"Romeo and Juliet"- Explore Shakespeare's presentation of act 3 scene 1 as a turning point in the play.

This scene and act provide the climax of the tension that has been building up throughout the play. Tension is presented first in the prologue when we are told about the death of "the star crossed lovers." Again, tension is created in Act 1 scene 1 when the Capulets and the Montagues fight in the market place. There we meet Tybalt who shows the violent hate of the feud, "I hate peace, all Montagues and you." In …

…to the play totally in violence. The love of Romeo and Juliet triumphs because the come together in death and with their deaths they bring their families together. Perhaps the message of the play is that violence cannot win. I think the audience would find the play appealing because of its central themes of love and violence. The intensity of this love and the tragedy of the deaths would engage audiences of all historical periods.