the scene and its’ importance to the play as a whole. This specific passage sheds light on both the reality behind many of the characters and their true feelings for Juliet, as well as the recurring theme of love.

Many of the characters involved in Act 4, Scene 5 had a sudden change of heart in the passage my group selected: 4.5 Lines 17- 95. I found that character development was an important element of this scene. For example, only the previous evening, Lord Capulet

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