Romeo And Juliet Compare And Contrast

William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in history. One of his most famous plays, Romeo and Juliet (R&J), was written in the late 1590’s and is still much loved by modern audiences. R & J is the story of two teenage lovers whose marriage is doomed from the beginning because they come from feuding families. This story has been made into a movie by many film producers but 2 of the most famous were Zeferrelli’s in 1968 and Luhrmann’s in 1996. I believe Baz Luhrmann’s movie was the most believable and portrayed the tragedy of R & J better.

I will be analysing act 5, scene 3 where R & J die in the tomb of Capulets. In act 5 scene 3 Romeo hears of Juliet’s death, so rushes (without thought) to join Juliet in death. On the way, he buys some lethal poison. He enters the tomb where Juliet lays and he admires her beauty and kisses Juliet. Romeo gulps down the poison, kisses her again, and then dies just moments before Juliet awakens. Juliet is heart-broken when she wakes up. She discovers the poison Romeo drank, and when she realizes the vial of poison is empty. She tries to suck any remnants of poison from Romeo’s lips. Realising there is none left, she does the next best thing
Everything in this film is average. There are no over-the-top effects. In the Zeffirelli film, original Shakespearean language is spoken in the film. However, in the Luhrmann film, it is unique to see the characters dressed in modern-day clothing. Driving around in cars and not on horses, and they use guns instead of swords, still speaking in original Shakespearean language. Both films are a tragedy type of film because of the deaths of close family and friends. There is fighting and despair; two of the main characters die during scene three and two more die in the final scene, ending the movie. Both films are romances, and the main theme of the