After Romeo got banished for killing Tybalt‚ who killed Mercutio (the prince’s relative). Juliet’s parents‚ Capulet‚ and Lady Capulet forced Juliet to marry Paris‚ but Juliet and Romeo were already married. So‚ Juliet made an excuse to meet Friar Laurence‚ after meeting him. They made a plan to stop the marriage by giving Juliet a sleeping potion that made her seem like she’s dead‚ and after she takes it‚ they would hold a funeral for her. Then‚ they would put her in the tomb‚ after that Romeo would
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Rosaline is the niece of Lord Capulet whom Romeo falls in love with prior to the play‚ Romeo and Juliet; however‚ she doesn’t reciprocate Romeo’s feelings as she has chosen to remain celibate. In most film adaptations‚ she is usually omitted‚ yet Romeo is always grieving for his rejected love at the beginning of every adaption. Now‚ this is rather paradoxical as Rosaline is not important enough to be portrayed by an actor‚ yet she is always mentioned by Romeo. So would anything be gained or lost if
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the Romeo and Juliet films. Both Baz Luhrmann and Franco Zeffirelli use there skills and knowledge to recreate Shakespeare’s version of Romeo and Juliet. Both films use different styles‚ settings‚ character choice and colour. I will give you my opinion on how both film makers use different techniques and styles through out each film. ACT 3 SCENE 1‚ "THE FIGHT SCENE" in particular. Baz Luhrmann recreated Shakespeare’s version of Romeo and Juliet‚ in 1996. Luhrmann used his knowledge of Romeo and
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Shakespeare’s‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ is a tale of two star-crossed lovers who died tragic deaths. Romeo and Juliet both made horrible‚ quick decisions but‚ the one who made the worst decisions was Romeo. Mercutio‚ Tybalt‚ and Juliet’s lives were all affected by Romeo’s decisions. Romeo’s impulsive behavior negatively affects the three characters in this tragedy. Mercutio was the first death that Romeo caused. Romeo caused this because‚ he would not fight or stand up to Tybalt. Romeo does not stand up
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grade can only put blame onto the taker for not studying or seeking help. Likewise‚ a mere victim of a random shooting cannot be held accountable for the actions of the shooter‚ who is blamed fully. However‚ in the tragic ending of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ the plot is full of accusations and offenders‚ not a single guilty party. When pin pointing blame for the outcome of the play‚ it can be dispersed across the board. However‚ there are multiple
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William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is based on the theme of Family Feud and is about the “fearful passage of their (Romeo and Juliet’s) death marked love‚ and the continuance of their parents (Montague’s and Capulet’s) rage”. The piece is set in Verona – The city of Love‚ which not only complements the tragic love story but it is also in contrast due to the prominent death seen all throughout it. Shakespeare uses multiple stylistic features in the play to explore the tension between both inner
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In Shakespeare’s novel‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ a huge event occurs in which Romeo get’s banished from the city of Verona. All the characters in this story view the banishment in different perspectives. The one whom was exiled‚ Romeo‚ views his banishment as equal to death. One of Romeo’s supporters‚ Friar Lawrence‚ views Romeo’s banishment as an act of mercy. Clearly‚ Romeo’s banishment reveals the difference in perspective between Romeo and Friar Lawrence. Romeo considers his banishment
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between the Montagues and the Capulets. When Romeo‚ a Montague‚ comes to the friar asking if he would help him marry Juliet‚ a Capulet‚ the friar should have counseled Romeo to take his time. The friar however‚ seems just as eager as Romeo to rush into things‚ but his intentions are not bad. In the friars mind‚ he thinks marriage will bring about an “alliance [that] may so happy prove to turn [their] households’ rancor to pure love” (2.3.91-92). He sees Romeo and Juliet’s love as the rope that can bring
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Romeo and Juliet is not a tragedy. The play of Romeo and Juliet is a story about two feuding families that have hated each other for quite a while. Each family has a single child‚ and the two children from the separated families fall in love with each other. The love shared between the two children is ultimately what leads to their untimely demise. Spoilers. The only reason that this play is qualified as a tragedy is because you focus on the love between Romeo and Juliet. People are interesting
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The Role Patriarchy Plays in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet Stephen Evans’ “Study guide for Romeo and Juliet” quotes Anthony Fletcher’s definition of patriarchy as: “the institutionalised male dominance over women and children in the family and the subordination of women in society in general (xv)” (Evans‚ 4) Looking at this definition‚ Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet displays examples of “patriarchy” in many ways. While Fletcher’s definition focuses on women and children there can be an argument
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