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    Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare in London‚ in the mid-1590s. This play about two lovers was among his most popular and most frequently performed plays. It was extremely popular even in Shakespeare’s lifetime. However‚ Shakespeare did not introduce the story into the English language. Romeo and Juliet borrows from a tradition of tragic love stories dating back to antiquity. For instance‚ Pyramus and Thisbe from Ovid’s Metamorphoses‚ which has many similarities

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    meeting to expressing their actual love for each other. Their love is not only affected by the fighting of the two houses but also by their immediate love for each other. Furthermore‚ Romeo and Juliet are both supposedly in other love situations‚ Romeo is meant to be with Rosaline. However‚ as soon as he sees Juliet he falls for her looks and is deeply in love not knowing a thing about her. He describes her as ‘a rich jewel in an Ethiope’s ear. Beauty is too rich for use’. (Act 1‚ Scene 5‚ Lines 45-46)

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    Romeo and Juliet Character analysis Romeo plays a big part in the play/book Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. In the beginning of the play‚ Romeo is obsessed with Rosaline‚ the love of his life. He spends most of his time sighing over his depressing and nonexistent love life.  Romeo is first mentioned as an aimless wanderer‚ preoccupied with thoughts of Rosaline.  His father describes his doleful manner: "Many a morning hath he been there seen/ with tears augmenting the fresh morning’s

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    Romeo and Juliet Essay In the play‚ “Romeo and Juliet‚” written by William Shakespeare‚ there are several tragic events including the death of Juliet Capulet. One may question‚ who was responsible for the death of Juliet? That is an argument that can go on forever since everyone has their own opinions‚ however‚ Juliet Capulet is responsible for her own death because of the childish decisions she made. Juliet’s first childish decision was when she immediately thought she was in love with Romeo

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    may not succeed. In the novel‚ Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare‚ Friar Laurence has good intentions of wedding two teen lovers and helping them succeed in spending their lives together. However‚ his plans do not conquer. The marriage of Romeo and Juliet‚ Juliet’s potion and Friar Laurence’s fleeing of Juliet’s tomb are all examples that show Friar Laurence’s well-meaning actions ending in disastrous results. The marriage of Romeo and Juliet is one example of Friar Laurence’s actions

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    century look to suicide as a way out. Two star-crossed lovers in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare do the same. Romeo and Juliet are lovers from feuding families who marry. Because of pressures they self-destruct. Shakespeare uses different strategies in writing this tragedy. They are‚ for example‚ coincidence‚ language tricks‚ and secondary characters. In Romeo and Juliet many coincidences occurred. Romeo and Juliet are enemies from different feuding families and they are in love. The night

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    My theme for Romeo and Juliet is that children can disobey their parents if they have a justifiable reason. I chose this theme because Romeo and Juliet obviously really loved each other. Why not let them be happy. Love if a justifiable reason to go behind their parents backs. The least important point in this theme is when Romeo goes to the Capulets party. At first Romeo did want to go‚ due to the fact that before he seen Juliet he was loved Rosaline and she was a Capulet. With a little encouragement

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    Comparative Essay Love in Romeo and Juliet and Westside Story Love is a common theme in both Romeo and Juliet and Westside Story. In both instances love is the basis of each narrative. Love is also what eventually leads the characters toward there unfortunate endings. There are a number of similarities and differences between love in Romeo and Juliet and Westside Story. These include: The instant attraction felt by Romeo and Juliet and Tony and Maria toward each other or “love at first sight”

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    Romeo and Juliet In the play ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by profound writer William Shakespeare‚ there is a tragic outcome to the story due to the various acts of the characters‚ whether it was intentional‚ because of pride or simply in their nature to do so. I believe there is no true culprit due to the fact that everyone had a part to play even if in the end you could say it was Romeo’s fault for being impetuous or Juliet’s for being too ignorant. The story starts with a prologue making the reader aware

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    pain and suffering; it is a part of the human experience. In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ our two protagonists both deal with much pain and suffering throughout their short lives. They go through tragic ordeals only to be unable to pass the last – death. Though Juliet has suffered much pain and sorrow‚ Romeo suffers more‚ as he loses his friend Mercutio‚ is banished from Verona and as he must face the death of Juliet. At the start of the play‚ Romeo is hopelessly heartbroken when he learns that

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