In ’Romeo and Juliet’‚ Shakespeare portrays different aspects and types of love in many ways. The obvious love is the fateful love between Romeo and Juliet although the play also displays platonic love‚ maternal love and aspects of adolescent love. The first kind of love shown in the play is teenage love through Romeo. Montague tells us that "Many a morning hath he (Romeo) been seen... adding to the clouds more clouds with his deep sighs." Romeo is often seen sighing showing that he is either depressed
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Platonic Political Ideals Plato was an interesting individual‚ and has always been one of my favorite Philosophers. I personally like most of his political ideals‚ and find them almost in alignment with my own. In particular I like his reasoning when it comes to the citizens that make up the city-state‚ along with the leadership. So throughout this essay I plan on drawing from the Republic to talk more about this Philosopher’s ideas. Plato had some interesting thoughts with his “Philosopher
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The Different Types of Love Present In Romeo and Juliet’ By William Shakespeare In this assignment I will be looking at the different types of love present in Romeo and Juliet’. This is arguable one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays famous for the two devoted lovers‚ whose relationship was doomed from the start. But this is not the only type of love that is found in the play as there are strong bonds between parents/carers and children‚ friendship and infatuation which sets the scene at
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Romeo and Juliet Essay In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ violence‚ prejudice and hatred interfere with love and happiness. This is brought about through as love as a cause of violence‚ the conflict between this individual and society and the idea of fate this shown in the ballroom scene and the fight scene. A scene that explores the idea of how violence‚ prejudice and hatred interfere with the ability for the main characters of Romeo and Juliet is Act 1‚ Scene 5‚ The Ballroom Scene. Violence
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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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Romeo’s Love for Rosaline VS Romeo’s Love for Juliet In the beginning of the play‚ Romeo is revealed to have “fallen in love” with Rosaline‚ who is depressed since she does not love him back. When asked by Benvolio who it was that Romeo was in love with‚ he makes vague descriptions‚ saying things such as‚ “the all-seeing sun Ne’er saw her match since first the world begun.” (1.2.94-95). However‚ when Romeo sees Juliet‚ his description becomes much more eloquent: “O‚ speak again‚ bright angel! for
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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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‘ROMEO AND JULIET IS OFTEN REGARDED AS A PLAY ABOUT LOVE; HOWEVER‚ IT IS ALSO A PLAY ABOUT HATE.’ DISCUSS. Dramatist‚ William Shakespeare’s renowned play of Romeo and Juliet portrays a variety of themes ranging from romantic love to parental love and hatred. The story of Romeo and Juliet is often referred to as “The Most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedy” as Shakespeare depicts motifs that not only relate to the 17th Century but also to the modern society. The two most outstanding themes illustrated
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At the end of the play Romeo and Juliet are dead. Their death is the result of many different events and decisions. There are several people that could be blamed for the deaths of these two young lovers. Mercutio for getting Romeo to go to the ball{{fragment}}. Their parents‚ by keeping the feud between the two families on going. Romeo for avenging Mercutio’s death{{Fragment}}. The Nurse for not telling Juliet’s parents what’s going on and that Juliet has fallen in love with a Montague. And even
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Explore the ways writers present emotional voices of love in Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” and selected poems from the English Literary heritage A work synonymous with the themes of intense love and tragedy‚ Romeo and Juliet is perhaps William Shakespeare’s most famous play. Written over 400 years ago in 1595‚ the play was extremely popular with its contemporary‚ Elizabethan audiences‚ and the centuries since have only augmented its initial successes. In an age where English and European literature
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