English 1/31/2014 Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare was an amazing writer and performer in London during the 16th century. He created many successful plays; one of his most famous is Romeo and Juliet. The play is known particularly for its spectacular balcony scene. Romeo and Juliet has also been recreated or incorporated into popular movies by numerous people. The two most famous recreations were made by Franco Zeffirelli in 1968 and Baz Luhrmann in 1997‚ both doing their own version of the balcony
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William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet (Ed. Rex Gibson. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press‚ 2009) is a tragic tale of two star-crossed lovers. Throughout the play‚ the two lovers show a major transformation and growth. I believe that Juliet becomes the more mature‚ stronger and braver character of the two. By “stronger‚” I mean more emotionally stable and able to deal with stressful situations. By “mature‚” I mean more conscious of the decisions and the resulting consequences. And by “braver‚”
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Romeo & Juliet Movie Analysis Year 10 English Mrs Douglass Good morning/afternoon Mrs Douglass and class. Today I will be comparing two versions of William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet. One of the films was produced in the year 1996; this was directed by Baz Luhrmann. The two main roles of Romeo and Juliet were played by Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes. The other film being analysed was directed by Franco Zefirelli‚ it was released in 1968. Leonard Whiting had
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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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Victoria Mr. Luebbe English 1 Block G 21 February 2014 Juliet’s Realization In William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet‚ Juliet speaks of her love for Romeo to herself on her balcony in Act 2‚ Scene 2. Juliet’s obedience to her family is violated when she falls in love with Romeo Montague instead of County Paris. In Juliet’s soliloquy‚ she ponders “’tis but thy name that is my enemy‚” (2.2.38) meaning a name is a meaningless title in the way of her love. Juliet’s use of personification enhances
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plans 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
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ESL E Culminating Activity Romeo and Juliet By Hsinju Pao The play of Romeo and Juliet is one of the famous story written by William Shakespeare. It is considered by many people to be one of the world’s greatest love stories‚ a story about two young star-crossed lover from two enemy families‚ who took their lives not only because of the feud‚ but also their fate. However‚ as the love story ended up with the untimely death‚ who is responsible for their death might be a common question. In many
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Romeo and Juliet Essay: The 3 main people who caused Romeo and Juliet’s Death “Romeo‚ Romeo wherefore art thou Romeo?” is one of Shakespeare’s famous quotes in the romantic tragic play “Romeo and Juliet”. (II‚ii‚36). The biggest tragedy of the play is that the deaths of both Romeo and Juliet could have been prevented. Nearly every person has contributed to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet‚ but the people who are the most to blame is Romeo‚ Juliet and Friar Lawrence. Romeo is responsible because
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ESSAY ROMEO & JULIET The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is essentially about teenagers refusing to listen their parents‚ how ever the out come may have been the same if they had listened to their parents because they would have been so unhappy and miserable that they weren’t together. “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is a play about two young people who fall in love but whose families are enemies and will never agree to them being together. Romeo and Juliet refuse to listen to their parents
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ENG-1D1-61 June 15‚ 2013 Romeo and Juliet Questions Act One. Scene 3. Question 5. Like a lot of other mother daughter relationships‚ Lady Capulet and her daughter clearly have a troubled one. The relationship between Lady Capulet and Juliet are strained and distant. Lady Capulet does try and make an effort to reach out to her daughter now that she is old enough to get married‚ but it’s obvious that Juliet’s closest bond is with the Nurse because she is the one that Juliet tells everything to. Lady
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