Tragic Pattern of Romeo and Juliet: A Detailed Analysis
Explore the tragic pattern in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, examining the key elements of each act from exposition to resolution. Dive into the complex relationships, conflicts, and fateful decisions that shape the destiny of the star-crossed lovers. Discover how the play unfolds from the establishment of setting and characters to the heartbreaking climax and resolution.
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Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare A Tragic Pattern From page 732
Act I Exposition Establishes a setting, introduces some of the main characters, explains the background, and introduces the characters main conflicts. Don t forget the Prologue (p735) It sets the stage and gives us background information.
Act II Rising Action - These are problems of the characters or challenges they face. Romeo and Juliet fall in love and begin making plans to marry. Friar Lawrence makes plans to bring peace to the families by marrying Romeo and Juliet
Act III Crisis or turning Point moment when a choice made by one of the characters determines the outcome. Mercutio dies Romeo kills Tybalt Romeo is banished Juliet s dad promises her to Paris
Act IV Falling Action Events that result from an action locking the characters deeper and deeper into disaster. (could consider Juliet s dad promising her to Paris) Romeo and Juliet commit suicide Parents realize what their hate has caused.
Act V Climax and resoloution end of the play (usually with the death of the main characters) Death of Romeo and Juliet Resoloution Parents make amends with one another and build golden statues in honor of each others children.
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