How do both directors reflect atmosphere‚ mood‚ and staging techniques of Shakespeare’s play? Which version is most dramatically effective‚ and why? Romeo and Juliet‚ a tragic tale of two “Star crossed lovers”‚ is believed to be written by Shakespeare in 1595. The famous playwright and poet copied the original works of Arthur Brooke and William Painter to develop a play that dramatises the story of two youths who fall deeply in love. However despite their feelings‚ their plans‚ and their emotions
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and destructive emotion in both ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and Duffy’s poem ‘Miss Havisham’. Shakespeare frequently uses oxymorons to convey Romeo’s extreme and conflicting emotions to the audience‚ ‘feather of lead‚ bright smoke‚ cold fire‚ sick health’. These oxymorons imply that everything that Romeo thought he once understood has been reversed due to his love for Rosaline‚ leaving him confused and isolated. ‘Sick health’ in particular highlights the contrast between Romeo’s physical and emotional wellbeing
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to show the extent of the resemblance between the two literary works. Coming from different parts of the world‚ the two stories have been passed down and famously known for several generations. British Literature‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ and Persian tale‚ Laila Majnu‚ share many commonalities‚ which piqued my curiosity into finding out how much they are actually similar‚ and not to be confused with a translation and different title. The two do share differences in the context of culture‚ which is why
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romantic play‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ Baz Luhrmann effectively conveys the theme of love. The play follows Romeo and Juliet’s romance from love at first sight into the growth of true love‚ then into the downwards spiral of their parents’ disapproval and violence between the two families‚ concluding in the devastating death of the young couple. The theme of love is crucial in both the film and the play‚ and is exhibited repeatedly through different characters and events. Although Romeo and Juliet are critical
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130 and Romeo has a different perspective on love. The speaker loves his mistress despite that she may not be as beautiful as the things around her but Romeo falls in love with Juliet based on appearance‚ or love at first sight. Romeo falls in love with Juliet when he sees her. He says to himself‚ “Did my heart love til now?” He decides that he is in love with Juliet although he has never spoken to her. Romeo falls for her too quickly. Romeo’s love may also be infatuation. Before Romeo met Juliet
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Romeo : Why Mom? Romeo’s mom : Do you know who is she? She is the daughter of my rival company. She made our revenue decrease and keep pestering me. Romeo : But it has nothing to do with me and Juliet. Romeo’s mom : Of course it has. Letting you with her will only aggravate the situation. You must break up with her and never try to contact her again! Romeo : (leave his mom angrily) Romeo’s mom : (calls Juliet’s mom) Juliet’s mom : (in the middle of her presentation) Sorry‚ I have to make this
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Romeo and Juliet Analysis Shakespeare‚ being the great writer he is‚ molds each character as if he was Michelangelo sculpting the David. The way these characters were brought into the story drastically changes the way the viewer sees their personas. The setting of the story is an older era in Verona‚ Italy around the 1300s. This story includes unique characters varying in ages and mindsets. Some younger characters were put into situations where they are forced to act maturely‚ like they are much
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romeoConflict in Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet is a timeless love story about two ‘star crossed lovers’ whose love is destined to fail due to an ongoing conflict between their two families which has been going on since before the lovers were even born. The story line has been an inspiration to many modern day stories such as the hit west end musical ‘west side story.’ The conflict between the two families has often been compared to the ongoing brawl between Catholics and Protestants in Northern
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Shakespeare uses both love and beauty in Romeo and Juliet in order to express the characters feelings and opinions towards each other and also to express their understanding of love and beauty relative to the Elizabethan time period; in the same way that he does in ’sonnet 130’‚ Carol Ann Duffy does in ’Havisham’ and ’Valentine’‚ Lord Byron in ’She walks in beauty’ and John Donne in ’The Flea.’ Although their poems all differ (whether it’s in choice of language‚ style or the overall focus of the
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Mermaid? Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ended a feud. Romeo and Juliet is one of the most popular plays during Shakespeare’s lifetime. Throughout Romeo and Juliet‚ Shakespeare uses religious imagery a lot‚ especially concerning the young couple. Their relationship is full of passionate love and hate‚ and they sacrifice everything to be together. From the beginning‚ the author tells that the story of Romeo and Juliet will
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