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A possible reason shakespeare includes the scene between peter and the musicians is to?
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∙ 12y ago
You're going to run into any number of scenes that seem to be included to relieve the dramatic tension that happened in the preceding scene. One of the most famous is the drunken porter scene in Macbeth, occurring right after Macbeth has killed Duncan.
This comic relief is happening here, because we've just had the revelation that Juliet seems to have died suddenly in the night before her wedding to Paris. The dual dramatic irony in this case is that we, the audience, know that Juliet isn't really dead but the Capulet family doesn't; also, the happy celebrations that have been prepared for are now going to suddenly be changed to dirges and mourning, which is a catastrophic shift, obviously.
The exchanges between the musicians and Peter could be an allusion to The Bible: "Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow thou diest." It's doubtful that Shakespeare would be that sententious in this context; it's enough that he's nailed the dramatic shift here.
Most likely, given Shakespeare's intimate knowledge of the mechanics of stagecraft and scene changes, is that the scene is necessary to give the main characters a chance to do some behind-the-scenes costume changes, most particularly the boy who played Juliet, who would need to change from night clothes to a much more formal funereal gown of some kind.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoEveryone is very sad about Juliet's supposed death. Shakespeare may have wanted to lighten the mood.
Scenes of this type can also cover a costume change (see the porter scene in Macbeth or the scene between Jessica and Lorenzo in The Merchant of Venice), but it does not appear that this is a problem here (unless the director wanted to include an unscripted scene of Juliet's funeral). Nor does it appear that the scene covers a set change.
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∙ 12y agoTo show that even in tragedy life still goes on. Peter and the musicians were not directly efected by the death of Juliet besides not being able to play at the wedding.
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∙ 9y agoto show that even in tragedy, life still goes on. peter and the musicians were not directly efected by the death of juliet besides not being able to play in her wedding.
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The dialogue shows that Cassius was on Caesar's radar as a possible threat.
Why does Act 4 end with an argument between the musicians and Peter?
Comic relief was a technique Shakespeare liked to use after a death or a tense moment. The argument is meant to be funny (it is, if you like puns) and help relieve the tension.
How were Shakespeare's actors chosen?
All acting companies in Shakespeare's day had a permanent roster of players. Shakespeare did not write a play and then choose the actors for it; he had the actors and wrote the play for them. It is possible to see the difference between the parts written for Will Kempe when he was the company funnyman and the parts written for Robert Armin when he replaced Kempe.
When was Shakespeare's work produced?
Shakespeare did his writing between 1590 approximately and 1613.
When did Shakespeare produce his works?
Shakespeare wrote his works between 1590 (approximately) and 1613 when he retired.
Who did Shakespeare have disagreement with?
There are no documented disagreements between Shakespeare and anyone. It's possible that Shakespeare and Will Kempe may have had a disagreement which led to Kempe leaving the company, and which might have given rise to Shakespeare's remarks about clowns in Act 3, Scene 2 of Hamlet. But that's very speculative.
Why shakespeare would create this dialogue between Caesar and Anthony about Cassius?
The dialogue shows that Cassius was on Caesar's radar as a possible threat.
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Why does Act 4 end with an argument between the musicians and Peter?
Comic relief was a technique Shakespeare liked to use after a death or a tense moment. The argument is meant to be funny (it is, if you like puns) and help relieve the tension.
Where has William Shakespeare traveled to?
We have no reason to believe that Shakespeare ever went anywhere except Stratford and London and the places in between. It is of course possible that he may have travelled during his lost years 1585-1592, but we would have no idea where.
How were Shakespeare's actors chosen?
All acting companies in Shakespeare's day had a permanent roster of players. Shakespeare did not write a play and then choose the actors for it; he had the actors and wrote the play for them. It is possible to see the difference between the parts written for Will Kempe when he was the company funnyman and the parts written for Robert Armin when he replaced Kempe.
When was Shakespeare's work produced?
Shakespeare did his writing between 1590 approximately and 1613.
When was William Shakespeare writing his plays?
Shakespeare wrote approximately between 1590 and 1613.
When were Shakespeare's plays made?
Shakespeare wrote his plays between 1590 and 1613 approximately.
Where did Shakespeare write the play Hamlet?
Shakespeare divided his time between London and Stratford and wrote Hamlet between 1599 and 1601.
When did Shakespeare produce his works?
Shakespeare wrote his works between 1590 (approximately) and 1613 when he retired.
When is the Shakespeare festival in Oregon?
The Shakespeare Festival at Ashland runs between the beginning of June and the beginning of November.
