Journal #8

I noticed a big shift in the setting between Act II and Act III. This being that in Act II the setting is almost primarily all inside a house or church. In contrast, Act III begins out in the forest with three woodcutters talking. This was the most obvious setting change. Also, the tone throughout the play changes from happy to dull and sullen. In the start of Act III, in the setting is at night and in a "murky" atmosphere, which has a dark connotation. Additionally, murky means undefined and confusing, so it made me think about how the events that were happening were unclear. This uncertainty creates tension because this makes me as a reader unsure what to expect next. Also, with the setting being at nighttime, the prominence of the moon is illuminated. In Acts I and II, the minor characters serve as a way to change the mood or provide some comic. This contrasts Act III where the Woodcutters, the moon, and the Beggar Woman all seem to be aware about what is going to happen to the Bridegroom and Leonardo. Lastly, the dark tone is heightened in Act III by the death of these two men.