In Romeo and Juliet‚ Shakespeare uses his minor characters to enhance the conflict. Benvolio and Tybalt alike contribute to the complications that ultimately result in the plays’ tragedy. Benvolio plays the eternal peacekeeper‚ while Tybalt incessantly agitates the situation. Benvolio is a peacekeeper. For example‚ when Tybalt asks “why are you here”‚ Benvolio says “I do but keep the peace”‚ because he doesn’t want to fight. This shows he is keeping peace because he does not react angrily
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hate‚ but more with love. Why‚ then‚ O brawling love! o loving hate! Act 1. Scene 1. 175-176 How stands your disposition to be married? Juliet: It is an honor that I dream not of. Act 1. Scene 3. 65-66 My only love sprung from my only hate! Act 1. Scene 5. 138 Deny thy father and refuse thy name; Or‚ if thou wilt not‚ be but sworn my love‚ And I’ll no longer be a Capulet. Romeo: [Aside.] Shall I hear more‚ or shall I speak at this? Juliet: ’Tis but thy name
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female sexual abstention. In Romeo and Juliet‚ women have minor roles in the society. They are expected to be obedient and follow their men and their families. For example‚ Lady Capulet and Lady Montague can do nothing to stop their husbands’ anger to their enemies. Lady Montague doesn’t care much about the feud between two families as she doesn’t want Romeo involved in the fighting. If she would have tried to convince her Capulet to put a stop to the feud‚ Romeo and Juliet could of lived in peace and
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1. What reason does Paris give for Lord Capulet’s decision to move up the wedding? 2. At first‚ what does Juliet believe is the only solution to her problem? 3. What plan does Friar Laurence devise for Juliet‚ and what reservations does Juliet have about his plan? 4. Review the events you read in Act Four‚ and think about how the character’s interactions drive the plot. 5. Do you feel sympathy for the Capulets‚ the nurse‚ and Paris when they express grief over Juliet’s death
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“Love knows no reason‚ no boundaries‚ no distance. It has a sole intention of bringing people together to a time called forever”( by Unknown). This quote is stating that love goes on forever. In this author’s opinion‚ love goes on for a lifetime and it is unlimited. In Romeo and Juliet‚ they have found an unlimited love for eachother. They would do anything to spend time with one another and sacrifice themselves by getting in trouble with their families‚ who are enemies. In act 5 scene 1. it
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Romeo and Juliet Scene Comparison Both the 1968 traditional version and the 1996 modern version present Romeo and Juliet with the same Shakespearean dialogue‚ but the backstory of each is very different. The 1968 version is based in a village during medieval times‚ while the 1996 version places the Montague and Capulet families as two feuding companies in Verona Beach. In Act 3‚ scene 1‚ these differences are very apparent‚ and make a huge difference in how the scene plays out. Not only is the
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Rage In Act Three‚ Scene Five of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ Juliet enters a stage of conflict where she strives not to get married to Paris since she has already confidentially wed Romeo. Lord Capulet‚ Juliet’ father‚ learns about her resistance to marrying Paris and becomes frustrated. Throughout his speech‚ he criticizes Juliet and explains why marrying Paris is essential. Lord Capulet recommends what is best for Juliet and his family. For instance‚ he begins to point out Paris’s
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Alex True Love This is something that divides us as humans‚ with quite a lot of gray area in the middle. You will find people that swear to the truth of this and others that try to finally prove it false. Right now I see myself in the grey area‚ questioning. Does true love exist? Is it possible for everyone? I am not sure even what this is seeing as I have yet to be in love. I have often asked myself if there was a one true love for me and if someone somewhere was pulling the strings just right
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Romeo and Juliet The two versions of Romeo and Juliet I decided to watch were the 1968 film and 1998 film. While they share many similarities such as the script (most of it)‚ they also have many differences such as the behavior of the characters and the way that the story is delivered. In the 1968 version‚ the Montagues are depicted as more timid where as the Capulets are the ones that are trying to start something. The Montagues are continually trying to leave the situation but the Capulets
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Companion to Shakespeare‚ Russ McDonald explains the “business” of love in Elizabethan times. He writes: “Marriage was part of a system of inheritance and economics so ingrained and pervasive that the emotional affections or physical desires of a man and woman diminished in importance” (266). However‚ this does not seem to be the case in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet where instead of worrying about economics‚ the lovelorn Romeo is ruled by his affections. In the essay Political Shakespeare: Essays
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