Word Count: 1152 How does Shakespeare present the character of Romeo at two different moments in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ William Shakespeare is arguably the most famous English writer to have ever lived and completed a total of thirty-seven plays‚ all of which despite having been written over five hundred years ago‚ are still relevant to this day. Some of his most noticeable plays include that of ‘Hamlet’‚ ‘Macbeth’‚ and ‘A Mid-Summer Nights Dream’. However‚ some say that his most jarring and successful
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and Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo and Juliet Sex‚ drugs‚ and violence are usually a potent combination‚ and only William Shakespeare could develop them into a masterful‚ poetic‚ and elegant story. In the play‚ "The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet‚" all these aspects of teenage life absorb the reader or watcher. It is understood that Hollywood would try to imitate this masterpiece on screen‚ and it has done so in two films: Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 "Romeo and Juliet" and Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 "William Shakespeare’s
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Comparative Essay Romeo and Juliet: Franco Zeffirelli and Baz Luhrmann When making books or plays into films‚ every director interprets the text differently. In the case of Romeo and Juliet‚ Franco Zeffirelli and Baz Luhrmann’s film are different in many ways even though they are based on the same play. The film by Franco Zeffirelli‚ in 1968‚ does a better job reenacting the play in a motion picture than the film made by Baz Luhrmann‚ in 1996‚ because the setting‚ costumes and characterization
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Would be letters and how that is the way they communicate. The symbolism for romeo and juliet is the way the gangs all have “swords” they don’t like people that are like think they are better than them. They both communicate something and one way might be worst the the other and this can scare people off. The story Twelfth Night made the Scenes fade into each other quite well. Unlike the way Romeo and Juliet just made things pop up and figure slee go faster and faster they jumped into another
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saw you I closed my eye And a flashback starts I’m standing there On a balcony in summer air”. The family is at fault because they are rivals. Romeo and Juliet could still be alive if they would have told their parents about them because their parents would have known they loved each other. The Feud might had stopped between the families. Romeo and Juliet might have been together. “Two ‚ two! A shirt and a smock’(2.4.105). “A’ Thursday let it be-a’ Thursday‚ tell her‚ She shall be married to this
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Romeo and Juliet Final Essay Topics Directions: Choose one of the below listed topics. Then‚ create a five paragraph essay that details a response to the prompt. Your essay will contain an introduction‚ three body paragraphs‚ and a conclusion. 1. Romeo and Juliet are referred to as "star-crossed lovers". Discuss the concept of predetermined destiny (fate) and how it relates to the play. • To complete this essay‚ you will decide what three roles you see fate playing. Or‚ you may
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Romeo and Juliet Research Paper William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is now a major term of romantic tragedy over two feuding families between Capulet and Montague. Based on William Shakespeare’s work‚ there are two different versions of this story. While Franco Zeffirelli’s version conveys an old fashioned style of Romeo and Juliet‚ on the other hand‚ Baz Luhrmann’s version demonstrates a modernized version having characteristics of fancy clothes‚ loud music‚ and modern atmosphere. Comparing
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The play by William Shakespeare titled “Romeo and Juliet”‚ tells the story of a young couple. They tried relentlessly to overcome their family feuds to be joined in marriage. Though to everyone’s dismay‚ ended atrociously‚ when feelings of lust encouraged them to make drastic moves‚ all of which brought them to their deathbed. The suggestion of Romeo being responsible for their deaths is reinforced by characterizing him as impulsive and confused with what love is. Shakespeare conveys lust as
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Romeo and Juliet‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ is a novel about a young couple’s battle against fate. The story contains many character‚ each with their own attributes and actions. One of the most trait-evolved characters‚ each with their own attributes and actions. One of the most trait-evolved characters is Juliet Capulet. Although Juliet was brave‚ loyal‚ and persistent‚ her battle with fate was tragically lost. When Juliet’s father promises Juliet’s hand in marriage to Count Paris‚ she
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1990’s V.S 1960’s Do you believe in love at first sight? Well‚ Romeo and Juliet did after the Capulet party that Romeo (a Montague) snuck into. The Montague’s and Capulet’s have been fighting for ages but no one seems to know why. These two love birds are forbid to see each other but they cant resist. After the party Romeo sneaks back to see Juliet. There are two versions f this classic scene the modern version directed by Baz Buhrmann and the classic version directed by Franco Zeffirelli. They
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