ROMEO AND JULIET Does the prologue and opening scene prepare the audience for what follows? Shakespeare opens the play with a prologue of 14 lines. This prepares the audience for the content of the play. These 14 lines are basically a summary of the play. Within ?Romeo and Juliet? Shakespeare focuses on many different themes such as love‚ hate‚ violence‚ fate‚ life and death. The prologue is written about these different themes that take part in the play. It gives the prologue a contrast to the
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once said‚ “There is only one happiness in this life‚ to love and be love.” Romeo and Juliet is a fictional story about two characters who are forbidden to love each other‚ loving each other brought them happiness but ended causing more pain than happiness. Their families are rivals and it has gotten to the point that if the two families are caught fighting then they will be killed. In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ the two main characters find themselves at vulnerable points in their life
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real? In Romeo and Juliet the whole play/movie takes place all in one week. During the week the two teenagers fall in love.So people wonder‚ is true love real as teenagers? It all just depends on your past and present. Romeo was obsessed with Rosaline and wanted to marry her but ends up not liking her and falling in love with Juliet.I believe that love as teenagers is not real. You can not like another person for a week and just be in love already. Romeo did not know anything about Juliet‚ could have
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Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet are from two prominent and feuding families who reside in the city of Verona‚ a real city in northern Italy. As far as the audience are aware‚ they are their parents’ only offspring‚ the only other ‘children’ in the family are Benvolio and Tybalt‚ cousins to Romeo and Juliet respectively. As only children‚ their parents are naturally protective of them – Juliet’s father‚ especially. Towards the beginning of the play‚ in Act 1‚ Scene 2‚ Paris asks Capulet for permission
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a couple of Montagues and a fight starts between all of the men‚ which causes people in the street to fight with each other. When Benvolio tries to halt all of the fighting‚ Tybalt attacks him; however‚ the Prince ultimately shows up and makes everyone stop fighting‚ announcing that if anyone from the Montague household or from the Capulet household causes any more complications‚ they will all perish. Following the fight‚ Benvolio goes to look for Romeo and finds him dreadful and grumbling about
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Romeo and juliet by william shakespeare‚ is a romantic play about to people who fall in love at first sight. Their tragic love story comes to an end only five days after meeting each other. They both die at the end of the heartbreaking story because they “loved” each other so much. Many years after the play was written people still ask themselves‚ was it true love? Or obsession? Or infatuation? The hectic love story‚ of romeo and juliet‚ is about the idea of two people loving each other and being
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Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet begins with a fight between two rival families: the Montagues and the Capulets. The fight is momentarily broken apart by Benvolio‚ only to be started again by bad-tempered Tybalt. This fight demonstrates the tension between the two families. Later we see Romeo’s mother worrying about him and wondering why he’s so depressed. Benvolio goes to talk to Romeo‚ and we find out the source of Romeo’s problems: a girl named Rosaline. Benvolio offers some advice to Romeo‚ but Romeo is convinced
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At the beginning of the play Romeo is respected by others and is shown in the play as a good person; faithful to his friends and relations‚ and not easily aggravated. Romeo is of noble birth; part of the powerful Montague family and heir of Lord Montague. He is thought highly of by the Nurse and is described to be a virtuous gentleman. ‘An honest gentleman‚ and a courteous‚ and a kind‚ and a handsome‚ and I warrant a virtuous.’ Juliet describes Romeo as ‘gentle’ and ‘faithful’‚ she thinks of him
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WHAT INFLUENCED ROMEO AND JULIET TO FALL IN LOVE? ACT 1 Children just want to be rebellious just like Juliet and Romeo. For example‚ Juliet loves Romeo because she feels pressure from her parents to marry. They have an instant attraction‚ and when a person is young and easily influenced‚ this is sometimes all it takes to spark love. On the other hand‚ I think Romeo’s mindset prior to seeing Juliet was one of sadness and depression from Rosaline’s rejection. When someone is feeling this way‚ they
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Romeo and Juliet‚ the timeless play written by famous English playwright William Shakespeare takes place in Verona‚ Italy during the flourishing Renaissance. The main protagonists are Romeo and Juliet. These star-crossed lovers hail from the two feuding families: the Montagues and the Capulets. A secret marriage takes place between the two teenagers the moment they meet. Conflicts arise‚ and both Romeo and Juliet are forced to mature quickly. They depict bravery and devotion to their love for each
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