sorry for Juliet in Act 3‚ Scene 5 The conversation between Romeo and Juliet at the beginning of the act is also important; the discussion about the true nature of the bird outside the window resembles a couple. However‚ there is a note of sadness‚ just as they couldn’t overturn the social prejudice that keeps them apart‚ they can’t turn dawn into night. They must be kept apart. One way Shakespeare makes the audience fell sorry for Juliet‚ is through the contrast between Romeo & Juliet. In the
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‘Romeo and Juliet’ is the story of two "star-crossed lovers who take their life". Their families‚ Capulet and Montague‚ are at a great‚ ancient feud; however Romeo and Juliet fall passionately in love ignoring the fact that they are‚ by household‚ enemies. The play was written in 1595‚ for an Elizabethan audience‚ and was performed at the Globe Theatre. Romeo and Juliet is set in Verona‚ Italy; Italy being a common setting for plays around the time for the great interest in Italian culture and an
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Act III Study Guide Scene 1 Mercutio is mocking Benvolio at the opening of this scene. What is he saying and how do we know he is teasing? A: He is describing Benvolio as someone who loves to fight‚ but we know from the verybeginning of the play that Benvolio loves to keep the peace and tries to avoid conflictbecause he tried to break up the fight between the servants. Why does Romeo refuse to fight with Tybalt? What does he say in lines 66-70? A: He refuses to fight because he is married
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In William Shakespeare’s tragedy Romeo and Juliet‚ act 4 scene 2 and scene 4 should be put together. Both scenes include preparations for the wedding the following day‚ but they are too weak as separate scenes.When Capulet sent one of his servants out to get some cooks‚ “Sirrah‚ go hire me twenty cunning cooks.” (4.2.2). But just two scenes later‚ they are in the kitchen cooking the food. “Come‚ stir‚ stir‚ stir! The second cock hath crowned.” (4.4.3). Getting the food‚ and cooking the food are two
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corrupt character. Infact‚ Fitzgerald writes about the corruption of the American Dream. Baz Luhrmann is a director who modernizes this classic story. He uses brilliant actors‚ music‚ and cinematography to capture a modern audience. The themes that both Fitzgerald and Luhrmann show are materialism and wealth. Fitzgerald writes about the differences between East Egg and West Egg; however‚ In the film by Baz Luhrmann‚ the visual comes to life in a modern way. Leonardo DiCaprio performs the role
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Zeffirelli vs Luhrmann When you think of a love story‚ Romeo and Juliet is always one of the first to come to mind. This great tragedy is a timeless story that will be told for many generations to come. It tells the story about two star crossed lovers that were held apart by their clashing families. Two men came along that wanted to share this classic story with the rest of the world. Franco Zeffirelli created his movie version in 1968. 28 years later‚ Baz Luhrmann came along and also created his
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Romeo and Juliet The play Romeo and Juliet has been made into a movie by many different directors. Franco Zefferelli 1968’s version of Romeo and Juliet is better than Baz Luhrmann 1996’s version of Romeo and Juliet. Zefferelli’s film is better than Luhrmann’s film because it is faithful to the actual play with suited costumes‚ music‚ text‚ and setting. Zefferelli’s 1968 film of Romeo and Juliet is better than the 1996 version because the lines of the actors are faithful to the play and the costumes
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Adaptation of “Romeo and Juliet” Many movies have been adapted from books. Several of these movies do not follow the books precisely. Although the movie Romeo and Juliet directed by Baz Luhrmann has the same basic elements as Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ there are several differences that exist amongst them. The characters of Romeo and Juliet were the same in both the movie and the book. Romeo‚ the son of Montague‚ is one of the two main characters. He falls desperately in love with Juliet. They have
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Romeo: (taking JULIET’s hand) Your hands are so soft and precious If you’re offended by the touch of my hand‚ my two lips are standing here ready to make things better with a kiss. Juliet: By holding my hand you show love and kindness. After all‚ Holding one palm against another is like a kiss Romeo: Yes‚ like a kiss‚ but not a kiss Juliet: Hands are lips that we’re supposed to pray with. Romeo: Well then‚ saint‚ let lips do what hands do. I’m praying for you to kiss me. Please grant my prayer
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A Comparison of the Fight Scene in Act 3 of Shakespeare’s Play Romeo and Juliet’ in the Film Version by Zeffirelli (1968) and Lurhmann (1997) The play Romeo and Juliet’ is about two families who have been fighting for years. When Romeo falls in love with Juliet and Juliet falls in love with Romeo‚ there are many consequences‚ including the deaths of a member of each family Mercutio and Tybalt. I will be studying the fight scene where Mercutio and Tybalt die‚ and comparing‚ the two film versions
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