Adaptation of “Romeo and Juliet” Many movies have been adapted from books. Several of these movies do not follow the books precisely. Although the movie Romeo and Juliet directed by Baz Luhrmann has the same basic elements as Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ there are several differences that exist amongst them. The characters of Romeo and Juliet were the same in both the movie and the book. Romeo‚ the son of Montague‚ is one of the two main characters. He falls desperately in love with Juliet. They have
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Throughout the book “Romeo and Juliet”‚ Friar Lawrence plays the role in the events that could be described loyal or deceptive. In the story‚ all the events Friar Lawrence contributed in seemed to be loyal and have good intention. He is always willing to offer advice‚ help Romeo in any way he needs‚ and also help Juliet with her problems. Friar Lawrence‚ throughout the story‚ is loyal to both Romeo and Juliet. Friar Lawrence‚ in the story‚ always offers advice to Romeo and Juliet. During Act
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ANSWER KEY: SHORT ANSWER STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS - Romeo and Juliet Act I 1. Why do Sampson and Gregory fight with Montague’s men? Sampson and Gregory are servants of the Capulet family‚ which has been feuding with the Montague family for quite some time. The feud has reached proportions involving all members and servants of both households. 2. Benvolio and Tybalt come upon the servants fighting. Contrast their reactions to the fight. Benvolio tries to break up the fight‚ but Tybalt
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Juliet‚ Influenced by Love True love can strike when someone least expects it and change the course of his or her entire life. In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare‚ Juliet‚ the female protagonist‚ is a dynamic character who matures from a young innocent girl into an independent woman after falling in love with Romeo. In the beginning of the play‚ Juliet is depicted as a young girl who is not quite fourteen year old with no thoughts yet of an adult life. Juliet shows growth
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darkness. Romeo‚ carrying a crowbar‚ enters with Balthasar. He tells Balthasar that he has come to open the Capulet tomb in order to take back a valuable ring he had given to Juliet. Then he orders Balthasar to leave‚ and‚ in the morning‚ to deliver to Montague the letter Romeo had given him. Balthasar withdraws‚ but‚ mistrusting his master’s intentions‚ lingers to watch. From his hiding place‚ Paris recognizes Romeo as the man who murdered Tybalt‚ and thus as the man who indirectly murdered Juliet‚ since
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Romeo and Juliet Question: To what extent are the personal weaknesses of the central characters responsible for the tragic outcome of ‘Romeo and Juliet’? William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ ends in tragedy because of personal weaknesses shown by the central characters. There are weaknesses shown by the characters of Romeo and Juliet with their emotional feelings or love which contributes to the tragedy. A flaw or weakness that is shown by the character of Capulet is his power and anger or
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Rachel Amaya Per.5 Adv. Language arts 5-30-12 “Romeo and Juliet” In William Shakespeare`s play‚ “Romeo and Juliet”‚ is a story about two-star crossed lovers that must hide their deep love for each-other because of bad blood between the Montague’s‚ and Capulet’s .Romeo`s relationship with his parents is strong‚ on the other hand‚ Juliet is closer to the nurse than her own parents .Romeos parents are concerned for his happiness‚ and want what’s best for him. Juliet’s father‚ Capulet‚ truly
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12 Spoken by Juliet‚ Romeo and Juliet Act 2 Scene 5 In this scene‚ Romeo and Juliet are at Capulet’s house. Juliet waits for the Nurse to come back with a message from Romeo. She worries that they might somehow have missed each other. When the Nurse comes back‚ she refuses to tell Juliet anything and complains about her aching back. This is an old game between the Nurse and Juliet: they love teasing each other. The Nurse keeps refusing to tell Juliet what Romeo said until Juliet can’t stand it
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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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place in Romeo and Juliet appear utterly ridiculous to us. The formalities and customs of the 1500’s were vastly contradictory to those of our era. Young girls‚ as young as age twelve‚ were married off to adult‚ sometime much old men. The story of Juliet Capulet and Romeo Montague is a textbook case of the “norm” in the 1500’s. Shakespeare emphasizes that extreme parental restriction and control can lead to destruction of true love‚ and sometimes‚ young lives as well. Romeo and Juliet were enamored
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