Outline for Paper

• Introduction- 

• Importance of love and its portrayal on "Romeo and Juliet" 

• Simple explanation of performance 

• One way Shakespeare was able to be successful in his portrayal of Romeo and Juliet's love for each other was the fact that they are extremely similar to one another, which was shown in our performance by the use of a double monologue, where Romeo spoke his monologue from the beginning of Act 2 Scene 2 at the same time as Juliet said her own monologue from the beginning of Act 2 Scene 2.The use of a double monologue, the similar language, the body language done by the performers, the pauses between some of the lines in the double monologue,the similar reactions of both characters, the costumes involved, and the set pieces used help illustrate this idea. 

• Body Paragraph 1- Basic information on double monologue and direct effects

•  Description 

• Shows similarities between Romeo and Juliet towards audience more easily

• Compared them directly despite different times when the separate monologues were said 

• Body Paragraph- Language

• Similar lines

• Uses similar metaphors

• Almost conversations

• Body Paragraph 2- Body language and pauses

• Louder when similar lines or important lines 

• Faced audience on important lines 

• Body Paragraph 3- Pauses

•  Helped make it so that the lines matched up

• Allowed more time to express reactions and body language 

• Helped draw focus to important lines

• Body Paragraph- Reactions

• When not speaking, both lost in thought 

• Excitement when Romeo and Juliet almost talk to each other

• Desire for the other character to come to see them

• Body Paragraph - Costuming 
• Red costuming for Romeo and Juliet 
• Different from the consolers white robe which makes them more distinct
• Gold symbolizes Juliet's innocence compares to Romeo's darker red and black shows violence 
• Body Paragraph - Set
• Rehearsal block divides the stage
• Set mirrors each other and the same