Set in Verona‚ William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet shows the disastrous effect of love in the lives of the play’s key characters‚ Romeo and Juliet. The balcony scene of the Shakespeare’s play and Baz Luhrmann’s film is the most significant and important scene of the whole play. This scene serves to establish Romeo and Juliet’s love‚ it illustrates the barrier between the ‘pair of star-crossed lovers’‚ and how they confess their lover for each other and decide to get married in spite of the
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Balcony Scene Love is portrayed in the balcony scene as it opens up to Juliet on a balcony while Romeo lingers below. Thinking she is alone‚ Juliet starts to reveal her love for Romeo. This shows that she loves him because she talks about how her family feuds cannot stop her and Romeo from being together. She says that she will be with him even if she has to take away her name. We also know that Romeo loves Juliet because he has always thought that Rosaline is the moon. He says that now Juliet
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Act II‚ scene ii of Romeo and Juliet is commonly known as the "balcony scene‚" and although this designation may be inaccurate (Shakespeare’s stage directions call for Juliet to appear at a "window‚" not on a balcony)‚ this scene has been quoted from‚ played‚ and misplayed more than any other in all of the Bard’s works. It is proceeded by some astoundingly beautiful verse in Mercutio’s "Queen Mab" speech of Act I‚ scene iv.‚ and by the individual and joint speeches of Romeo and Juliet at the banquet
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Romeo and Juliet is a heartbreaking play about two lovers who come from rival families. The play is filled with dramatic irony that suggests they are destined for tragedy. Act 2 Scene 2 or ‘The Balcony Scene’ has a larger effect on the rest of the play than all the other scenes I feel. This is because it is concerned with nearly all of the recurring themes during the play. Youth and Age is one theme there is a contrast between these right through the play‚ Romeo and Juliet are young lovers that
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Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet Zeffirelli’s version of the balcony scene is typical‚ Romeo climbing up the tree to see his love Juliet. Lurhman’s version of Romeo and Juliet is more modern were Juliet is not on the balcony and Romeo does not climb up a tree. Zeffirelli’s version of Romeo and Juliet’s balcony scene gives a traditional perspective to the viewers it is more what you would imagine when thinking of Romeo and Juliet. Franco Zeffirelli’s Romeo and Juliet’s balcony scene viewers can
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Act 2 Scene 2: Capulet’s orchard ROMEO He jests at scars that never left a wound But‚ soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the east‚ and Juliet is the sun. Arise‚ fair sun‚ and kill the envious moon‚ Who is already sick and pale with grief‚ That thou her maid art far more fair than she. At this point‚ Juliet appears at the window. Romeo watches her from below. JULIET Ay me! ROMEO [Aside] She speaks. Oh speak again‚ bright angel‚ for thou art As glorious to
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Romeo and Juliet The Balcony (II.ii) In Shakespeare’s tragic romance novel‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ many themes are portrayed throughout the book. Several of these themes are shown through Act Two Scene 2 (I.ii) or more commonly known as “The Balcony” scene. In this scene‚ Romeo decides he cannot go home without seeing Juliet once more. Because of his impulsiveness‚ Romeo climbs and leaps over a wall bordering the Capulet’s property. He sees Juliet standing on her balcony‚ talking about her new found
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Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is a well-known and phenomenal play of tragedy. The reason for its fame is that not only is it just dreadful‚ but there is also a romantic element as well. The play is set in Verona‚ Italy during the Elizabethan Age with two young and innocent lovers‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ from different wealthy families‚ Montague and Capulet. However‚ these two households share a hostile bond with each other that goes deep in Verona’s history. In one of the acts there is the famous “balcony scene”
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A summary of the balcony scene from ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Romeo sneaks away from his friends and hides in the bushes underneath Juliet’s balcony. She is looking out over the balcony‚ dreaming. She cannot see Romeo. Romeo marvels in her beauty‚ comparing her eyes to stars and wishing he could touch her face. Juliet starts to speak to herself. Declaring her love for Romeo but wishing he was anything but a Montague. She says he would still be the Romeo she loved whether that was his last name or not
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In Act 1 Scene 5 of “Romeo and Juliet” ‚ the Capulet family is hosting a party for Juliet to meet Paris‚ a man trying to take her hand in marriage. As Juliet enjoys the party‚ she notices another man whom she instantly falls in love with. This man is Romeo. Romeo and Juliet’s innocent love is shown through a sonnet‚ in which both of them speak‚ completing the sonnet together. Shakespeare’s work in Act 1 Scene 5 from “Romeo and Juliet” shows how they are a piece of one another through a romantic sonnet
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