Stump R&J Compare paper 4/6/08 Romeo and Juliet Comparison Essay In today’s world a lot of things can resemble something from the past‚ like songs‚ paintings‚ books‚ ext. But what about the famous play Romeo and Juliet? Can anything refer to that? Many songs are telling the story of the two lovers but with a modern day twist. For example the song “Check yes Juliet” by We the Kings is a great example. In this song‚ just like the play; Romeo and Juliet will be torn apart if they get caught
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Romeo and Juliet‚ perhaps Shakespeare’s most famous play. Today I will be talking to you about the character Romeo and exploring how Shakespeare has conveyed key themes such as love and the unavoidable fate through Romeo. I will also be exploring the motivations of Romeo’s character and looking at how Baz Luhrman has portrayed this in his film Romeo and Juliet. Romeo has been portrayed to explore the main idea of love throughout the play. In Act 1 Scene one‚ we see a cold‚ sorrow type of love by
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HOW ARE ADULTS PRESENTED IN ROMEO AND JULIET? There is a large difference between youths and adults in Romeo and Juliet. The adults often make emotionally driven decisions‚ often ones that go back on what they have previously said. An example of this is Lord Capulet‚ who changes his mind on the marriage of his daughter. This drastically changes the plot of the story and could have been the reason for the death of Romeo and Juliet. They see the world in a different light to the youths. The younger
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How did Baz Luhrmann reimagine these themes for a new audience in his film Romeo + Juliet? William Shakespeare is a great playwright who has been writing plays for centuries.Bahz luhrmans adaptation of Romeo amd Juliet reimagines the themes of love and conflict by using filmic techniques rather than using literary techniques to make us understand the play.Shakespeare uses key themes like love and conflict in Romeo and juliet. Religious imagery is common throughout both the film and the play. It is
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movies will not. Usage of these elements in Franco Zeffirelli’s film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet convey the climatic scene better than Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo and Juliet. For example‚ in Zeffirelli’s version suspense and intensity is used to build up to the scene where Romeo kills Tybalt. He sets the intensity and suspense low in the Mercutio and Tybalt fight by making the
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Romeo and Juliet - Notes. Introduction: Romeo and Juliet is the greatest love story of all time. It was written in 1595 by William Shakespeare. It is so popular even today that it has been translated in over fifty languages. It is written in Elizabethan style and is a tragic revenge love story as those plays were the most popular at that time. In this essay I will look at: the themes of the play such as love hate; death and life etc‚ Shakespeare’s intensions We know from the start of this play
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which Romeo and Juliet are presented in this scene and elsewhere in Shakespeare’s play‚ and the performed versions. Shakespeare’s play ‘Romeo and Juliet’ is set in Verona. The feud between the Montague family and the Capulet family reaches a climax when Juliet’s cousin Tybalt‚ a Capulet‚ is killed by Romeo‚ a Montague. Romeo and Juliet are first seen as very different characters‚ but later in the play‚ we realise that these two characters are not as different as we thought. In Act 3 scene 5 of
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Romeo and Juliet Baz Luhrman’s film Romeo and Juliet presents the same themes and story line as Shakespeare’s play. Luhrman created an exciting version to appeal to a modern audience using different camera techniques‚ props‚ costumes and a buoyant soundtrack. The film portrays the central characters according to their actions and feelings in the play‚ however the appearances of the characters are different to suit a modern audience. The costumes used are set to suit the characters‚ Juliet-angel
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Romeo and Juliet “Two households‚ both alike in dignity‚ in Fair Verona‚ where we lay our scene‚ from ancient grudge break new mutiny‚ where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.” Romeo and Juliet is one of William Shakespeare’s most famous works. It has been adapted into screenplays‚ and remade countless times. Baz Luhrman’s and William Shakespeare’s versions of Romeo and Juliet are similar in theme‚ but differ in setting‚ mood‚ and character personalities. One of the similarities between
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Romeo and Juliet play Act 2 Scene 2 Romeo and Juliet are clearly complex characters; they go through an intense journey. They learn about themselves as individuals‚ unit and in relation to the people around them. Their relationship is based on passionate attraction that transforms into something powerfully emotional‚ with real depth. Their relationship shows us the juxtaposition of the clear love and hate woven throughout the play. They fight to keep their relationship together‚ the reader is touched
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