Year 9 English Speech Essay
Year 9 English Speech... lol
In Luhrmann’s film, set in the 20th century, the costuming, decorations and lighting are flamboyant and colourful, giving a lively and entertaining feel to the party; Romeo is dressed symbolically as a knight in shining armour to show that he will rescue Juliet. Luhrmann uses this to emphasise Romeo’s youth and enthusiasm. Juliet is represented as an angel in white to show her purity and to foreshadow her imminent death. Paris is dressed as an astronaut to show that he is out of this world and too good to be true. Mercutio cross-dresses as a woman being both man and women representing that he is not on either side of the feud. Tybalt is all fired up dressed as the devil with horns to portray the hatred he feels …show more content…
The camera focuses on him while everything else flies around in a circle behind him to reflect the effects of the love drug. This is then ended with Romeo being brought back to reality with his face in water. In a similar view to that where we first view Juliet. Romeo then throws his mask into the water symbolizing the clearing of the love drug, from his mind, and him not hiding his identity anymore. Luhrmann uses a zooming out effect from Romeo to the top of the stairs when Romeo finds out that Juliet is a Capulet and Juliet finds out Romeo is a Montague to show that she is unobtainable to him and they can not be with each other. In Zeffirelli’s version the camera focuses on Romeo and Juliet’s faces several times when they first see each other. These close-ups reveal the feelings and emotions of the characters and help the audience to gain an understanding of their love for each other. In Luhrmann’s version our sympathy is with Romeo because he is one of the quieter members of the Montague group at the Capulet party. His innocence and purity is further demonstrated through all the imagery involving water, he throws water over his face to clear him of his past thoughts and loves. He also first glimpses Juliet through coral in the fish tank, the glass of the fish tank representing the barrier between the lovers. This first sight, when
In Luhrmann’s film, set in the 20th century, the costuming, decorations and lighting are flamboyant and colourful, giving a lively and entertaining feel to the party; Romeo is dressed symbolically as a knight in shining armour to show that he will rescue Juliet. Luhrmann uses this to emphasise Romeo’s youth and enthusiasm. Juliet is represented as an angel in white to show her purity and to foreshadow her imminent death. Paris is dressed as an astronaut to show that he is out of this world and too good to be true. Mercutio cross-dresses as a woman being both man and women representing that he is not on either side of the feud. Tybalt is all fired up dressed as the devil with horns to portray the hatred he feels …show more content…
The camera focuses on him while everything else flies around in a circle behind him to reflect the effects of the love drug. This is then ended with Romeo being brought back to reality with his face in water. In a similar view to that where we first view Juliet. Romeo then throws his mask into the water symbolizing the clearing of the love drug, from his mind, and him not hiding his identity anymore. Luhrmann uses a zooming out effect from Romeo to the top of the stairs when Romeo finds out that Juliet is a Capulet and Juliet finds out Romeo is a Montague to show that she is unobtainable to him and they can not be with each other. In Zeffirelli’s version the camera focuses on Romeo and Juliet’s faces several times when they first see each other. These close-ups reveal the feelings and emotions of the characters and help the audience to gain an understanding of their love for each other. In Luhrmann’s version our sympathy is with Romeo because he is one of the quieter members of the Montague group at the Capulet party. His innocence and purity is further demonstrated through all the imagery involving water, he throws water over his face to clear him of his past thoughts and loves. He also first glimpses Juliet through coral in the fish tank, the glass of the fish tank representing the barrier between the lovers. This first sight, when