Analyzing Act 5 Scene 5 Of William Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

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There were many parts in this play that I particularly enjoyed. One of the many parts of your play that I really enjoyed was when Romeo and Juliet first met. When they first met you decided to have them speak in sonnets. This was a really good decision because it showed that Romeo and Juliet had adapted this strong rich love for each other. Is that how you wanted the audience to feel? If not why did you choose a sonnet as the first words Romeo and Juliet speak to each other? I suppose using a sonnet also made Romeo and Juliet stand out from the rest of the characters. Another thing that stood out to me in our play was that often after sad or traumatic scenes you would add in a scene with comic relief. I liked how you used this method because

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