When William “The Bard” Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet around 1596‚ he had no idea that hundreds of years later middle school students from around the globe would be reading it. There are many reasons why teenagers read his famous play‚ but one of the main ones is to tell them what not to do. Educators everywhere want to show that there is a better way out of things than death‚ while also teaching kids how to read old English‚ and introducing kids to one of the most influential writers of all
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other. This tragic love story sheds light on Romeo and Juliet‚ a pair of star-crossed lovers. The play Romeo and Juliet‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ features a love story between the two main characters‚ Romeo and Juliet and takes place in Verona‚ Italy. There are two rival families‚ the Capulets and the Montagues‚ and Juliet and Romeo are the “star-crossed lovers” from the two opposing families. In Act II Scene II‚ Romeo is talking to Juliet on the balcony immediately after they meet. Here‚ Shakespeare
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Romeo and Juliet Analysing Act 3 Scene 5 Act 3‚ scene 5 is a crucial scene in Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet. The scene is a springboard from which the play plummets to a grizzly end and the subtle climax of the series of events before it. It also contains elements of many of the main themes of the play‚ love‚ trust‚ family‚ hate‚ fate and some interesting theatrical techniques such as dramatic irony and double meanings. The scene is quite easy to analyse being constructed of four duologues
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Romeo and Juliet is the tale of two teenagers‚ whose families are sworn enemies. Romeo and Juliet meet and fall in love. Upon realizing that the objects of their affections are their families sworn enemies‚ they decide to marry‚ without parental knowledge or consent. When Juliet’s father announces that she is to marry another man‚ she fakes her death so that she can remain faithful to her husband Romeo‚ without admitting her disobedience to her parents. Romeo had at this point been banished from
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Act 3 Scene 1 is a major turning point is mainly because it alters the course of events and changes an entirely new route of the play‚ a death of two major characters. Structurally‚ this particular scene is in the middle of the play‚ but more importantly‚ there is a dramatic change in the atmosphere. Because of Romeo’s change of attitude and his exile‚ the romantic love of Romeo and Juliet clashes and they become desperate which also makes a huge difference and affects the following scenes later
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end happily ever after‚ but when extreme haste is involved‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ by Shakespeare‚ ends in death‚ destruction‚ and ultimately makes this play a tragedy. The only non-hasty aspect is the urge to wait to tell the households about the Capulet-Montague wedding. Haste is exceedingly dangerous in this play because people were hasty to fight‚ fall in love‚ and to essentially kill themselves. One reason that haste is why Romeo and Juliet ended so tragically is that the Capulets and Montagues were
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this play. However‚ in this particular scene it’s quite significant. Romeo arrives in search of the girl he had been so hopelessly in love with‚ her name Rosaline. Although‚ upon entering the party he sees a far more beautiful girl and falls desperately in love with her that girl being Juliet. Love in this story is rather shallow and all based on looks‚ but I mean without love at first sight the story would not have proceeded and been allot less dramatic. As Romeo laid eyes upon Juliet and became
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the most important themes in Romeo and Juliet? Compare and contrast how these themes are represented in Shakespeare’s play and Lurhrman’s film adaptation. In your answer: * Discuss 2 key themes * Consider which key characters embody these themes * Make detailed reference to at least 2 key scenes per theme * Highlight similarities AND differences between the film and the play * Discuss language‚ film and dramatic techniques BODY: Act 1‚ scene 1 – THEME: LOVE (compare Shakespeare
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effectiveness of Act 3 Scene 1” The tragic Shakespearian play “Rome and Juliet” is about two young people who experience true love even though it is forbidden. Against the will of both families they marry secretly. Just when all seems well‚ everything goes horribly wrong leaving them dead. Even though this play is based on the innocent love between two individuals there are many scenes which involve routine violence and conflict. An example of this would be the plays opening‚ a fight between
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Baz Luhrmann‚ director of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ used elements of a film such as characterization‚ setting‚ deletion and addition to scenes‚ and music to further portray the theme of inevitable fate of Romeo and Juliet. Characterization is essential to films because it helps to develop the theme of fate and express the fact that it is unavoidable for young Romeo and Juliet. Some people believe Shakespeare is uninteresting or confusing‚ but this version of the film is exciting
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