dialogue for a scene in one of the most famous plays ever written was a bit tricky‚ but we soon got the hang of it. The stage is called the Globe Theater and Shakespeare perform mostly all of his plays there. The stage was a hexagonal shape that have pillars located on the side so that the characters can hide behind them or they are used for decoration in the scene. There are also trap doors that are used so that some characters can make dramatic entrances. The story of Romeo and Juliet set up the scenes
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Rewrite of Act 1 Scene 5 Romeo and Juliet There are two rival families‚ Capulets and Montagues‚ who live in Verona in the early 1600s. If they ever were to encounter with each other they would start a fight and try to kill each other. The baddest of them all was Tybalt Capulet. In the Capulet’s side we have Juliet who is a beautiful young girl‚ who doesn’t have any siblings‚ but is extremely close with her cousin Rosaline. Being the only child‚ Juliet is used to everything going her way and getting
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HOW SHAKESPEARE PRESENTS ROMEO’S FEELINGS IN ACT 1 SCENE 1 AND ACT 2 SCENE 2 Love is an important theme in most of Shakespeare’s play‚ including in Romeo and Juliet because love is a stronger force than all the animosity and forces of fate in Romeo and Juliet. In Romeo and Juliet‚ Shakespeare’s play‚ Shakespeare explores Romeo’s change in attitude to love between Rosaline and Juliet. In Act 1 Scene 1 Shakespeare introduces us to Romeo’s passionate desire towards Rosaline through the use of oxymoron
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Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet Zeffirelli’s version of the balcony scene is typical‚ Romeo climbing up the tree to see his love Juliet. Lurhman’s version of Romeo and Juliet is more modern were Juliet is not on the balcony and Romeo does not climb up a tree. Zeffirelli’s version of Romeo and Juliet’s balcony scene gives a traditional perspective to the viewers it is more what you would imagine when thinking of Romeo and Juliet. Franco Zeffirelli’s Romeo and Juliet’s balcony scene viewers can
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Period_______ Romeo and Juliet Notes Act 3 Notes Act III Scene 1 Notes Shakespeare replaces the marriage scene with violence. The hope of marriage of Romeo and Juliet is quickly ruined by fatal violence. Benvolio predicts the brawl (believes the weather has the "mad blood stirring"). He is earnest but ineffectual. Romeo kills Tybalt not out of hatred or revenge‚ but because he was avenging Mercutio’s death. The prince restores order (just like in Act 1 Scene 1). When the prince banishes Romeo‚ he
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Romeo replies to Juliet’s speech by agreeing to disown his name “Henceforth‚ I never will be Romeo”. Shakespeare implies the danger that the lovers are in when Juliet points out “the place death‚ considering who thou art”. This creates tension for the audience‚ and demonstrates Juliet’s concern for Romeo’s safety – “If they do see thee‚ they will murder thee.” Romeo speaks metaphorically when he says “With love’s light wings did I o’erperch these walls”‚ suggesting there is no boundary to
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In William Shakespeare’s play‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ Shakespeare uses many literary devices‚ such as characterization‚ to make his play effective. Indirect and direct characterization is used with Mercutio in act 2‚ scene 4 to help the audience perceive his vulgar character. While Mercutio was frolicking‚ the nurse asks Romeo‚ "I pray you‚ sir‚ what saucy merchant was this that was so full of his ropery?" This is a direct characterization of Mercutio‚ who is being addressed as a foul mouthed punk
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servant who holds an invitation to a party hosted by Lord Capulet. Romeo and his friends decide to attend a party so that Romeo can move on from his previous love‚ Rosaline. The audience is aware of the two lovers‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ who do not know each other’s family history when they first meet. Once Romeo lays eyes on Juliet‚ he immediately falls into love with her unknowing that she is a Capulet‚ his house’s foe‚ beginning his soliloquy of the deep passion he feels for her. Concept: In
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Romeo and Juliet: Act V‚ Scene 3: Questions Study Questions 1. Why is Paris at Juliet’s tomb? - Paris is sad that Juliet is dead‚ because he was supposed to marry her. He thought Juliet killed herself of the sorrow‚ knowing Tybalt had died. He was there to bring flowers to Juliet and weep. 2. What is Paris’ last request? - “thou be merciful‚ Open the tomb‚ lay me with Juliet”. (p.4‚ l. 4). Paris’ last request last request is to be laid next to Juliet. 3. Why does Paris think Romeo has come
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Romeo and Juliet’s Last love scene I think is the essence of the play it tells the audience how important their love is to each other and how they would do anything to be together‚ W.H Auden also expresses love like this in his poem "stop all the clocks" in the way he makes everything grind to a halt after his tragic loss. Romeo’s behavior when he spies Juliet is smitten at first sight‚ describing her as "Beauty too rich for use‚ for earth too dear!" (I‚ v‚ 49). This language is in direct contrast
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