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If you hope to write an excellent analytical essay on Romeo and Juliet, then you need to base this essay on a strong argument. This argument should be succinctly stated in the thesis statement and should not be something that is obvious, but something interesting, attention catching: an idea that can be well supported in the body of the essay paper. When looking for the words for the thesis statement one should examine if the proposition selected for the thesis is both reasonable and arguable. If the statement is obvious then one does not have an argument and this implies that the analytical essay will most likely be weak and one that not so many readers will find pleasing to read through.

For this type of an essay, it is best that you select a thesis statement that presents an issue that can be argued from opposing perspectives and of course stating which of the sides you are advocating for in your essay paper. After reading “Romeo and Juliet”, you can find good ideas to base your main argument on by looking for metaphors and words that the author makes use of consistently and identify the pattern. Once you interpret the pattern, you should examine if there are any ethical, moral or philosophical ideas that the author seems to be opposing or supporting and while doing so, also examine the consequences of accepting the reasoning endorsed by the author. Once you have this information, you can come up with a good thesis statement that will either agree with the author’s view of disagree with the views proposed by the author of Romeo and Juliet. Continue reading How to Write an Analytical Essay on Romeo and Juliet

Act 1, Scene 3 differs from prior scenes in that it shows a view of the play: “Romeo and Juliet“, from a woman’s perspective, as opposed to the male world of violence and power shown earlier. This is important transition because it allows the audience to empathize with these characters differently and shows an alternative attitude towards the life they live, with varying intentions and ideas. Some audience members would understand and relate to the characters shown here more than in previous scenes, allowing them to fully-immerse themselves in the play’s world and making it seem more realistic.

Introducing the major female character in the play for the first time, the scenes before create suspense and guide the audience through the story by telling them about her. This scene follows Paris’ visit to Capulet, in which he, Paris, requests the hand of Capulet’s daughter Juliet in marriage. The audience learns in Act one, Scene two that Juliet is fair, respectable and wealthy, through this, because for a wealthy Count, Paris, to desire to marry her, she would have to possess those traits. The business-like marriages of the time would only have allowed Paris and Juliet to be joined in wedlock if they and their families were of a similar status in society. Continue reading Sample Essay on Romeo and Juliet