How Is Shakespeare Presented In Romeo And Juliet
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How does Shakespeare present the character of Romeo at two different moments in ‘Romeo and Juliet’
William Shakespeare is arguably the most famous English writer to have ever lived and completed a total of thirty-seven plays, all of which despite having been written over five hundred years ago, are still relevant to this day. Some of his most noticeable plays include that of ‘Hamlet’, ‘Macbeth’, and ‘A Mid-Summer Nights Dream’. However, some say that his most jarring and successful play is the tragedy ‘Romeo and Juliet’; a play riddled with extended metaphors, symbolism and oxymorons to depict the characters and paint them to be relatable. Romeo, one of the play’s main protagonists, is shown in different lights. At first, …show more content…
He was sulking about the rejection he had received at her hands (WHOSE HANDS?), vowing that no one could ever compete with her beauty, yet now he emerges with the rhyming couplet “Did my heart love till now? forswear it, sight! For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night.” He is calling his eyes liars, swearing that never has he seen anyone as beautiful as Juliet. Despite that, when Benvolio tries to break Romeo out of his despondency earlier in Act One Scene Three, he responds that “Thou cants not teach me to forget." In which to he is referring to Rosaline. He carelessly says he will never see another girl as beautiful as Rosaline. This would shock the audience, leaving them to wonder how naïve and immature he is, falling in love with the next person he deems beautiful …show more content…
He honors the wishes of someone he has just slain, a sharp contrast to when he killed Tybalt. However, this could also link back to the idea that Romeo is impetuous and impulsive. Without thinking about his wife, Juliet, whom he had not only just met yesterday but had also wed mere hours ago, he goes on to stain his hands with the blood of someone from her family. He not only lays Paris to rest but he also follows his wishes of being laid next to Juliet’s
How does Shakespeare present the character of Romeo at two different moments in ‘Romeo and Juliet’
William Shakespeare is arguably the most famous English writer to have ever lived and completed a total of thirty-seven plays, all of which despite having been written over five hundred years ago, are still relevant to this day. Some of his most noticeable plays include that of ‘Hamlet’, ‘Macbeth’, and ‘A Mid-Summer Nights Dream’. However, some say that his most jarring and successful play is the tragedy ‘Romeo and Juliet’; a play riddled with extended metaphors, symbolism and oxymorons to depict the characters and paint them to be relatable. Romeo, one of the play’s main protagonists, is shown in different lights. At first, …show more content…
He was sulking about the rejection he had received at her hands (WHOSE HANDS?), vowing that no one could ever compete with her beauty, yet now he emerges with the rhyming couplet “Did my heart love till now? forswear it, sight! For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night.” He is calling his eyes liars, swearing that never has he seen anyone as beautiful as Juliet. Despite that, when Benvolio tries to break Romeo out of his despondency earlier in Act One Scene Three, he responds that “Thou cants not teach me to forget." In which to he is referring to Rosaline. He carelessly says he will never see another girl as beautiful as Rosaline. This would shock the audience, leaving them to wonder how naïve and immature he is, falling in love with the next person he deems beautiful …show more content…
He honors the wishes of someone he has just slain, a sharp contrast to when he killed Tybalt. However, this could also link back to the idea that Romeo is impetuous and impulsive. Without thinking about his wife, Juliet, whom he had not only just met yesterday but had also wed mere hours ago, he goes on to stain his hands with the blood of someone from her family. He not only lays Paris to rest but he also follows his wishes of being laid next to Juliet’s