Romeo And Juliet

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families and society want. - The power of fate. At the beginning of the play the chorus state that Romeo and Juliet are "star-crossed lovers" and that means their love will end tragically. STYLE The rhythms of the play are regular, rhymes are common and sometimes we can found sonnet into the dialogue. Imagery is about oxymora like life and death, love and hate, peace and fighting. THE PROLOGUE Romeo and Juliet begins with a "Prologue" spoken by the Chorus. It begins with information about where the play takes place (Verona) and with some background information about its principal characters. It is a fourteen-line sonnet. THE BALCONY SCENE The Balcony Scene is a part of the play where the two lovers declare their love to each other. Juliet appears on her balcony and wishes that Romeo's name did not make him her enemy. Romeo, hiding below her, surprises her by interupting and telling Juliet that he loves her. Juliet warns Romeo that his love had to be a real one, since she has fallen in love with him and does not want to be hurt. The balcony scene is more than a great lovers' meeting place. He has climbed over a large wall to enter the garden, which can be viewed as a sanctuary of virginity. He has invaded the only place which Juliet deems private, as her room is constantly watched by the Nurse or her mother.