If you've enjoyed this video, please consider making a donation. Thank you.<br />https://www.patreon.com/literature_walkthrough<br /><br />Breakdown of Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Scene 5 <br /><br />Nutshell Summary<br />- Party scene. Capulet welcomes his guests, laments the swift passing of time.<br />- Tybalt spots Romeo, vows swift action.<br />- Romeo spots Juliet, vows swift action.<br />- Juliet plays it coy, but enjoys Romeo’s action.<br /><br />Themes Discussed:<br />(For more detailed discussion of THEME in Romeo and Juliet see <br />https://dai.ly/x80qt0r)<br /><br />- T1 Hero’s Quest / Wasteland<br />- T4 Love as infatuation<br />- T4 Love as healer/destroyer<br />- T4 Love as holy, spiritual, divine, redemptive power of love<br />- T5 Sacred marriage<br />- T6 Swift passing of time<br />- T7 Youth vs Age: Youth burning too brightly, fire imagery<br />- T7 Youth vs Age: Contrast between Capulet and Tybalt<br />- T8 Dualism, opposites existing as one<br />- T9 Cycle of revenge<br />- T10 In-group / out-group theory<br /><br />Characters Discussed:<br />(For more detailed discussion of CHARACTER in Romeo and Juliet see <br />https://dai.ly/x80pud8)<br /><br />- C1 Romeo: Worthy hero (contrast imagery with thugs), idealist, lover, above in-group / out-group, leads with love, sincere believer, adolescent, all emotion no thought<br />- C6 Juliet: Worthy hero (willing participation in sacred game of love), clever, witty guarded, adolescent, impetuous, emotional<br />- C9 Tybalt: Hot-headed<br /><br />This video on Shakespeare’s LANGUAGE might also help:<br />https://dai.ly/x80qtdh<br /><br />All commentary in this series is designed to help students:<br />— Prepare for GCSE, A-Level, IB, and AP evaluation<br />— Prepare for general quizzes and exams<br />— Generate ideas for analysis essays<br />— Participate knowledgeably in class discussions
