The influence of William Shakespeare’s plays on modern culture is apparent in a multitude of media settings. Hamlet is the basis for Disney’s The Lion King; Arthur Laurents’ West Side Story is loosely based off of the plot of Romeo and Juliet; Twelfth Night has been the basis for countless moderately successful teenage romantic comedies (Fallon). Aside from repeatedly using the same plots for blockbuster movies‚ public figures frequently quote Shakespeare in their speeches‚ interviews‚ and even on
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Balcony Scene (Act 2‚ Scene 1) in Romeo and Juliet is almost certainly the most famous scene throughout the world. The prevalent reason for it being famous is that this scene is the scene where the two lovers come together‚ took an oath for their love and plan to marry. This scene foreshadows the next scene‚ their marriage‚ which is tremendously important for the rest of the play. In my opinion‚ there is one more reason for gBalcony Sceneh to be famous. In this scene‚ Shakespeare reveals the characteristics
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Romeo and Juliet Analysis William Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet” is a popular known love story between two opposites. If you look deeply into the story you will realize that it is not a story of love‚ but a story about rebellious children. Romeo comes from a poor family with very little‚ whereas Juliet comes from a rich family with a very popular name. With the two families so very different‚ the children are told not to have any interaction with the other family. With both Romeo and Juliet
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prevails. But not for Romeo and Juliet. William Shakespeare‚ writer of Romeo and Juliet‚ takes two ill-fated lovers‚ who try to overcome their fate. Throughout their story‚ Romeo and Juliet experience luck‚ fate‚ and conation. The story shows the short love story of Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet‚ kin of two opposing families in Verona. Though many factors have affected the outcome of Romeo and Juliet‚ Friar Laurence is the main cause of their death. Friar Laurence wants to keep Romeo and Juliet’s love
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Romeo and Juliet Analysis Shakespeare‚ being the great writer he is‚ molds each character as if he was Michelangelo sculpting the David. The way these characters were brought into the story drastically changes the way the viewer sees their personas. The setting of the story is an older era in Verona‚ Italy around the 1300s. This story includes unique characters varying in ages and mindsets. Some younger characters were put into situations where they are forced to act maturely‚ like they are much
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The only thing that’s going through my mind right now is surviving and I know that forming alliances will lead me to victory. If I had to choose a partner it would be Tybalt and not Romeo. Tybalt is violent and at the same time he is courageous. While he was enjoying himself at the Capulet ball he noticed someone’s voice and the way they spoke‚ that they were a Montague and not a Capulet. He requested that someone should fetch his sword and called out “Now by the stock and honor of my kin‚ to
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Comedy and Tragedy as Foils Shakespeare is an author that is known to pair comedy and tragedy together as foils. Susan Snyder‚ a scholar author has stated‚ “The source tales of Romeo and Othello would‚ I think‚ suggest quite readily to Shakespeare the possibility of using comic convention as a springboard for tragedy” (Snyder 123). In most of Shakespeare’s works‚ he uses elements of comedy to lead into a tragic event that will soon happened. Shakespeare also enjoys using tragedy to contrast the
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Additionally‚ the so-called "romantic" comedies may feature a certain degree of tension between romantic and anti-romantic elements. Marriage—typically viewed as the goal of romantic love—is also treated ambiguously by Shakespeare. For example you have Edward and Bella from the Twilight Series‚ like Romeo and Juliet they both make stupid decisions regarding their love for each other. It seems extreme that Romeo and Juliet would start kissing so quickly after meeting‚ but according to “The Science
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In the play‚ ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by William Shakespeare. During the play many tragic event’s occur throughout the play‚ but many people were responsible. The main points are when Mercutio started the fight between Tybalt and himself‚ which caused Romeo to be banished from Verona‚ Friar Laurance was mostly responsible for horrible events and the person that locked Friar John because fears that John had the plague; then John couldn’t deliver the message to Romeo about the Friar Laurance’s plan. Depending
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the audience know that Romeo and Juliet will meet and fall in love even though they are from feuding families. This allows dramatic irony throughout the play. For example: A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life.’ (Narrator‚ prologue‚ line 6) This means that they meet by chance and that they will die together. After they meet at the ball they do not know who oneanother is and after enquiring they find they are from the rival families. After Juliet finds out Romeo is a Montague she says to
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