Why is act 1 scene 5 an important scene in the play and how has Shakespeare used language to arouse our interests? How successfully has Baz Luhrmann’s version brought the text to life on screen? At the start of the act 1 scene 5 the serving men are working while Capulet welcomes his guests to the party. He encourages them to dance but some of the ladies are shy and Capulet teases them saying, “which of you all …showed first 75 words of 2215 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2215 total…This helps us to enjoy and understand the play more because it seems more modern. The music he selected helped for the enjoyment of the film, slow, romantic and pop. Enjoyment is increased when Romeo takes the drugs because he goes to the party out of it and the camera shots help us see that. When the Montagues and Capulets fight, it is a gunfight and it is exciting and adds enjoyment to the film.