Romeo And Juliet History Essay
The History Of Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is a story written by William Shakespeare, an English poet, playwright, and actor, early in his career. The play which is set in Verona and Mantua, Italy in the 1300s, is a story about a long feud between the Montague and Capulet families. This feud causes tragic results for the main characters in the play, Romeo and Juliet. Revenge, love, and a secret marriage force the young star-crossed lovers to grow up quickly and fate causes them to commit suicide in despair. Contrast and conflict are running themes throughout Shakespeare's play.
This story is considered to be a tragedy because the young lovers are victims of miscommunication and bad timing as well as feuding families that stand in the …show more content…
Romeo and Juliet is one of the first Shakespearean plays to have been performed outside England. There has been more than one version of the play and the most performed is the balcony scene because it's the most important scene of the play and so emotional. At night, they declare their love for each other and resolve to marry in spite of the feud between their families. Performing the play is difficult because the play uses old English, which is hard to understand in today's times. Another reason is the script that uses many old phrases that common people now would not get or …show more content…
Also, this story is famous because it’s about the thing humanity loves the most which is love . And a rebellion against unfair authority. The events contrast hatred and revenge with love and a secret marriage, forcing the young lovers to grow up quickly and die tragically in the end. Throughout the play, many characters make decisions that are obviously not thought. Suicide should not be an option for dealing with the problems of young love. Romeo and Juliet’s love is really infatuation because true love takes time to build. Romeo and Juliet only knew each other for five days, which is not enough time for anyone to fall in love. In addition, deaths in the end always pulls a string because Romeo and Juliet sacrifice themselves with love. Overall, there were many times in the play where Romeo and Juliet’s deaths could have been prevented. Mercutio’s persuasion towards Romeo, Friar’s decision to lead the marriage and the murder of Tybalt are three mistakes that lead them to death. However, were those events that were set by their fate unavoidable and waiting to happen regardless of any precaution? Or is fate the person himself deciding his own
Romeo and Juliet is a story written by William Shakespeare, an English poet, playwright, and actor, early in his career. The play which is set in Verona and Mantua, Italy in the 1300s, is a story about a long feud between the Montague and Capulet families. This feud causes tragic results for the main characters in the play, Romeo and Juliet. Revenge, love, and a secret marriage force the young star-crossed lovers to grow up quickly and fate causes them to commit suicide in despair. Contrast and conflict are running themes throughout Shakespeare's play.
This story is considered to be a tragedy because the young lovers are victims of miscommunication and bad timing as well as feuding families that stand in the …show more content…
Romeo and Juliet is one of the first Shakespearean plays to have been performed outside England. There has been more than one version of the play and the most performed is the balcony scene because it's the most important scene of the play and so emotional. At night, they declare their love for each other and resolve to marry in spite of the feud between their families. Performing the play is difficult because the play uses old English, which is hard to understand in today's times. Another reason is the script that uses many old phrases that common people now would not get or …show more content…
Also, this story is famous because it’s about the thing humanity loves the most which is love . And a rebellion against unfair authority. The events contrast hatred and revenge with love and a secret marriage, forcing the young lovers to grow up quickly and die tragically in the end. Throughout the play, many characters make decisions that are obviously not thought. Suicide should not be an option for dealing with the problems of young love. Romeo and Juliet’s love is really infatuation because true love takes time to build. Romeo and Juliet only knew each other for five days, which is not enough time for anyone to fall in love. In addition, deaths in the end always pulls a string because Romeo and Juliet sacrifice themselves with love. Overall, there were many times in the play where Romeo and Juliet’s deaths could have been prevented. Mercutio’s persuasion towards Romeo, Friar’s decision to lead the marriage and the murder of Tybalt are three mistakes that lead them to death. However, were those events that were set by their fate unavoidable and waiting to happen regardless of any precaution? Or is fate the person himself deciding his own