Romeo and Juliet (ricerca in inglese), Guide, Progetti e Ricerche di Inglese

Scarica Romeo and Juliet (ricerca in inglese) e più Guide, Progetti e Ricerche in PDF di Inglese solo su Docsity! Romeo and Juliet (1594-96) The Plot The setting is Verona, where two families, the Montagues and the Capulets, are locked in a violent feud. First Act. The first act covers a whole day and it opens in a street in Verona. This act is composed of a series of dialogues about the courtly concept of love, which was linked to melancholy, holy devotion and the idealisation of the object of desire. It ends with the scene of the masque and the meeting of the main characters, Romeo, the son of Lord Montague, and Juliet, Lord Capulet's daughter. Second Act. The second act concentrates on the development of the relationship between Romeo and Juliet. The dialogue between the two lovers deals with the theme of love in a way that departs from courtly conventions, especially in Juliet's language. This act ends with the secret wedding of the two lovers in the chapel by the friendly priest, Friar Laurence. Third Act. The pace of events increases. It is the longest act and can be divided into two parts: that of public events, full of action and movement, and the part devoted to private events. Mercutio, Romeo's friend, is killed by Tybalt, Juliet's cousin, during a street fight. In revenge Romeo kills Tybalt and he is banished from Verona to Mantua. The act ends with Romeo and Juliet's wedding night at the Capulets' house. Fourth Act. It is the preparatory act of the final tragedy. To avoid her marriage