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Why is the scene with peter and the musicians in Romeo and Juliet?
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∙ 12y ago
It's called comic relief. Shakespeare almost always gave a bit for the comedian and it was always at a very dark part of the play, whether the comedian was a drunken porter, a gravedigger, or, as here, a foolish servant. It tended to relieve the tension a bit for a short while, making it easier to take the misery that follows. Othello has no comic relief and it is very difficult and dark.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoAt the very end of Act IV Scene v there is a little scene between Peter and the musicians who have been hired to play for Juliet's wedding.
The part of Peter was written for an actor called Will Kempe, a comedian who was an important part of Shakespeare's company in its earlier years. Kempe expected that in every play he would have a chance to get into a comedy routine. This scene is his opportunity to get a few laughs.
As in Macbeth, Shakespeare puts the comedic scene right after a scene of great Horror and tragedy. This helps to relieve the tension and depression caused by the previous events. Unlike the comic scene in Macbeth (the incomparable Porter scene), however, this scene with the musicians does not have the practical effect of enabling a costume change.
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∙ 9y agoThe musicians do not argue with Paris in Act IV Scene 5, but rather with the comical servant Peter. Paris is off doing his impression of someone who is stricken with grief. Peter asks the musicians to play the tune "Heart's Ease" (it's a real song; you can hear it on YouTube), but they don't think it's appropriate.
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∙ 13y agoto create comic relief- takes the reader/audience away from what's happening and makes the sad parts seem more devistating.
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∙ 8y agoFor comic relief. Shakespeare often placed a comic scene right after a scene of great emotional turmoil. He does the same in Macbeth, for example.
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What is Comic relief in Shakespeare's romeo and Juliet?
peter and the musicians exchange insults and pums
What happens at the beginning of scene 1 in Romeo and Juliet?
There are five scenes in Romeo and Juliet which are scene 1.
What is happening in this brief scene romeo and Juliet act 4 scene 4?
It is actually not that brief, being much longer than the scene that precedes it. But this is the scene when Paris arrives for his wedding and finds that, earlier in the scene, his bride-to-be has been found dead in her bed. As you might imagine, much wailing and gnashing of teeth ensues. The comic servant Peter comes on at the end and lightens the scene a bit by talking lightheartedly to the musicians hired for the wedding.
What is the best scenes for Romeo and Juliet?
the best scenes are the balcony scene and the last scene (when Romeo and Juliet die)
Is the entire story of romeo and Juliet written in iambic pentameter?
Over 85%. There is a small scenelet at the end of Act IV Scene v (often cut) between Peter and the musicians which is in prose. The beginning of Act I Scene i up to the entrance of Montague is also in prose.
What is Comic relief in Shakespeare's romeo and Juliet?
peter and the musicians exchange insults and pums
In Romeo and Juliet how do musicians get paid?
In Romeo and Juliet, musicians typically get paid by being hired to perform at events, such as parties or weddings. They may also receive tips or donations from those attending their performances. Additionally, some musicians may have patrons who provide financial support in exchange for their music.
What happens at the beginning of scene 1 in Romeo and Juliet?
There are five scenes in Romeo and Juliet which are scene 1.
What is happening in this brief scene romeo and Juliet act 4 scene 4?
It is actually not that brief, being much longer than the scene that precedes it. But this is the scene when Paris arrives for his wedding and finds that, earlier in the scene, his bride-to-be has been found dead in her bed. As you might imagine, much wailing and gnashing of teeth ensues. The comic servant Peter comes on at the end and lightens the scene a bit by talking lightheartedly to the musicians hired for the wedding.
What is the best scenes for Romeo and Juliet?
the best scenes are the balcony scene and the last scene (when Romeo and Juliet die)
Is the entire story of romeo and Juliet written in iambic pentameter?
Over 85%. There is a small scenelet at the end of Act IV Scene v (often cut) between Peter and the musicians which is in prose. The beginning of Act I Scene i up to the entrance of Montague is also in prose.
Why was peter and the musicians considered comic relief in romeo and Juliet?
Peter jokes with the musicians in Act 4 Scene 5. The jokes were probably funny then, but seem pretty lame now. We know it was intended to be comic relief because in one early printing of the play, the actor's name Kempe (Will Kempe, the comedian) is inserted instead of the character's name Peter.
What scene does romeo and Juliet die?
in the final scene, both romeo and Juliet die.
Who said in romeo and Juliet You kiss by the book'?
Juliet says it to Romeo in Act 1, Scene 5 of "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare.
In Romeo and Juliet What scene do you first meet Romeo?
In Act 1, Scene 1
What scene in romeo and Juliet did nurse first start delivering messages between romeo and Juliet?
Act 2, Scene 4
What does Juliet compare romeo to in the balcony scene?
The sun!
