the story of “Romeo and Juliet” Everyone expect that Romeo and Juliet will surplus all odd‚ get married and live happily ever after but this changes when Juliet after learning that her father wants her to get married to Paris she takes sleeping portion to pretend that she is dead then Romeo arrives and on seeing Juliet unconscious he thinks she is dead and he kills himself only for Juliet to wake up and finds Romeo dead and she kills herself too. The surprising thing is that Juliet is supposed to
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’Romeo and Juliet’ is a play written by Shakespeare during the Elizabethan time‚ and illustrates the tragic destiny of two star-cross lovers‚ who have fallen in love with each other but sacrificed themselves due to family feud. Baz Luhrmann produced a movie called ’Romeo + Juliet’ in 1996‚ which follows the plot of the original play but converted into modern settings by the use of modern elements‚ characterisation‚ theatrical techniques‚ symbolism and a few suitable alterations. Hence‚ Baz Luhrmann’s
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other‚ it is instantly love. Romeo even decides to change his idea of love‚ now very interested rather than before seeing Juliet. In the play‚ both characters commit suicide for each other‚ seemingly for the sake of romance. To make that fast of a serious connection in a few days‚ then to be willing to give the precious gift of life up‚ is absolutely ridiculous and not even close to practical. Love is not Romeo and Juliet’s love‚ that is what lust is. Romeo and Juliet allow for audiences to have a
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No Fear Shakespeare – Romeo and Juliet (by SparkNotes) -1- Original Text Modern Text Prologue Enter CHORUS CHORUS Two households‚ both alike in dignity (In fair Verona‚ where we lay our scene)‚ From ancient grudge break to new mutiny‚ Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. 5 From forth the fatal loins of these two foes A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life‚ Whose misadventured piteous overthrows Doth with their death bury their parents’ strife. The fearful passage of their
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Hang onto your seats and get ready for another of Baz Luhrmann’s cinematic masterpieces. This time‚ Luhrmann has taken Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet and effectively translated the original play into a visual representation that even the most dedicated Shakespeare fans will enjoy. Luhrmann manages to represent the key events‚ themes‚ characters and settings of the original play with only a few differences to make it a box office hit. Firstly‚ he has used modern concepts and settings and a stellar
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Romeo and Juliet. Another waste of my time or not? When hearing about the new modern day Romeo and Juliet my heart sank thinking about another boring old fashioned love story that has a reasonably unhappy ending (not something you want to waste 2 hours of your life on). But amazingly‚ when seeing the new trailer‚ I automatically got drawn in on this new phenomenon – shocking‚ I know. The way the writer portrays the trailer is that it’s going to be an action packed‚ romantic disaster film‚ which
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Romeo and Juliet is a well-known play written by the famous William Shakespeare in the 16th centuries about two lovers (Romeo & Juliet) who impulsively falls in love‚ but cannot be together because of the long feud between their families (the Montague and Capulet families) so they decide to turn their backs on their families and have a secret marriage. Unfortunately for them‚ depict all their effort and sufferance. All there is at the end for them is death. Many may see this play is seen as just
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Donatello’s equestrian statue of Erasmo better known as the Gattamelata was built in 1453‚ during the middle of the Italian Renaissance. This statue stands 11 feet tall and was the first example of such a monument since ancient times. There were other statues of such scale in the 14th century but none that had been created in bronze and all were placed over tombs rather than erected to be a standalone piece. Donatello portrays Gattamelata sitting atop his horse staring off in the distance‚ his face
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Comparative Essay Love in Romeo and Juliet and Westside Story Love is a common theme in both Romeo and Juliet and Westside Story. In both instances love is the basis of each narrative. Love is also what eventually leads the characters toward there unfortunate endings. There are a number of similarities and differences between love in Romeo and Juliet and Westside Story. These include: The instant attraction felt by Romeo and Juliet and Tony and Maria toward each other or “love at first sight”
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An essay on romeo and juliet The subject of romeo and juliet has been covered intensively by the world press over the past decade. Underestimate romeo and juliet at your peril. Until recently considered taboo amongst polite society‚ several of todays most brilliant minds seem incapable of recognising its increasing relevance to understanding future generations. It still has the power to shock those most reliant on technology‚ who are likely to form a major stronghold in the inevitable battle for
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