William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet opens with a scene full of exciting action and bawdy jokes. In this scene, the playwright uses dramatic techniques and figurative language while the audience is given insight into the rest of the play. Therefore, these literary techniques provoke the audience's emotions while their interest is stoked. Several techniques by which Shakespeare captures the audience's attention in the opening act of Romeo and Juliet include dramatic irony, foreshadowing, and imagery. Dramatic irony is a narrative device adopted in the opening act of Shakespeare's play that contributes to the audience's interest with extra elements of tension and suspense. An example of this in Romeo and Juliet is the Prologue which gives the audience information about the tragic outcome of the play. The chorus presents to the audience that a pair of star-crossed lovers will resolve the long-standing feud between their families by ending their lives. Knowing that Romeo and Juliet will die, the audience will watch the show in full swing...