Romeo takes many chances‚ putting himself and others into danger. Notably‚ during Romeo’s conversation with Juliet below her window‚ she begs him to leave because of the danger he is in; however‚ Romeo stubbornly decides to stay and attempts to justify “my life were better ended by [the Capulet kinsmen’s] hate/Than death prorogued‚ wanting of thy love” (2.2.82-83). Romeo’s foolhardy decision to remain in his enemy’s territory‚ even at the warning of Juliet‚ articulates his impulsive nature‚ as he
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Analysis Romeo had just met Juliet at a party and they immediately fell in love. After the party Romeo leaves to go find Juliet. Romeo first has to hide so Benvolio and Mercutio don’t find him. After Benvolio and Mercutio leave because they cannot find Romeo. Romeo then sneaks into Juliet’s garden and says a monologue. About how sweet and precious Juliet is. The amount of emotion given in this monologue is outstanding because it truly shows how much Romeo loves Juliet. He goes so far as to sneak
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A Justified Tragedy The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare is considered part of the tragic genre‚ and justly so. Throughout the play‚ aspects that align with the Greeks definition of tragedy appear frequently. Because of the multiple appearances‚ combined with many other aspects‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ is indeed a tragedy. The characteristics of Romeo and Juliet fit those required of a tragic protagonist. Romeo and Juliet come from “Two households‚ both alike in dignity”
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Shakespeare warns that love can lead to impulsive actions and shows this through courtly love between Romeo and Juliet and brotherly love between Romeo and Mercutio The decisions Romeo and Juliet make display how love can lead to impulsive actions. Juliet rushes to the Friar after hearing the news about Romeo’s exile. She says to the Friar Do thou but call my resolution wise‚ / And with this knife I’ll help it presently / She shows him her knife (Shakespeare 4.1.54-56). Juliet is determined to keep
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The story of Romeo and Juliet is certainly a tragedy‚ one of the best tragedies that ever was written. The reason that this story is a tragedy is because our two main characters both kill themselves out of love for the other and for the fact that they cannot be together. However‚ there is a question to be posed. Who is to blame for those tragic deaths? The answer is not a “who” but a “who all”. Multiple people are responsible for the death of the two; people from both families. It seems terrible
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Finally‚ Shakespeare shows that the cause of many characters’ deaths is because of the unmitigated passion of characters that stems from love. Only a short while after meeting‚ Romeo and Juliet decide to get married secretly by Friar Lawrence. However‚ Friar Lawrence dislikes the rushed marriage‚ and strongly warns against such an action that he believes is ‚ “[...] too swift [...]” (2.6. 15). The Friar believes that the lovers are rushing into a permanent action too quickly‚ and that it will end
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one of the greatest of his time if not the best. He wrote many plays but this is undoubtedly the most famous. In Romeo and Juliet‚ Shakespeare uses foreshadowing to portray that the lovers fate ultimately led to death of both. Romeo‚ Benvolio‚ and Mercutio decide to attend the masked ball at the Capulet house where they are forbidden to be. Romeo is still trying to get over the heartbreaking Rosaline who denied Romeo’s love. Well into the party Romeo spots Juliet and instantly forgets about Rosaline
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Romeo and Juliet‚ the tragic tale of two ‘star-crossed lovers’ written by William Shakespeare- whom is often regarded as the greatest English writer – tells such a story that any generation can relate to. In 1996‚ a renowned Australian director‚ Baz Luhrmann developed a modern rendition of the popular Shakespearean tale. Film techniques in its midst notably play a crucial part in communicating the prominent theme of tragedy in a modern context. This is executed through the use of camera angles‚ soundtrack
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and Montague’s were to blame because it was their feud that was the foundation of Romeo and Juliet’s death. If their fight didn’t exist then Friar Lawrence wouldn’t have to make his drastic decisions and it wouldn’t have resulted in the death of Mercutio and Tybalt as
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How does William Shakespeare present violence and conflict in Romeo and Juliet and what does the audience learn from the consequences of the characters action? In Romeo and Juliet the themes of conflict and violence are very important. The prologue‚ which acts as an overview of the play‚ highlights this. The lines “From ancient grudge break to new mutiny” and “where civil blood makes civil hands unclean” let us know that there is going to be violence and conflict throughout the play. The fact that
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