Romeo and juliet :Act 4 Dramatic irony- words and actions of characters have a different meaning for the reader than the character Soliloquy- charatacter speaks to himself‚ disregarding/ oblivious to those around him. Responses: (pg. 1. Paris says that lord capulet wants to move the wedding date to allow Juliet to grieve for tybalt 2. At first‚ Juliet believes that the only solution other problem is suicide. 3. Friar Laurence devices the following plan for Juliet: a sleeping potion
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HATRED AND VIOLENCE BREED ONLY TRAGGEDY Romeo and Juliet is a tragic play written by William Shakespeare. “Hatred and violence breed only tragedy”‚ is a major theme in this play. The Montague and Capulet are two rival families. They were involved in a family feud that goes back years before anyone can remember. However‚ the grudge still continues‚ due to the fact that both families are not ready to forgive and forget the past. The families’ ongoing quarrels and feud‚ lead to the deaths of several
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one does not seek perfection‚” stated by the British author‚ George Orwell. Everyone should understand that perfection is unachievable; therefore‚ humans carry various flaws. William Shakespeare demonstrates this in the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet where although Romeo is the tragic hero‚ he also shows an excessive amount of tragic flaws that bring him down throughout the play. One of the flaws that he carries is falling in love too quickly and deeply. In another flaw‚ he shows his impulsiveness.
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ANSWER KEY: SHORT ANSWER STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS - Romeo and Juliet Act I 1. Why do Sampson and Gregory fight with Montague’s men? Sampson and Gregory are servants of the Capulet family‚ which has been feuding with the Montague family for quite some time. The feud has reached proportions involving all members and servants of both households. 2. Benvolio and Tybalt come upon the servants fighting. Contrast their reactions to the fight. Benvolio tries to break up the fight‚ but Tybalt
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Romeo’s and Juliet’s Death Even though Romeo and Juliet met each other‚ Romeo and Juliet were destined to die. Romeo and Juliet’s youth and inexperience were a cause of this tragic death. The adult interference was another reason why Romeo and Juliet had died. Romeo and Juliet being star crossed lovers was their fate that led to their death. Romeo’s and Juliet’s deaths were caused by their youth and inexperience‚ adult interference‚ and fate. Romeo’s and Juliet’s youth and inexperience were one
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A constant theme of infatuation progressively is displayed throughout Romeo and Juliet‚ starting with an innocent desire for true love‚ and ending in death. Romeo and Juliet are the main characters that display the obsession through dialogue. The first sign of infatuation began with Romeo. He claimed‚ “love‚ whose view is muffled still‚ should without eyes‚ see pathways to his will” (Shakespeare 20). Romeo is obsessed with the idea of love‚ and is convinced that love controls you. He ends up getting
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INTRODUCTION Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young “star-cross’d lovers” whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare’s most popular archetypal stories of young‚ teenagers lovers. Romeo and Juliet belongs to a tradition of tragic romances stretching back to antiquity. It’s plot is based on an Italian tale‚ translated into verse as The Tragical History of Romeous and Juliet by Arthur Brooke in
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Comparative Essay Romeo and Juliet: Franco Zeffirelli and Baz Luhrmann When making books or plays into films‚ every director interprets the text differently. In the case of Romeo and Juliet‚ Franco Zeffirelli and Baz Luhrmann’s film are different in many ways even though they are based on the same play. The film by Franco Zeffirelli‚ in 1968‚ does a better job reenacting the play in a motion picture than the film made by Baz Luhrmann‚ in 1996‚ because the setting‚ costumes and characterization
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feelings presented in this soliloquy? In this scene Juliet and her nurse make the final preparations for the wedding (with Prince) that is going to take place the following morning. Lady Capulet offers her assistance‚ but Juliet asks to be left to alone so she can pray and release her sins. This leaves Juliet alone in her bed chamber. She is feeling scared and worried about what she is about to do. She is beginning to doubt whether Friar Lawrence has given her the right potion or weather he is trying
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Romeo And Juliet In the play Romeo And Juliet by Shakespeare the characters are not what they appear to be. Law and Order is talked about a lot in this play‚ and is one of the most important topics. Love is next to law and order and is also very deceiving. Trust is last and has a lot to do with in this book. Overall there is a lot of deceiving appearances in this play by Shakespeare. First‚ the characters are not what they appear to be when it comes down to Law and Order. Prince Escalus is
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