A Detailed Consideration of Act 3 Scene 5 in "Romeo and Juliet"

Act 3 Scene 5 is a very revealing scene. It is in this scene that the characters show us their true feelings about one another and about themselves. It is a very pivotal scene in that the nurse, once Juliet's confidante, has now shown her true side. I will examine in detail the relationships between the different characters. Before we can do this we will need to take a look at preceding occasions in the play.
Even before the play has begun we are already told, "Two star-crossed lovers take their life." This will later in the play give dramatic irony, which is the audience knowing more about the play than the characters in the play. So far, in the play Romeo has been in lust with Rosaline, who rejects him, so much so that he breaks in to the Capulet's party. Romeo belongs to the Montague family and the Capulet's and the Montague's have a deadly feud. Tybalt spots him but lord Capulet prevents him from starting a fight.
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