This passage is important to Romeo and Juliet because it further develops Benvolio and Mercutio’s characters‚ while establishing the dynamic and roles between the three best friends. The scene takes place outside of Capulet’s house‚ moments before they ‘crash’ the party. Romeo questions what to do‚ deciding between causing a scene or dancing for a bit and leaving swiftly. Benvolio is first to give his opinion‚ by suggesting that they ‘have no Cupid hoodwink’d with a scarf’ (1.4.4) and ‘Nor not without-book
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most famous play - Romeo and Juliet. In Romeo and Juliet‚ Shakespeare demonstrates young and irrational yet passionate love. Throughout the play‚ William Shakespeare favors a great usage of foreshadowing‚ hyperboles‚ puns‚ conflicts and soliloquies as well as many other literary elements to share a theme of love for all who experiences the relationship of Romeo and Juliet. In only the first act alone‚ Shakespeare quickly pins Romeo as a romantic‚ using many examples as to why. Romeo and Juliet is clearly
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By emphasizing Mercutio’s judging nature‚ Shakespeare conveys how teens need people who will not criticize or belittle their emotions and struggles. Shakespeare stresses the need for friendship with the relationship between Romeo and Juliet while at the same time showing how a teen’s judgement may not be mature enough without guidance from adults. At a time in their lives that they are expected to act as mature and independent adults‚ teens wrestle with many stressors
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Romeo and Juliet character analysis Juliet is the daughter of Lord and Lady Capulet. When the play begins‚ we learn from the nurse that Juliet is soon turning fourteen (“Even or odd‚ of all the days in the year come Lammas-Eve at night shall she be fourteen”). In Juliet’s first meeting with her mother and the nurse‚ she seems to be an obedient and responsible child. She comes immediately when they call her and answers always respectfully to her mother: "Madam‚ I am here‚ / What is your will?" (“Act
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The biggest contrast would be the lack of forbidden love‚ which is present in both Romeo and Juliet and in West Side Story. Instead‚ this focuses on the different social classes and the gangs present within each class. The main character Ponyboy is a greaser‚ and his both his parents were recently killed in a car crash. Now he is in the
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In act two Romeo goes back to the Capulets to talk to Juliet. Romeo and Juliet talk about love and Romeo wants to get married to Juliet the next day. Juliet is sceptical if Romeo loves her of if lover her for her looks. Juliet then tells Romeo that she will send someone to ask him he still loves her‚ if he does then they will get married. Romeo then leaves and and the next day he asks the rerend at the church if he will let him and Romeo get married. Romeo tells him that he met Juliet yesterday and
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and actions that people make can often lead to tragedies. Romeo and Juliet is a play by William Shakespeare about two star-crossed lovers name Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet who meet at the Capulet ball. The play ends in a tragedy with both Romeo and Juliet taking their life in the Capulet tomb. This tragedy occurs mainly because of Friar Laurence and his decisions. Tybalt Capulet is also a reason why the tragedy occurs. Lastly‚ Romeo Montague’s poor actions lead to the tragedy. The characters
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The famous love tragedy‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ is best known for the tragic deaths of the pair of star-crossed lovers. The death of Romeo and Juliet can be blamed by everyone because almost all the characters contributed to their death. Firstly‚ Friar Laurence is highly to blame for the death of Romeo and Juliet even if he did try to do everything out of his good will. “Shall Romeo by my letter know our drift‚ and hither shall he come” (Act 4 Scene 1). Friar Laurence’s
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takes place in the play can be prevented if parents were more emotionally attached to their children. In relation To my father thought it‚ the boy seems he is distant with the father. It hints that they may have a strained relationship. As a result to this strained relationship‚ it had made him want to get a piercing “ring of silver in my ear”‚ performing a rebellious act‚ but why? The fact that he was a teenager‚ it is most likely he wanted to get his attention or provoke him. He perhaps wanted to
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There are many different reasons Romeo and Juliet died‚ for instance‚ fate‚ freewill‚ and tragic flaw are three main explanations. Although all three of these reasons have importance‚ tragic flaw was the most influential in Romeo and Juliet’s death. Freewill would have to be the least eminent reason out of the big three‚ for example‚ in Act 2 Scene 3 LL. 92-94 Friar Lawrence unmistakably affirms‚ “In one respect I’ll thy assistant be; for this alliance may so happy prove to turn your households’
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