Question

Romeo And Juliet, Act 2 Scene 2, aka "the balcony scene," is often called the most romantic scene in all of Shakespeare, and some say it is one of the most romantic scenes in all of literature. What do you think? Is the famous balcony scene romantic and sweet, or is it creepy and over-the-top? Defend your argument with at least 3 pieces of evidence from the text.

Answer 1

I think it is romantic and sweet

Step-by-step explanation:

Several things happened in this scene that I consider to be romantic.

Firstly, Romeo had to sneak into capulets orchard. Just to have a glimpse of Juliet's bedroom balcony. One could view Juliet's bedroom balcony from by here

Secondly Juliet made an appearance at a window and Romeo gave a speech showing his love for her, even though she couldn't even hear him. In his lines, he compared Juliet to the sun and said the moon must be jealous because she was so beautiful.

Thirdly, Juliet is unaware that romeo was somewhere around and she began to think out loud about Romeo. In her words she was wishing that he could give up his family name. Both their families were enemies

This scene revealed their love for each other and at Juliet's request, they made plans on how to get married