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    happen. Romeo and Juliet is not really a love story like everyone seems to think‚ it is really just a story about a three day relationship that causes several deaths. Moderation plays a large role in this story because if Romeo and Juliet had not rushed into things their story would probably have a different outcome. They might have actually stopped the fight between their families and still lived. The two of them were told to take things slower like when Friar Laurence was talking to Romeo; “Wisely

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    Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is compressed into a plot of five days‚ during which time‚ a range of dramatic events occur that end in tragedy. Through this short span of time‚ the reader is able to see a significant change in the characters as the plot unfolds‚ especially in the heroine‚ Juliet. Even more so than the play on paper‚ the play on film has an extremely short time period to effectively develop characters and properly present events as they occur. Two film versions of the play‚ BBC and

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    Despite being written two centuries after Romeo and Juliet‚ The Laboratory by Robert Browning‚ taken from the 1842 collection‚ Dramatic Lyrics‚ explores many aspects of conflict that relate to both the Elizabethan and Victorian societies. Written as a dramatic monologue rather than a play‚ Browning uses the poem to expose how jealousy and envy lead to a catastrophic build-up of internal conflict‚ which results in her desire kill her rival by poisoning her in the presence of her lover. However‚ while

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    Victoria Mr. Luebbe English 1 Block G 21 February 2014 Juliet’s Realization In William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and JulietJuliet speaks of her love for Romeo to herself on her balcony in Act 2Scene 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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    HOW DOES SHAKESPEARE PRESENT ROMEO AND JULIET IN ACT ONE‚ SCENE 5? Shakespeare presents the theme of love in different ways for each of the characters and for some‚ such as Romeo‚ Shakespeare’s portrayal of this theme changes as the play progresses. In Act I‚ Scene V‚ When Romeo sees Juliet he speaks about her‚ using the metaphor: "She doth teach the torches to burn bright!" This suggests that Juliet’s beauty is almost glowing - stunningly beautiful. Shakespeare also includes alliteration with

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    Romeo and Juliet Conflict and violence in the play are presented in a variety of different ways. Throughout the play‚ there runs this idea of a conflict between love and hate- the key part of Romeo and Juliet’s problems. This conflict in part leads to the violence of the play‚ with the feud providing the catalyst for events such as Mercutio’s death and the demise of the star-crossed lovers. Interpreting conflict as a discord of feelings‚ actions‚ and events‚ the play shows how conflict creates

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    only happen in fairytales; Or in this case‚ the play “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare. This play is an inappropriate choice for anyone and especially high school students because of the melodramatic love‚ bitter violence and scenes of suicide. Love can be a mysterious and magical thing‚ but the way Shakespeare portrays it happens to be somewhat unrealistic and exaggerated aka melodramatic. For instance‚ in the opening scene Romeo declared to be in love with Rosaline whom did not love

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    English 1 Mr. Wilson 12.4.12 Spoken by JulietRomeo and Juliet Act 2 Scene 5 In this sceneRomeo and Juliet are at Capulet’s house. Juliet waits for the Nurse to come back with a message from Romeo. She worries that they might somehow have missed each other. When the Nurse comes back‚ she refuses to tell Juliet anything and complains about her aching back. This is an old game between the Nurse and Juliet: they love teasing each other. The Nurse keeps refusing to tell Juliet what Romeo said until

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    How significant is Act 2 Scene 1 to the Taming of the Shrew as a whole and how does this scene contribute to the play’s comic potential? William Shakespeare’s romantic comedy ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ follows two rather different sisters and their fathers attempt to marry them off. Bianca is the beautiful sister‚ fair and virtuous‚ a symbol of purity backed up by the fact her name means white in Italian. Kate on the other hand is the older sister‚ foul and bad tempered‚ a women no man would

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    In Act One‚ Scene Two Lord Capulet‚ Juliet’s father‚ is consulting Paris after he asked for Juliet’s hand in marriage. Capulet believes that his daughter is too young to marry. Capulet says ‘An she agree‚ within her scope of choice lies my consent and fair according voice’ he is saying that Paris has his approval but it is up to Juliet to make the final decision. The way Capulet handles the situation with Paris shows the love and kindness he feels for his daughter. Capulet allows Juliet to decide

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