Shakespeare: Romeo & Juliet 23rd April 2013 Today we discussed casting options with Ade‚ this included the task which included creating three different casting options for Romeo & Juliet. One which consisted of people in our class‚ one which consisted of Characters we already know from movies/plays and one which consisted of animals. My Student Cast:- Romeo – Thomas moore Benvolio – Cameron Abram – Magenta Lord Montague – Ross McKenzie Lady Montague –Megan Taylor Juliet –Arietta (god
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From the prologue to the final scene‚ the play hinges on her acts of defiance or heroism. In the beginning of the play‚ Antigone is basically the ugly sister in regards to Ismene. Antigone is kind of grossly described to be honest. She’s small‚ scrawny‚ and practically a spoiled little girl. Antigone makes choices for herself without any real regards to advice or others opinion. So all in all I would say she makes pretty unjust choices. Of course in her time period‚ women’s choices were always
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How important is the theme of conflict to the play Romeo & Juliet? Conflict exists at all levels of society in all sorts of situations. We experience conflict every day in our lives. A conflict starts due to people not agreeing with an issue. It is a state of opposition used in good dramas e.g. Man verses Man or Man vs. Himself. It is important to have conflict in a drama to make it interesting and engaging for the audience to wonder what will happen next. The play Romeo and Juliet is about
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William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” contains many different representations of love‚ some of which are based entirely on looks‚ and others seem to be more in depth. Love based entirely on looks is called lust. In “Romeo and Juliet”‚ impulsiveness is a tragic flaw present in the characters Romeo‚ Juliet‚ Lord Capulet‚ and Friar Laurence. Romeo’s impulsiveness is found in his reaction after the Prince banished him. Juliet shows impulsiveness with her willingness to partake in Friar’s plan‚ and
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English 1/31/2014 Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare was an amazing writer and performer in London during the 16th century. He created many successful plays; one of his most famous is Romeo and Juliet. The play is known particularly for its spectacular balcony scene. Romeo and Juliet has also been recreated or incorporated into popular movies by numerous people. The two most famous recreations were made by Franco Zeffirelli in 1968 and Baz Luhrmann in 1997‚ both doing their own version of the balcony
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Othello by William Shakespeare‚ is a play that takes place on an island called Cyprus. During act three‚ Cassio is disappointed by his behavior that caused him to lose his position. He even pays musicians to play tunes for Othello in an act of humbleness. Othello seemed to be bothered about the music‚ so he offered some money to the clowns to pay for the musicians to go away. As time went by‚ Cassio is using his usual manners with Desdemona‚ constantly complimenting and praising her with undying
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suicide as well as God‚ nature‚ and the devil. In order to overcome the challenges he encounters‚ Hamlet’s character makes continuous changes throughout the play. Over the course of the play Hamlet‚ we see the Prince of Denmark’s mental state continuously deteriorate as the war between his enemies‚ himself‚ and ultimately his fate‚ rages on. From the opening of the play‚ up until now we’ve learned that Hamlet is‚ in short‚ an enigma. Throughout the play’s progression Hamlet’s character regresses from
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Within Romeo and Juliet‚ parental neglect is the key factor causing the death of the star-cross’d lovers. Today‚ the effect of abuse is more apparent than it was in the 1500‘s. Children who have been subjected to parental neglect‚ verbal abuse‚ or physical abuse are scarred for life. Shakespeare gives the audience a look inside the family dynamic of Capulet. In fact‚ it can be seen as the direct cause of Juliet’s untimely death. With a family who’s primary focus is wealth and publicity‚ Juliet
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the Capulet family Lord Capulet‚ father of Juliet‚ husband of Lady Capulet‚ and enemy of Montague; and his sight on love. He believe he knows what is best for Juliet who he truly loves‚ though he is not well acquainted with Juliet’s thoughts or feelings. He says that his consent to the marriage depends upon what she wants and tells Paris that if he wants to marry her he should wait a while then ask for her hand. Later‚ however‚ when Juliet is grieving over Romeo being sent away‚ Capulet thinks
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Romeo and Juliet Conflict and violence in the play are presented in a variety of different ways. Throughout the play‚ there runs this idea of a conflict between love and hate- the key part of Romeo and Juliet’s problems. This conflict in part leads to the violence of the play‚ with the feud providing the catalyst for events such as Mercutio’s death and the demise of the star-crossed lovers. Interpreting conflict as a discord of feelings‚ actions‚ and events‚ the play shows how conflict creates
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