Act 2 Scene 2: Capulet’s orchard ROMEO He jests at scars that never left a wound But‚ soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the east‚ and Juliet is the sun. Arise‚ fair sun‚ and kill the envious moon‚ Who is already sick and pale with grief‚ That thou her maid art far more fair than she. At this point‚ Juliet appears at the window. Romeo watches her from below. JULIET Ay me! ROMEO [Aside] She speaks. Oh speak again‚ bright angel‚ for thou art As glorious to
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Compare/contrast: Balcony Scene There are many things that make the balcony scenes in both the Franco Zeffirelli and the Baz Luhrmann productions so prolific. First‚ in the Zeffirelli production (1968)‚ the setting was at evening with Romeo behind an overgrown garden and Juliet upstairs in what appeared to be an old hillside stone villa. This setting worked for me because the scene showed the reality that the other movie lacked. In this particular scene I thought Romeo and Juliet’s performances
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Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy[->0] written early in the career of William Shakespeare[->1] about two young star-crossed[->2] lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare’s most popular plays during his lifetime and‚ along with Hamlet[->3]‚ is one of his most frequently performed plays. Today‚ the title characters are regarded as archetypal[->4] young lovers. Romeo and Juliet belongs to a tradition of tragic romances[->5] stretching back to antiquity.
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Romeo + Juliet Romeo + Juliet is a film based on the well-known play written by William Shakespeare‚ Romeo and Juliet. It was directed by Baz Luhrmann and is set in Verona‚ a city in Italy. In this essay‚ I will be describing the first scene in the film (the prologue)‚ and explaining how verbal and visual features were used in this scene to suggest what the film would be about‚ things like violence and romance. I will do this by; describing what happened in the scene‚ I will then go on to explain
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ROMEO AND JULIET From stage to screen. (On Baz Luhrmann’s cinematic production) As far as the cinematography came into being‚ attempts have been made to screen some of the Shakespeare’s plays. Within these screenings ‘Romeo and Juliet’ has always been a graceful and rewarding theme. Rewarding figuratively and literary‚ as the producers could in fact acquire a great income due to the popularity of the film. Such was the case with the ‘Romeo and Juliet’ directed by Baz Luhrmann and screened in
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the stage And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot‚ full of sound and fury Signifying nothing. (5.5 17-28) Act 5‚ Scene 5 Commentary In act 5‚ scene 5 of Macbeth‚ William Shakespeare uses metaphors‚ diction‚ mood and tone to emphasize the concept that life is meaningless‚ in order to suggest the theme of ambition without moral constraints. Upon hearing of his wife’s death‚ Macbeth
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In this presentation I will be talking about the changes made to the ending (which is Act 5 Scene 3) of Romeo and Juliet in 1700s compare to the changes made in the Baz Luhrman film version of the play. The plot of both were actually similarly the same‚ however the setting was a lot different and I will be talking about some of the main important changes made to the setting of the movie and of course most importantly the topic which my presentation is mainly on which is Alternate Endings. First
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Quotes for Act 4 “O‚ bid me leap‚ rather than marry Paris‚ From off the battlements of any tower‚ Or walk in theivish ways‚ or bid me lurk Where serpents are. Chain me with roaring bears‚ Or hide me nightly in a charnel house‚ O’ercovered quite with dead men’s rattling bones‚ With reeky shanks and yellow chapless skulls.” (4.1.78-84) I chose this quote because it is descriptive of only a few things Juliet would do for Romeo. In this quote‚ Juliet stops acting like an immature‚ indecisive
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Romeo and Juliet Act One (study guide) ACT ONE -SCENE ONE 1‚ Between what two families does the feud exist? ___Capulet____________ vs. _____Montague____________ 2. What decree does the Prince make after the street brawl? The next time there was trouble the penalty for the offender would be death. 3. What advice does Benvolio give Romeo about Rosaline? He says to forget her and find another. ACT ONE -SCENE TWO 1. How does Capulet respond to Paris’ proposal to marry Juliet? He says
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Act 1 - Scene 4 Mercutio and Benvolio try to persuade Romeo to continue on with crashing the party at the Capulet’s with an optimistic mindset. This is because Romeo was in a nervous state caused by a dream he had depicting a life’s end. Had Romeo listened to his dream‚ many others‚ including himself‚ would have lived passed the next few days. Act 2 - Scene 3 Romeo meets up with Friar Lawrence to request him to marry Juliet to him. Friar Lawrence agrees to wed the two but not after questioning
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