An Adaptation Of Romeo And Juliet

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ee the effects of the colours. The sky is a rich mixture of orange and yellow while the sea is a dirty brown, which creates a very insecure feel for the audiences.

As this is the scene where everything goes wrong, Luhrmann decided to use a little “Pathetic Fallacy” to add to the disaster. Pathetic Fallacy is the attribution of human emotions or characteristics to inanimate objects or to nature. For example, sunshine means happiness, contentment, and peace. On the other hand, storm means anger, chaos, discontentment and confusions. Through their different types of literature works, it seems Elizabethans strongly believed in Pathetic Fallacy. That was another reason why Luhrmann has chosen to use it in the play. In this particularly scene, the use of Pathetic Fallacy appears several times. The beginning of the scene is an example. As Benvolio advises Mercutio to leave the beach, but dark clouds start moving in, sound of thunder arises. This is a foreshadowing of something bad is about to happen, using Pathetic Fallacy. Other use of Pathetic Fallacy, such as when Tybalt affronts Mercutio by saying “Mercutio, thou consortest with Romeo”. Clouds are getting darker, and wind are getting stronger; a storm was coming, and the fight was clearly about to begin. This use of Pathetic Fallacy delivers the tension between the Montagues and the Capulets to the audiences and creates the excitement for them as well.
Luhrmann’s unique way of framing the shots is a big component of successful recreate of the agitated and tragic atmosphere of this scene. The beginning of the scene is a perfect example. Mercutio is firing at the sea, and Benvolio sits on the lifeguard-seat and watches Mercutio. Luhrmann frames both Montagues boys from a far angle, where the audiences can see the dark clouds moving in, and the waves angrily clash into the land. The camera then jumps to Mercutio, and presents his satisfaction. The camera moves to Benvolio as he...