In the play “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare the main theme of the play is fate. They fall in love with each other but the problem is their families don’t like each other‚ Romeo is a Montague and Juliet’s a Capulet. Fate is responsible for the two Star-Crossed lovers falling in love with each other‚ but fate is also responsible for their death. The characters responsible for Romeos and Juliet’s catastrophic end are fate‚ Lord and Lady Capulet‚ The Friar‚ and Romeo and Juliet. I believe
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eSkye Nieves 4-19-12 Period 1 Romeo and Juliet Theme Essay The powerful nature of Romeo and Juliet’s love is a prime factor that leads to their personal tragedies. From the moment they meet in the play‚ love and violence become linked to each other. Romeo and Juliet’s love is of an intense passion where love overpowers all other values. They are driven to defy their families by this force and their extreme and boundless love was of such a great nature that it could only be
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Firstly‚ Romeo and Juliet should stay on the Preliminary English reading list because of its wide range of language techniques. Through the effective use of metaphor‚ oxymoron and hyperbole‚ Shakespeare is able to expose to us to the use of literary techniques to educate us through the practice of reading Shakespearean language. The use of oxymoron is shown when Romeo boasts out “O heavy lightness! serious vanity! Mis - shapen chaos of well - seeming forms. Feather of lead‚ bright smoke‚ cold fire
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A. Romeo B. Paris C. Benvolio D. Tybalt 3. How does the fight end? A. Benvolio breaks up the fight B. The prince threatens them with death if they fight again C. Tybalt breaks up the fight D. The prince threatens to banish them if they fight again 4. Why is Romeo so sad? A. Rosaline doesn’t want him B. He missed the servant fight C. He is just depressed D. He has lost a family member 5. Who wants to marry Juliet? A. Paris B. Romeo
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When William “The Bard” Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet around 1596‚ he had no idea that hundreds of years later middle school students from around the globe would be reading it. There are many reasons why teenagers read his famous play‚ but one of the main ones is to tell them what not to do. Educators everywhere want to show that there is a better way out of things than death‚ while also teaching kids how to read old English‚ and introducing kids to one of the most influential writers of all
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play called Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare‚ Romeo and Juliet were destined to die. Throughout each act and scene‚ from constant foreshadowing‚ even Romeo and Juliet probably even knew their tragic fate. As much as Romeo and Juliet wanted to be together‚ all their efforts and the efforts of others were purely senseless or as you can say futile‚ and as much as everyone urged to blame others‚ only fate is to blame. Also it is a common belief that Romeo and Juliet’s parents
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“The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet”‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ is a play about two star-crossed lovers whose families are in a bitter rivalry. This feud results in the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Parents and children are very different. Adults are stiff and children run on impulse; most kids stray from their parents’ way of life and go off on their own. Sometimes parents influence their children’s opinion on important matters. Many times this can be a good thing but other times its bad. Since
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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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ii. 75-79) William Shakespeare used foreshadowing throughout Romeo and Juliet with many of the characters to enhance the audience’s interest and feeling of suspense. In acts two and three‚ Friar Lawrence‚ Juliet and Romeo all foreshadow Romeo and Juliet’s demise at the end of the play. Romeo meets with Friar Lawrence prior to his marriage to Juliet‚ and Friar Lawrence while agreeing to marry them offers these words to Romeo: These violent delights have violent ends And in their triumph
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Romeo and Juliet Essay In the play‚ “Romeo and Juliet‚” written by William Shakespeare‚ there are several tragic events including the death of Juliet Capulet. One may question‚ who was responsible for the death of Juliet? That is an argument that can go on forever since everyone has their own opinions‚ however‚ Juliet Capulet is responsible for her own death because of the childish decisions she made. Juliet’s first childish decision was when she immediately thought she was in love with Romeo
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