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    In the play‚ Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare‚ the Capulets and Montagues long-standing feud had a greater effect on their children’s behavior‚ rather than the nature of their own growing and developing brains. In the beginning of the play‚ when the first quarrel occurs‚ Tybalt says “As I hate hell‚ all Montagues‚ and thee: Have at thee coward!’ (Shakespeare Mid-1590s). This “hate” that Tybalt and the rest of the characters have‚ have this belief engraved into their minds since they were taught

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    Poling 1 Period 2 01/14/16 William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is widely known as a horrible tragedy about two teen lovers whose death bring their feuding families together. While there may be a dramatic ending to the play‚ it starts off as a funny and delightful comedy. To divert the audience’s attention from the cruel reality of the play‚ Shakespeare focuses on the parts that make it entertaining for the audience. If humor was not added‚ Romeo and Juliet would have been a very tiresome romance about

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    Romeo and Juliet’ is the famous play written by William Shakespeare which depicts love in the Elizabethan Era through the main characters’ experiences. The two characters find themselves in a sequence of events that reveal the many forms of love the people in their lives hold for them. The various characters’ relationships are representative of familial‚ platonic and romantic love and readers learn about the power love has through their various actions. Juliet’s respect and obedience for her parents

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    Word Count: 1152 How does Shakespeare present the character of Romeo at two different moments in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ William Shakespeare is arguably the most famous English writer to have ever lived and completed a total of thirty-seven plays‚ all of which despite having been written over five hundred years ago‚ are still relevant to this day. Some of his most noticeable plays include that of ‘Hamlet’‚ ‘Macbeth’‚ and ‘A Mid-Summer Nights Dream’. However‚ some say that his most jarring and successful

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    Within the play Romeo and Juliet‚ the theme of conflict is underlying the passion and endearment felt by the love – struck teenagers. Shakespeare illustrates that love is developing in the midst of violent conflict‚ at the centre of the feud. This gives the impression that the contrast of love and hate is the cause for the ‘ancient grudge’ to resurface‚ and to break ‘new munity.’ The theme of Conflict is explored throughout the play‚ by illustrating the Tension and hatred between two conflicting

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    ‘’How does Shakespeare use soliloquy to present the character of Juliet?’’ The daughter of Capulet and Lady Capulet‚ Juliet begins the play as a naïve child who has thought little about love and marriage‚ but she quickly grows up when innocently falling in love with Romeo who is the family’s enemy. Using soliloquy Shakespeare is able to show how Juliet changes by the end of the play. Juliet shows amazing courage in trusting her entire life and future to Romeo. Juliet’s closest friend and confidant

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    Light and Dark Between Romeo and Juliet In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ in the beginning of act 5 scene 2 as Romeo is attempting to leave after his wedding night‚ Juliet’s true nature is shown through the symbolism of birds and the contrast of light and dark. While Shakespeare initially uses light to portray Juliet‚ throughout the speech he uses the figurative language‚ word choice and symbolism of Romeo and Juliet’s language‚ to show a change in their character and personality. While Juliet

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    The contrast between light and dark in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare comes up a lot in the play. Juliet is often compared to light‚ as Romeo compares her to the brilliant light of the torches and tapers‚ which illuminate Capulet’s great hall when first seeing her (I.IV). Romeo is often compared to darkness‚ as he creates an artificial night for himself because of his unrequited love. Juliet is the light that free him from his darkness. As has been noted‚ Romeo becomes emotional because

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    looking at how Shakespeare presents love in Act 2 Scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet from lines 18 through to 127. After reading the majority of act 2 scene 2 we are now able to understand and interpret Shakespeare’s language and language devices further. Act 2 Scene two is set in the shadow beneath Juliet’s bedroom window‚ with Romeo hiding in the darkness. Romeo listens on as Juliet speaks of her love for Romeo to what she thought was the darkness however as we as the audience know Romeo is able to hear

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    Explore the ways that Shakespeare presents his characters in difficult circumstances in Romeo and Juliet and Othello. In Romeo and Juliet and Othello‚ Shakespeare presents Romeo’s love for Juliet through references to the stars and other cosmic images. The fact that Romeo says‚ “arise fair sun and kill the envious moon in “suggests that because he loves Juliet and is willing to marry her ‚she should lose her respect and loyalty to the moon which represents the goddess Diana who at that time was referred

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