Love is also depicted in Romeo and Juliet as friendship. One of the main friendships in the play is that of Romeo and Mercutio. Whenever Romeo was feeling down and needed some cheering up or if he just needed to fool around‚ Mercutio was always there for him. After the night of the Capulet party‚ Tybalt‚ Juliet’s cousin‚ came after Romeo to start a fight with him. Without a second thought‚ Mercutio stood up for Romeo‚ fought Tybalt‚ and died. "Ask for me/ to-morrow‚ and you shall find me a grave
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The star crossed lovers known as Romeo and Juliet were brought together by fate. Not just anyone will fall in love at first sight‚ and to be willing to do what they did for each other is true love. William Shakespeare used fate in the play to bring together Romeo and Juliet and he also used it in the development of the story line. It was written in the ups and downs they experience together. Spotting each other and even seeing each other for the last time could have been predetermined history. In
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could have happened if the protagonist made a different choice. Likewise‚ this idea is prevalent within Romeo and Juliet. Furthermore‚ this play portrays two children from warring families who meet and fall in love‚ but eventually kill themselves as their love is not accepted in either family. In Romeo and Juliet foil characters are used to contrast different characteristics of both Romeo and Juliet. They also take on the role of changing faith. These characters exemplify how faith can have two sides
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In the play “Romeo and Juliet” by Shakespeare‚ Nurse has a major role in the play. She is the messenger between Romeo and Juliet. Nurse planned the wedding of the Romeo and Juliet. Moreover‚ she was the one to figure out that Juliet is dead. She shows motivation in a lot of ways but most significantly in family obligation‚ loyalty and much more. The Nurse keeps the secret hidden from everyone about Juliet. Because of the Nurse‚ Juliet’s parents does not find out about her marriage and do not get
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Would someone ever betray their family for the person they love? Well in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare appears as a well-known plot with a twist ending on account of forbidden love. Two teenagers who come from different feuding families fall into love at first sight which always existed as forbidden since the families have hated each other since the beginning of time. The love comes off as so strong and powerful; it ends up killing them both with wrong information
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I really liked Romeo and Juliet because of the amount of irony and foreshadowing in the text. For instance‚ Romeo says “I dreamt my lady came and found me dead. And breathed such life with kisses in my lips”(V.i.6-9). This is an obvious example of foreshadowing to the upcoming scene where Juliet believes that Romeo is dead‚ and tries to take the poison from his lips. This quote is also a reference to Mercutio’s Queen Mab speech about how dreamers usually see what they want to see in dreams. I like
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In‚ The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet‚ both characters‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ believe that they have “true” love which is unfortunately not true due to the fact that Romeo and Juliet were very young to even know what love was and what it meant to be in a relationship with one another. For example‚ throughout the beginning of the story there were many instances where both Romeo and Juliet showed that they were young and forced into love not knowing what it meant to be in love. In addition‚ most teenage
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Shakespeare’s: Romeo and Juliet‚ …. Marriage is the lawful unionization of two individuals. For many‚ it is a time of rejoice and celebration. However‚ for Romeo and Juliet‚ it is a moment of great controversy. In Shakespeare’s story‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ two star-crossed lovers seek to marry without the blessing or consent of their families. Though the quarrel lies in the dispute between the two opposing households‚ the issue of controversy falls upon the actions of Romeo and Juliet themselves. In
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We all know of Romeo and Juliet as a famous love story but do they really love each other. (Summary) I believe Romeo’s true desire was based upon lust for Juliet’s body‚ not for who she truly is. Romeo is not in love with Juliet because he is still in love with Rosaline‚ and is trying to get over her. Even Friar Laurence says he is not in love. Romeo’s love for Juliet doesn’t come from his heart instead‚ it comes from his eyes. “In act 2 scene 3 (located on page 3 )‚ Friar Laurence says‚ Holy Saint
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Romeo and Juliet Are Not Responsible “For never was a story of more woe. / Than this of Juliet and her Romeo” (5.3.325-326). These are the last two lines of what is arguably the most infamous love story of all time‚ Romeo and Juliet. Some may think that these two lovers’ lust ultimately causes their own tragic deaths; however‚ there are several other variables that are factors in the unfortunate chain of events leading up to their double suicide. Juliet and Romeo are not accountable for their
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