Romeo and Juliet Critique Franco Zeffirelli and Baz Luhrmann have both directed a film version of Romeo and Juliet very well‚ but a movie can not capture everything from the book. So‚ which movie portrayed the book better? There are aspects of both movies that portray the book better. For example‚ there could one movie could show the character’s personality better than the other one or one movie can show the city of Verona better than the other movie did. Small details of a scene could make
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The theme of love does play a pivotal role within the play “Romeo and Juliet‚ although the conflict also drives much of the action that occurs. The love of revenge and love between Romeo and Juliet are both evident throughout the play. If not for the conflict‚ this classic novel would be no more than a tedious love story. This love as a cause of conflict‚ is almost directly responsible for the tragic outcome that happens to the star-crossed lovers. The two themes‚ love and conflict all have their
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assumption‚ when he assumed that Juliet was dead. His only thought was to take his life‚ instead of finding out if she was still alive. Romeo was also vengeful and didn ’t think though or control his feelings as in the example when Tybalt killed Mercutio and Romeo ran after Tybalt to pay back. This bad decision led to Romeo being banned from Verona and started the miscommunication between Romeo and Juliet‚ which eventually led to their deaths. Juliet‚ also responsible was very young‚ and didn ’t
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In these cases‚ night is often used to foreshadow death or an event that plays a large part in the conclusion of the story. For example‚ before Romeo‚ Mercutio and Benvolio enter the Capulet’s house for the party‚ Romeo confesses that he believes that the night will lead to something disastrous‚ saying he believes “some consequence [is] hanging in the stars (I‚ iv‚ 107)”. Prior to the party‚ Romeo is depressed
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Romeo and Juliet the two families made peace due to the deaths of their kids. In the book there was about five deaths. If the two families wouldn’t have had hated each other than Romeo and Juliet would have still been alive and same goes with Paris‚ Mercutio‚ and Tybalt. During the week after the attack the country started to see who was responsible for what had happened. Everyone did as much as they could so they could comfort those who have lost family member or just because it was such a big lost
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disturb our streets again‚ Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace”(I.i.89-90). The Prince exclaims that if another fight were to break out‚ the lives of both families would be at stake. Later on in the play‚ Tybalt imputes a fight‚ killing Mercutio‚ and causing Romeo to
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Romeo and Juliet at Fault “Search‚ seek‚ and know how this foul murder comes.” (5‚3‚198)‚ said in the Prince. In the profound play by Shakespeare‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ many people had helped cause the devastating deaths of many people. With an extensive amount of activities‚ five people had deceased while two families were left in despair. The lies and secrets of the two star crossed lovers had cost the two families heartbreak and sorrow. Romeo and Juliet had both been mainly at fault in the devastating
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goes on to say that he thinks he loves Rosaline‚ but she’s reluctant to love him. Romeo only speaks of loving her for her beauty‚ and he seems disappointed because Rosaline is “...in strong proof of chastity…” (1.1.218). Later on‚ when Romeo and Mercutio decide to go to the Capulets’ party‚ Romeo sees Juliet and forgets about Rosaline immediately as he says‚ “For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night” (1.5.60). Romeo thought he had cared for Rosaline‚ but what he had felt for her was artificial
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ROMEO AND JULIET From stage to screen. (On Baz Luhrmann’s cinematic production) As far as the cinematography came into being‚ attempts have been made to screen some of the Shakespeare’s plays. Within these screenings ‘Romeo and Juliet’ has always been a graceful and rewarding theme. Rewarding figuratively and literary‚ as the producers could in fact acquire a great income due to the popularity of the film. Such was the case with the ‘Romeo and Juliet’ directed by Baz Luhrmann and screened in
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Many factors contribute to the tragic end to one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays. Shakespeare uses dramatic irony to detail the plotline of the story to the audience‚ as well as the indiscretion of Romeo’s decision to kill himself due to his oblivion that Juliet was actually alive in the tomb. Shakespeare also uses the literary device of chance versus choice to portray the reckless decisions made by both Romeo and Juliet when they are faced with situations that they could not control‚ or “chance”
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