Dramatic Techniques In Romeo And Juliet

The analysis of Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet The author interpreted a lot of different things in interesting ways one of them was Mercutio. Baz Luhrmann interpreted Mercutio as a very flamboyant personality to help stress his comedic personality and make him a more noticeable character. Also since Mercutio was not a member of either house but related to the prince instead of being white like the other families he was black to distinguish him from the other families. Also the way Baz Luhrmann interpreted the families was very interesting. Since the Montagues were like dogs and the cats were like cats Baz interpreted this in an interesting way. The montagues were extremely wild and they made a lot of noise and they looked like crazy surfers. …show more content…
If the mood was joyful it would be daylight or the room would be lit up. If the mood included feelings of sadness or despair there would be no light or dim light. An example of lighting in a joyful setting was the balcony scene where Romeo and Juliet talk about how they feel for the other, the lighting because of the pool was extremely bright and lit up the scene even in the dark. This is important because it shows that even in there dark situation there love will still shine. This scene can also be interpreted as foreshadowing because even the the pool which they are in is extremely lit up everywhere else is dark. The darkness being their dark future. The light being their happy present. An example of the lighting when the mood was filled with despair. Was when Romeo rams his car into Tybalt’s car after Tybalt kills Mercutio. The lighting is extremely dark because it is in night and the only light is the light coming off the headlights of passing cars. This emphasises the despair of the moment. This lighting also emphasizes the dark side of Romeo by also using dark lighting. This relates to the thesis topic because this paragraph is discussing …show more content…
Some of the best sound effects took place in the beginning of the movie when Tybalt sees Romeo at the part this angers Tybalt so much that he growls like a lion this was used to emphasize how the Capulets were cat like. Another good example is when Juliet is talking to the friar about Romeo after he is banished. She threatens to kill herself and when she racks the slide on her pistol the click as it chambers the round is exaggerated and helps bring the attention to the gun as she points it at her head. This sound effect is used to bring attention to how she will kill herself if she can’t be with romeo and shows how much she loves him. This relates to the thesis topic because this paragraph is discussing