SACE Stage 1 English ASSESSMENT TYPE: TEXT ANALYSIS Romeo and Juliet by Baz Luhrmann The play Romeo and Juliet‚ originally written by William Shakespeare in the 1500’s‚ is famous for the love and tragedy represented through the classic literature. To this day it is still a highly respected play. Due to its popularity‚ there have been multiple films produced using this tragic love story. This study of Romeo and Juliet is based on the 1996 film version directed by Baz Luhrmann‚ in which Luhrmann
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Zeffirelli vs Luhrmann When you think of a love story‚ Romeo and Juliet is always one of the first to come to mind. This great tragedy is a timeless story that will be told for many generations to come. It tells the story about two star crossed lovers that were held apart by their clashing families. Two men came along that wanted to share this classic story with the rest of the world. Franco Zeffirelli created his movie version in 1968. 28 years later‚ Baz Luhrmann came along and also created his
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place in Romeo and Juliet appear utterly ridiculous to us. The formalities and customs of the 1500’s were vastly contradictory to those of our era. Young girls‚ as young as age twelve‚ were married off to adult‚ sometime much old men. The story of Juliet Capulet and Romeo Montague is a textbook case of the “norm” in the 1500’s. Shakespeare emphasizes that extreme parental restriction and control can lead to destruction of true love‚ and sometimes‚ young lives as well. Romeo and Juliet were enamored
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What reason does Paris give for Lord Capulet’s decision to move up the wedding? 2. At first‚ what does Juliet believe is the only solution to her problem? 3. What plan does Friar Laurence devise for Juliet‚ and what reservations does Juliet have about his plan? 4. Review the events you read in Act Four‚ and think about how the character’s interactions drive the plot. 5. Do you feel sympathy for the Capulets‚ the nurse‚ and Paris when they express grief over Juliet’s death?
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Romeo and Juliet Essay “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” Many people all over the world have heard the expression from William Shakespeare’s play‚ Romeo and Juliet. The tragedy is about two star crossed lovers who are born into two different families‚ Juliet’s family‚ the Capulets and Romeo’s family‚ the Montague’s. The families have an ancient grudge. Due to this family feud‚ many drastic events take place involving deceit‚ sorrow‚ sacrifice and pain‚ resulting in
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one does not seek perfection‚” stated by the British author‚ George Orwell. Everyone should understand that perfection is unachievable; therefore‚ humans carry various flaws. William Shakespeare demonstrates this in the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet where although Romeo is the tragic hero‚ he also shows an excessive amount of tragic flaws that bring him down throughout the play. One of the flaws that he carries is falling in love too quickly and deeply. In another flaw‚ he shows his impulsiveness.
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Matter over Mind in Romeo and Juliet There are a multitude story plots that follows the theme of Romeo and Juliet‚ such as The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride‚ West Side Story‚ and many others. All these scenarios follow the idea of forbidden love‚ star crossed lovers‚ or the idea of fate. While some flaws were the characters abuse of their free will and others were of long time feuds‚ The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet were the base of the stories‚ becoming involved in the making of these works of art
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Act One‚ Scene Two Paris pleads with Capulet to let him marry Juliet‚ who is still only a girl of thirteen. Capulet tells him to wait‚ but decides to allow Paris to woo her and try to win her heart. He then tells his servant Peter to take a list of names and invite the people to a masked ball he is hosting that evening. Peter meets Romeo on the street‚ and being unable to read‚ asks Romeo to help read the list for him. Romeo does‚ and realizes that the girl he loves‚ Rosaline‚ will be attending
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Romeo and Juliet Here‚ in the famous balcony scene‚ Romeo and Juliet reveal their love to each other‚ and at Juliet’s suggestion‚ they plan to marry. In this act it seems that Romeo has forgotten all about Rosaline and has found true love in which Juliet returns unlike with Rosaline. Shakespeare uses light and dark imagery in this scene. As Romeo stands in the shadows‚ he looks to the balcony and compares Juliet to the sun. He then asks the sun to rise and kill the envious moon. Romeo had
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Romeo and Juliet: Impulsiveness Romeo and Juliet is a calamitous tale written by Shakespeare that depicts a story about the demise of two star-crossed lovers. In this tragedy‚ the main characters‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ are brought together by fate and inevitably fall in love with each other. Romeo’s spontaneous behavior concerning the murder of Tybalt‚ his fluctuating affections for different women‚ and his impatience with regards to the his own suicide in Juliet’s tomb‚ ultimately leads
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