- To compare the two film versions of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Address the question below. "Shakespeare’s ’Romeo and Juliet’ is a classic piece of literature with timeless themes. Compare and contrast the way Zeffirelli and Luhrmann have translated the play to the screen‚ particularly discussing the different elements of film used (such as setting and design‚ characters music and sound‚ cinematography)." Romeo and Juliet Comparison Essay Franco Zeffirelli and Baz Luhrmann both created very
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ary------------------------------------------------- Romeo and Juliet characters Montagues * Romeo — sole heir to the Montague fortune * Lord Montague — Romeo’s father * Lady Montague — Romeo’s mother * Benvolio — Romeo’s cousin * Balthasar — Romeo’s faithful servant * Abraham — Montague servant Capulets * Juliet — sole heir to the Capulet fortune * Lord Capulet — Juliet’s father * Lady Capulet — Juliet’s mother * Tybalt — Juliet’s cousin * The Nurse —
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Act 2; Scene 2; Lines 36-39 and 41-52 36 O Romeo‚ Romeo wherefore art thou Romeo? 37 Deny thy father and refuse thy name‚ 38 Or‚ if thou wilt not‚ be but sworn my love‚ 39 And I’ll no longer be a Capulet. 41 ‘Tis but thy name that is my enemy. 42 Thou art thyself‚ thou not a Montague. 43 What’s Montague? It is nor hand‚ nor foot‚ 44 Nor arm‚ nor face‚ [nor any other part] 45 Belonging to a man. O‚ be some other name! 46 What’s in a name? That which
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The first time Romeo and Juliet had laid eyes on each was at the Capulet ball. This is a very intimate scene between the two lovers in both the play and film. It is shown in the play by the word’s Shakespeare had chosen. For example‚ Romeo asks a servant‚ “What lady’s that which doth enrich the hand of yonder knight?” This automatically means Romeo shows interest. It encourages us to think that he is instantly attracted to her‚ which creates the moment of the ‘love at first sight’. The love at first
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William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” contains many different representations of love‚ some of which are based entirely on looks‚ and others seem to be more in depth. Love based entirely on looks is called lust. In “Romeo and Juliet”‚ impulsiveness is a tragic flaw present in the characters Romeo‚ Juliet‚ Lord Capulet‚ and Friar Laurence. Romeo’s impulsiveness is found in his reaction after the Prince banished him. Juliet shows impulsiveness with her willingness to partake in Friar’s plan‚ and
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In the play “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare the main theme of the play is fate. They fall in love with each other but the problem is their families don’t like each other‚ Romeo is a Montague and Juliet’s a Capulet. Fate is responsible for the two Star-Crossed lovers falling in love with each other‚ but fate is also responsible for their death. The characters responsible for Romeos and Juliet’s catastrophic end are fate‚ Lord and Lady Capulet‚ The Friar‚ and Romeo and Juliet. I believe
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Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare‚ is a play that has been studied in high schools for years. This tragedy is about two young kids who fall in love‚ and how all of the different characters actions intertwine and have an effect on the conclusion. At the end of the play‚ the Prince says “Some shall be pardoned‚ and some punished.” (5.3/319) It is clear in this well-known play that the adults‚ in fact‚ are to be blamed for the children’s death. In my opinion‚ the Nurse‚ Lord Capulet‚ and
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1D0 Word Count: 466 Mrs. Mansoor Romeo And Juliet Death‚ alas is a part of people’s lives‚ and when it occurs‚ someone is usually responsible for it. In “Romeo and Juliet”‚ William Shakespeare shows the outcome of poor responsibility and decision making skills. Friar Lawrence‚ a priest‚ gave Juliet a potion death and failed to make sure Romeo receives the letter safely. Friar Lawrence’s poor responsibility and decision making skills lead to the death of Romeo and Juliet
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bridge between them. More so‚ the roles of parents and role models negatively affect the character of Juliet in Romeo and Juliet. Juliet’s parents and role models exert many pressures on her to fit into the traditional daughter roles that occurred during the 14th
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Shakespeare’s tragedy Romeo and Juliet he creates the story of two lovers from brawling families who wish to be with one another more than on side with their families. It can be argued that Shakespeare’s original intention of the play was to create a tragedy resulting from the actions of a tragic hero‚ which brings the death of the two lovers in the end. Romeo is an example of the classic tragic hero‚ exhibiting one’s many characteristics.
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