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    Romeo and Juliet: Forbidden Love Leads To Death We just finished reading the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. In this play we are introduced to the tragic story of their forbidden "love" which ultimately leads to their deaths. Although Romeo and Juliet is considered to be a timeless love story‚ I find Romeo to be too immature for this to be so. When we are first introduced to Romeo‚ he is involved with a girl by the name of Rosaline. Benvolio inquired about Romeo’s situation with

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    Love in its many forms‚ is an important theme in the play. The Nurse and Mercutio speak in vulgar terms about love‚ referring to its physical side. Romeo’s love for Rosaline is simply superficial‚ childish infatuation. Paris represents a contractual love. He does not actually know Juliet‚ just her family and what she represents. He is marrying a name not a person. Juliet questions Romeo at first to his intentions‚ the type of love he has to offer. The love between Romeo and Juliet is spiritual‚ romantic

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    The Power of Love in Literature The power of love is a recurring theme throughout Mythology and Romeo and Juliet. There is a great significance of the theme love in both of these units. Love was displayed in many ways in both novels and was proved to be an excellent motivator for many actions and the perfect instigator for many emotions. Love‚ one of the most powerful motivators the world. Many acts of heroism and courage have been committed in the name of love. Not only good deeds‚ but also acts

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    | Romeo:“It is the east‚ and Juliet is the sun./Arise‚ fair sun‚ and kill the envious moon...” | * Sun metaphor: Juliet breaths life‚ warmth and growth into Romeo’s life * The envious moon symbolising Rosaline who had “Dian’s wit” in 1.1 * Juliet embodies a new phase in Romeo’s life | * In love * Obsessed * Fickle – with the loss of one infatuation another is born | * Signifies a new chapter in Romeo’s life * Symbolises light being bought into his life * Moving as Romeo is rejuvenated

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    Love can be rational or sporadic and passionate or cold. When left to choose a sensible suitor or a lustful lover the decision can be a tough one to make. In Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and JulietJuliet was left with this exact decision. To choose Paris‚ who her family approved or Romeo her romantic young love. Although similar in status‚ Romeo and Paris’s stark differences allowed Juliet’s heart over head to be heard. While Juliet’s admirers have profound differences‚ they share a few

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    completely and madly in love with you the moment they saw you? Would you fall in love with them not knowing who they are? What if on the same night of meeting them and “falling in love”‚ you both decided to get married? Unfortunately foolish scenarios like that only happen in fairytales; Or in this case‚ the play “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare. This play is an inappropriate choice for anyone and especially high school students because of the melodramatic love‚ bitter violence and scenes

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    Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare’s most popular plays during his lifetime and‚ along with Hamlet‚ is one of his most frequently performed plays. Today‚ the title characters are regarded as archetypal young lovers. Romeo and Juliet belongs to a tradition of tragic romances stretching back to antiquity. Its plot is based on an Italian

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    Essay topic: how love is treated in one of the plays (Romeo and Juliet) - Not sure if maybe the order of characters should be changed around ? - Ex putting room and Juliet’s part first. William Shakespeare has written many brilliant pays over his literary career. One of his most famous love stories of all time although is Romeo and Juliet. Naturally love is the plays most dominate theme. Throughout the play love is treated and seen very differently by the various characters

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    The tragic play of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is widely acknowledged as a profound example of true romance that all should grow up in admirance of. Many perceive this to be true‚ yet within this great romance‚ Romeo does not have true love for Juliet. He is infatuated with the idea of being in love. Romeo’s infatuation with Rosaline‚ his rebound to Juliet in rejection‚ and just being overtly emotional all points to this conclusion. When Romeo is first introduced in act one scene one

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    What’s love all about? Select five quotes from the play about love and explain the ideas presented. Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet is predominately about love although it is a tragedy because love was a cause of the protagonists’ struggles and death. The first kind of love explored in the play is that of romantic love between young

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