to the wall” (1.1.15-17). This expresses the utter most hate that the two families have for each other. It is obvious that the parents are to blame from this instance because if they did not feud with one another‚ then it would not be a problem for Romeo and Juliet to fall in love. Also‚ if the families had not been fighting‚ the fight between their servants‚ Sampson‚ Gregory‚ and Abram‚ would never have happened. This brawl led to amplified hate because it brought back age-old problems the reader
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Many tragedies happen in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. It is clear that in Romeo and Juliet that‚ both the friars are to blame for Romeos and Juliet’s death. It was Friar Johns fault for not delivering the message. First of all “going to find a barefoot brother out‚ one of our order to associate me‚ here in this city visiting the sick‚ and finding him‚ the searchers of the town‚ suspecting that we both were in a house where the infectious pestilence did reign‚ sealed up the door’s
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Romeo makes very hasty decisions‚ some of which result in unnecessary consequences. On one occasion‚ Romeo sneaks into the Capulet Masquerade Ball where he meets Juliet and quickly forgets about his first true love‚ Rosaline. Romeo spontaneously decides he has fallen in love all over again‚ which reflects on Romeo’s impulsive character. “Did my heart love till now? Forswear it‚ sight! / For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night.” (Shakespeare 52-53) Romeo’s unwise behavior also results in the
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The play‚ Romeo and Juliet has many deaths‚ which are usually suicides because they have lost someone they love. The novel‚ The Chrysalids by John Wyndham also has people risking their lives or even suicide because they will or are not able to live without the person they love. However‚ the short story‚ “No Renewal” shows that Douglas doesn’t appreciate his new lifestyle because he already made his old lifestyle part of his identity. All these texts suggest that when one loses someone or something
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Romeo and Juliet is a play written by Shakespeare set in 1300 AD. Different forms of power are presented in the play such as ‚power of pride‚ love and destiny. The prologue is written in the form of sonnet with twelve rhyming lines and another final two lines which rhyme differently. The chorus written using assonance “from forth the fatal loins of these two foes a pair of star crossed lovers take their life “introduces the play and provides dramatic view of the tragedy that’s about to be performed
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the Nurse and Juliet‚ which causes Juliet to fall in a state of despair. Towards the beginning‚ the Nurse speaks to Romeo and relays the message to Juliet‚ “Hie you hence to Friar Lawrence cell. There stays a husband to make you a wife.”(II: V‚ 67-68) As shown‚ the Nurse demonstrates a willingness to assist Juliet’s love life. However‚ this changes once the Nurse learns that Romeo has killed Tybalt and has been banished from Verona. Then the Nurse begins to support the Father’s decision to pair Juliet
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12.4.12 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
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Romeo and juliet :Act 4 Dramatic irony- words and actions of characters have a different meaning for the reader than the character Soliloquy- charatacter speaks to himself‚ disregarding/ oblivious to those around him. Responses: (pg. 1. Paris says that lord capulet wants to move the wedding date to allow Juliet to grieve for tybalt 2. At first‚ Juliet believes that the only solution other problem is suicide. 3. Friar Laurence devices the following plan for Juliet: a sleeping potion
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Romeo’s Greatest Flaw Romeo and Juliet is a play written by William Shakespeare. This play is one of his greatest and most famous tragedies. The main character‚ Romeo‚ has a flaw however that ultimately leads to him killing himself in the end. Romeo’s character flaw is present even from the very start of the play. His flaw is that he is too in love with the idea of love. This characteristic of Romeo’s is present the very first time he is introduced in the play. Romeo is introduced mourning in
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Innocent Many people have terrible faiths‚ but out of all of them one was the most innocent. In “Romeo and Juliet”‚ Benvolio is free from guilt and a harmless man. He likes to keep peace. Furthermore‚ Benvolio had to suffer in many parts of the play. Finally‚ he is very helpful and does nothing wrong. Benvolio is free from guilt; he does nothing wrong and had nothing to do with lying or killing. Benvolio is the most innocent character in the play. Benvolio is the most innocent character in the
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