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    Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare and later modernized by Baz Luhrmann as a film is a relevant piece of literature that examines the elements language‚ props‚ and costumes. The original play uses Shakespearean language‚ traditional props along with Elizabethan-styled clothing. The 1996 film by Baz Luhrmann and the written play by William Shakespeare are similar because Shakespearean language is used in both plays. They are different because‚ in the 1996 film‚ modern props and costumes

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    In the play Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare shows the key idea of think with your head‚ not with your heart. This idea is still relevant today as people today usually think with their heart without thinking with their head first. In the play when Romeo meets Juliet at the Capulets ball‚ the idea of think with your head‚ not with your heart is still relevant today. Romeo said when he sees the beauty of Juliet‚ Did my heart love til now Forswear its sight. For I never saw true

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    Romeo & Juliet The Movie vs. William Shakespeare’s Play Scene Comparison By: Ben Carleton If you are wondering whether you should watch the new Romeo & Juliet movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio after you have read the play by William Shakespeare than you must read this! All you need to know regarding the difference in the main scenes is right here. The biggest differences in scenes were the death scene of Mercutio and Tybalt and the death scene of Romeo and Juliet. Another big difference

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    The well written piece called Romeo and Juliet enunciates the story of two lovers who were from two enemy families‚ that took each others life in love. Both the 1968 and the 1996 movies of the story have their own way of telling it‚ each straying a little from the original play. Each version takes and adds elements to Shakespeare’s classic story. The two movies have many differences‚ but they are also very similar in the way they portray the well known story. The 1996 version is a modern way of expressing

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    Switching Roles Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and Ernest Lehman’s West Side Story are similar in many ways; however‚ in those comparisons there are some minor differences. Aside from the similarities between Romeo and Tony or Juliet and Maria‚ there are many other likenesses such as the balcony scene in Romeo and Juliet and the fire escape scene in West Side Story. In Romeo and Juliet the scene starts off with Romeo listening to Juliet give her "What’s in a name?" speech‚ and similarly‚ in West

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    prove to be complete opposites. The 1968 version by Franco Zeffirelli‚ depicts a traditional Romeo and Juliet. There was nothing visually stunning about the accustomed Renaissance setting that was doused in neutral colors. Costuming was accurate and conventional for the time. In general this adaptation stays truer to the way Shakespeare had intended. In the 1996 version by Baz Luhrmann‚ the story of Romeo and Juliet is portrayed with a modern day twist. The setting is a beach city where cars and

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    M. H teacher ENG2D3 21 May 2013 Romeo and Juliet: Text vs. Films Comparison From their representation of characters to their use of language‚ Zefirelli and Luhrmann take two very different approaches to Shakespeare’s second most famous theatrical work. The 1968 version of Romeo and Juliet‚ directed by Franco Zeffirelli‚ is set to a more traditional idea. The historical architecture of these towns provides a somewhat more authentic feel to the film. The scenery as portrayed in the 1968 film

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    Ally Jenkins Election of 1868 The election of 1868 marked the first of the Presidential Elections within the reconstruction era‚ later deemed vital to the recovery of our nations unity and pride coming off of the war on slavery. With the disarray throughout the country‚ Texas‚ Mississippi‚ and Virginia‚ all previously confederate states‚ had not yet been readmitted and were not allowed to partake in the election of the next president. The creation of the 13th amendment‚ freeing all former slaves

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    Fablehaven Chapter 15 Act 2 Scene 2 Written by: Elijah Gerard Characters In Scene (In Order of Appearance) Kendra Sorenson (Chloe Grace Moretz) : Granddaughter of Stan and Ruth Sorenson the “yang” to her an Seth’s balance. She is 13; cautious‚ quiet‚ and careful to a fault. However‚ it is Kendra’s careful mind that reveals the trouble at Fablehaven. And her way of sticking to the rules makes her the only one that Mariel cannot harm. In the end though‚ she must make a brash decision and

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    “Friar Laurence is solely responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet”. In Shakespeare’s play "Romeo and Juliet"‚ Friar Lawrence is solely responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. The Friar agreed to marry them secretly. As result they had a much stronger bond between them which was created through marriage: "For‚ by your leaves‚ you shall not stay alone‚ till holy church incorporate two in one." (2.6.36-37). His plan was poorly thought out‚ and risky. Friar Laurence thought of the

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