Tomas E. Honors English 9A 30 September 2013 “Romeo and Juliet” Essay The play “Romeo and Juliet”‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ is considered one of the most famous plays ever written. The story is about two “star-crossed lovers”‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ who are part of two feuding families. Juliet is a Capulet and Romeo is a Montague. Eventually the difficulties of being from two families that hate each other lead to their deaths. Romeo drinks a poison that kills him and Juliet stabs herself because
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1. In the beginning the Chorus states that Romeo and Juliet are “star-crossed lovers” (they are meant to be by fate). Meaning it is true love. 2. Love can overcome all the obstacles it faces. Romeo and Juliet are willing to overcome any challenge that they may face (their families feud) 3. Romeo and Juliet were not too young to get married Lady Capulet says “I was your mother much upon these years.” That was a normal age to get married. 4. Romeo and Juliet have a healthy relationship because they
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Tragedy of a City Poet and critic W.H. Auden once said‚ “Romeo and Juliet is not simply a tragedy of two individuals‚ but the tragedy of a city. Everybody in the city is in one way or another involved in and responsible for what happens.” Auden’s quote is implying that many people‚ even with the smallest roles‚ are responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s tragic death. Although Romeo and Juliet both played major roles in their deaths‚ they were not the only characters held responsible. This is
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What is more dangerous‚ an unforeseen tragedy or one you have been anticipating for days? In the play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare‚ this is pondered through the analyzing of the title characters’ actions. Romeo and Juliet‚ two teenagers from rival families in ancient Verona‚ find themselves madly in love after a run-in at a party held by Juliet’s family. Even before the two meet‚ premonitions of their untimely deaths begin. Some are vague metaphor-like visions in their dreams
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The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Macbeth‚ Julius Caesar‚ and Hamlet are just a few of William Shakespeare’s thirty-seven plays. Some would argue that Romeo and Juliet is by far his best and most famous. In this tragedy two families‚ Capulet and Montague‚ are feuding. Despite this problem‚ the two young lovers still meet and continue on to get married. Their love for each other is so strong it will eventually lead to their deaths. The amazing work of Shakespeare and how he created it made such
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infant rind of this weak flower Poison hath residence‚ and medicine power: For this‚ being smelt‚ with the part cheers each part; Being tasted‚ stay all senses with the heart‚” (Friar Lawrence‚ 2.3‚ 19-23) An Analysis of Foil Characters within Romeo and Juliet A foil character is a character whose function is to be compared or contrasted with the main protagonist. Moreover‚ a foil character is used to heighten and illuminate drastic differences or extreme similarities in the main character
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Romeo and Juliet: Did Fate End it All? In the story‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ the two young lovers are destined to fall in love. The story‚ however‚ has a tragic ending. William Shakespeare foreshadows the theme of fate in the Prologue with the quote‚ “A pair of star crossed lovers take their life.” (Prologue‚ L6) Fate represents a greater power that predetermines events in their lives and is unchangeable. Back in William Shakespeare’s time‚ the Elizabethans believed that this power rules
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Romeo is cancer “Love is heavy and light‚ bright and dark‚ hot and cold‚ sick and healthy‚ asleep and awake- its everything except what it is! (Act 1‚ scene 1)” says romeo from the play Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare. Romeo and juliet is a play about to star crossed lovers that have to fight through their rival families issues and hatred for each other. I argue that romeo is cancer because he is loving and overly emotional when it comes to women. Romeo is loving to his lover Juliet
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Romeo And Juliet Compare William Shakespeare’s Play with Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet Ideas: Power‚ Inequality‚ Loyalty Vs. disloyalty Word Count 860 Context has been a major faction contributing to the way Romeo and Juliet was written. In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ Baz Luhrmann produced a Romeo and Juliet with a modern context rather than an Elizabethan context. Context has influenced the language and representation of ideas throughout Romeo and Juliet‚ notably with the themes: Loyalty
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Romeo and Juliet’s play is art by Shakespeare’s‚ which revolves around a street couple in Verona by the names Romeo and Juliet. (Weis‚ 2012) This play was written based on a fictional story written between the years 1594 and 1596. This art is a fictional story‚ but around 13th century there rose two characters‚ from two famous Italian families and fell in love. These two young stars love fame spread faster across the Italy and France. The tales of the two young lovers lead to the creation of a poem
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