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Explore the ways in which Shakespeare makes Act 1 Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet dramatically effective

Introduction (max 10-12 lines 200 words). Start with the word When' and give one concrete example of a dramatic moment in the sceneDo NOT give quotes as examples : write the examples in your own wordsIntroduce the three sections of your essay:Dramatic effectiveness

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Explore the ways in which Shakespeare makes Act 1 Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet dramatically effective

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    1. Explore the ways in which Shakespeare makes Act 1 Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet dramatically effective (min 1000 words)

    2. Introduction (max 10-12 lines – 200 words) Start with the word ‘When…’ and give one concrete example of a dramatic moment in the scene Do NOT give quotes as examples : write the examples in your own words Introduce the three sections of your essay: Dramatic effectiveness & the audience Dramatic effectiveness of characters Dramatic effectiveness of language

    3. Main Essay Section 1: Dramatic effectiveness and the audience (250 words) Paragraph 1: Briefly explain how the tragic love story mentioned in the ‘Prologue’ sets up the audience for the drama (introduces major conflicts and themes of love and hate) Paragraph 2: Briefly outline what the audience knows about Romeo and Juliet before they meet in Act 5 Scene 1 Paragraph 3: Explain the audience’s expectations of Act 5 Scene 1 (Juliet will judge Paris; Romeo will cheer up and find Rosalind)

    4. Main Essay Section 2: Dramatic effectiveness and the characters (250 words) Paragraph 1: Discuss the dramatic effect of the opening and Capulet’s speech (Lines 1-38) Paragraph 2: Discuss the dramatic effect of Romeo’s speech about Juliet (Lines 42-51) Paragraph 3: Discuss the dramatic effect of Tybalt’s conversation with Capulet (Lines 52-90)

    5. Main Essay Section 3: Dramatic effectiveness and Language (250 words) Paragraphs 1: Discuss the dramatic effect of the meeting between Romeo and Juliet (Lines 92-104) Paragraph 2: Discuss the dramatic effect of the meeting between Romeo and Juliet (Lines 104-114) Paragraph 3: Discuss the dramatic effect of the ending – examine Romeo and Juliet’s reactions when they discover they’ve fallen in love with their family enemy (Lines 115-42)

    6. Things to Remember Avoid using the first person ‘I’ or ‘my’ : ‘I think that…’ or ‘In my opinion…’ Avoid using contractions such as ‘don’t’, ‘doesn’t’, ‘etc.’ or ‘eg.’ Avoid using slang : this is a formal essay Avoid quoting just for the sake of quoting (always explain your quote by relating it to the question) Always write the full question at the beginning of your essay Always use the ‘Rule of Three’ : Point – Quote – Explain Always number your pages and put your full name on each page Always include your total word count (including quotes) at the end of the essay

    7. Deadlines First Draft: hand in on the last day of the Autumn Term – Friday 19th December 2003 Final Deadline: hand in final draft – Friday 16th January 2004

    8. Conclusion (max 5 lines – 100 words) Start your conclusion with the phrase: ‘At the end of this analysis, it can be concluded that…] Decide if Shakespeare has succeeded in making the scene dramatically effective and sum up why Explain how the scene is crucial to the rest of the play

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