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    How does Shakespeare use language and dramatic techniques to present love in ‘Othello’ and ‘Romeo and Juliet’? ‘Othello’ and ‘Romeo and Juliet’ were both written by Shakespeare between the 1590’s and the 1600’s; both were plays to excite and please the audience of the Elizabethan era with the theme of love and conflict. Shakespeare presents love in various ways; since love is complex‚ there are many forms of it: sexual‚ platonic‚ medieval courtly‚ familial‚ romantic and destructive love. With

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    the classic story Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare‚ he uses light and dark imagery to let the reader feel how madly in love the two lovers are. Imagery is when you are describing something that is visually descriptive so the reader has an idea of what it looks like‚ Light imagery helps the reader know how the two lovers feel about each other by comparing each other to something bright‚ like the sun. When Shakespeare uses dark imagery‚ it is the complete opposite of what light imagery is. Dark

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    Shakespeare uses light and dark imagery as a way to better describe and introduce his characters. Dark imagery is present in the exposition of the play when Romeo is returning home from his long night out. In a conversation between Lord Montague and Benvolio‚ Montague is telling his nephew of all the recent strange behaviors Romeo has been carrying out. Montague explains‚ “Away from light steals home my heavy son And private in his chamber pens himself‚ shuts up his windows and locks fair daylight

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    Role of the nurse The nurse’s in the Capulets household is the superior to that of a normal servant. Juliet seems to have taken the place of the daughter she once had and everything she does‚ she does for Juliet’s benefit. She is bossy with the other servants‚ knowing she has a special place in the family. She is a simple soul who is an easy target for Mercutio’s lewd ribbing. She is long-winded as well as rather rude and bawdy‚ but she seems sincere and makes the audience laugh with her rather

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    Has anyone ever had a bad day? The book Romeo and Juliet is a negative setting the setting is Verona Italy and the Capulet and Montagues hate each other. Romeo and Juliet is by William Shakespeare.Romeo likes Juliet and Juliet likes Romeo if you can guess it does not go so well.Touching Spirit bear is a negative setting.It takes place in Minneapolis and in Alaska it is by Mikaelsen. Cole matthews beats up this one kid named Peter and Cole gets in a lot of trouble and is shipped off to the Island

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    theme that life is paradoxical‚ in Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet. A supreme example of this theme‚ could be Friar Lawrence’s opening lines‚ “The gray-eyed morn smiles on the frowning night‚ / Check’ring the eastern clouds with streaks of light; / And flecked darkness like a drunkard reels / From forth day’s path and Titan’s burning wheels.” (II.iii.1-4) Throughout Act I and Act II‚ Shakespeare juxtaposes the characters of Romeo and Juliet to develop the theme of the paradoxical nature of life

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    William Shakespeare‚ born on April 23‚ 1564‚ in a small market town in England which was 75 miles north-west of London. During most of his life‚ England was ruled by Queen Elizabeth 1. He was baptised into the catholic religion‚ on April 26 at Holy of Trinity. His parents were John and Mary Shakespeare‚ they married in 1557. His father was very respected by the town and was a glove maker‚ his mother was a farmer. The family was considered middle class. Their nationality was english. At age 7‚ William

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    Does Romeo truly love Juliet? I think in this case he truly does. Love can happen in a lot of strange ways‚ In a blink of an eye (like with Romeo and Juliet) or it can take over 15 years (like in the movie when Harry met Sally. Although I’m pretty sure it is just Romeo and Juliet who falls in love that quickly. Romeo’s capacity of feelings is rather larger than the normal person though. When he love’s he loves‚ when he’s angry he kills a Capulet‚ when he’s sad (about Juliet) he kills himself‚ Sad

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    Romeo and Juliet‚ perhaps Shakespeare’s most famous play. Today I will be talking to you about the character Romeo and exploring how Shakespeare has conveyed key themes such as love and the unavoidable fate through Romeo. I will also be exploring the motivations of Romeo’s character and looking at how Baz Luhrman has portrayed this in his film Romeo and Juliet. Romeo has been portrayed to explore the main idea of love throughout the play. In Act 1 Scene one‚ we see a cold‚ sorrow type of love by

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    In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare‚ two lovers with feuding families do everything they can to try to be together‚ but both end up dying to stay together. These two lovers‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ have an eternal love for each other‚ which they prove in ending their lives to be together. Romeo is a passionate lover and it causes him to make very quick decisions. Romeo is overcome with love and it makes him impulsive and rash. Romeo decides to go Capulet’s party in an impulsive decision

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