Comment on the Dramatic Effectiveness In Act 3 Scene 5 of 'Romeo and Juliet'

There is a variety of dramatic effectiveness in Act 3 Scene 5 and there is a definite mixture of emotions. This ranges from love and desperation from Juliet to empathy and anxiety from the audience. The first evidence of drama is in line twenty-four when Romeo says 'Come, death, and welcome! Juliet wills it so'. The dramatic effect of this is that it makes the audience feel deep empathy for them as Romeo is willing to risk …

…the contrast between the start and end of the scene varies in Juliet's frame of mind. I have found that whilst studying this scene the dramatic effect of it all makes the audience swing from one extreme to another. Though, the effect usually modifies with how the characters' say their lines as the interpretations are different. The audience gets emotionally involved in this scene as Shakespeare takes advantage of this situation to capture their interest.