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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Romeo and Juliet is a story of two doomed teenage lovers whose fate ends in tragedy. In modern times the name Romeo has become nearly synonymous with “lover”. Romeo‚ in Romeo and Juliet‚ does indeed experience a love of such purity and passion that he believes he can no longer live and decides to take his own life when he believes that the object of his love‚ Juliet‚ has died. The power of Romeo’s love‚ however‚ often obscures a clear vision of Romeo’s character‚ which is far more complex. He is
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Romeo + Juliet Romeo + Juliet is a film based on the well-known play written by William Shakespeare‚ Romeo and Juliet. It was directed by Baz Luhrmann and is set in Verona‚ a city in Italy. In this essay‚ I will be describing the first scene in the film (the prologue)‚ and explaining how verbal and visual features were used in this scene to suggest what the film would be about‚ things like violence and romance. I will do this by; describing what happened in the scene‚ I will then go on to explain
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chance play a large part in William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” and challenges the ability characters in the play’s actions and free will. Through many different characters‚ language and scenes‚ Shakespeare has clearly woven in this theme through the text right from the beginning in the chorus. For example the sixth line in the play is “a pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life”. Already‚ one of the first lines tell us how Romeo and Juliet may have been fated to be together as it was written
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play Romeo and Juliet is full of different characters‚ and each plays a different role to make for a complete work. Mercutio is an essential force in the play by serving as a colorful character and comic relief against the more serious and emotional characters such as Romeo and Juliet. He demonstrates himself as a colorful character through his figurative language. Additionally‚ he portrays himself as a comic relief when he adds humor to intense situations‚ and when he mocks the Nurse and Romeo. The
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ANSWER KEY: SHORT ANSWER STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS - Romeo and Juliet Act I 1. Why do Sampson and Gregory fight with Montague’s men? Sampson and Gregory are servants of the Capulet family‚ which has been feuding with the Montague family for quite some time. The feud has reached proportions involving all members and servants of both households. 2. Benvolio and Tybalt come upon the servants fighting. Contrast their reactions to the fight. Benvolio tries to break up the fight‚ but Tybalt
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is love there is war.Conflict is the key role in Romeo and Juliet. There are conflicts starting from the beginning to end.The conflicts include: Man vs.man‚ Man vs. self‚ and Man vs. society. Both of the families are in conflict‚ and have been since they can remember (Man vs. man).In fact the first scene in the play is a brawl between the Montigue and Capulet servants. Romeo is in love with Roseline‚ but Roseline wants nothing to do with him. Romeo then falls into a deep depression‚ that is one of
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. Ayona Bieber Blackmon Mrs. Crawford Freshman Honors English 4 April 2013 The Role of Foreshadowing in Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet foreshadows the execrable endings and dreadful fates of “A pair of star-crossed lovers” (Prologue.6). By chance of destiny‚ the characters Romeo and Juliet unite‚ wed‚ and die. William‚ as he does a plethora of times‚ reveals this affair with the use of foreshadowing. Shakespeare utilizes foreshadowing to bestow a relief to his
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longest is the love that can never be..." What type of lovers are Romeo and Juliet? The Taxonomy of love is a theory in which it say there is five types of love: Eros‚ Ludus‚ Storge Mania‚ and Pragma. Romeo is an Eros lover and young Juliet is a Mania lover‚ this essay will explain why they are that type of lovers‚ how it affects other around them and how it leads to their tragedy death. Romeo best fits in the category of Eros lover. Romeo is Eros lover because in the play he is very passionate about
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Act 5 Scene 3) of Romeo and Juliet in 1700s compare to the changes made in the Baz Luhrman film version of the play. The plot of both were actually similarly the same‚ however the setting was a lot different and I will be talking about some of the main important changes made to the setting of the movie and of course most importantly the topic which my presentation is mainly on which is Alternate Endings. First of all ill talk a little bit about the setting of the movie. The original Romeo and Juliet
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