There are many instances of symbolism in Romeo and Juliet. One good example of symbolism in Act 2 is Friar Lawrence’s remark about poison (2.2.15-31). He says that all plants‚ herbs‚ and stones have their own qualities. He goes on by saying that there is nothing on Earth that cannot be used to do both good and bad things. Therefore‚ according to Friar Lawrence‚ poison is not intended to be used only for evil purposes. It is just a natural thing on this Earth that is used for evil purposes once
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audience is warned that Romeo and Juliet’s love will not end well. There is much evidence in Act II that foreshadows the lover’s fate. One instance of this is when Romeo asks the Friar for consent to marry him with Juliet and the Friar shocked says “Holy Saint Francis! What a change is here! / Is Rosaline that though didst love so dear /so soon forsaken? Young men’s love then lies/Not truly in their hearts/but in their eyes” (Act 2.3 65-68). This foreshadows a bad end to Romeo and Juliet’s love as the
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Romeo and Juliet by Baz Luhrman In this piece of coursework I will analyse four shots from the opening sequence. I will analyse the film techniques in Romeo and Juliet such as the mise-en-scene‚ the casting and costume‚ camera angles‚ lighting‚ captions‚ music and other techniques that have been used in order to make this film successful. In the opening sequence of Romeo and Juliet it doesn’t really focus on their love but mostly the feud between the two families and how they are caught between;
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Firstly‚ Romeo and Juliet should stay on the Preliminary English reading list because of its wide range of language techniques. Through the effective use of metaphor‚ oxymoron and hyperbole‚ Shakespeare is able to expose to us to the use of literary techniques to educate us through the practice of reading Shakespearean language. The use of oxymoron is shown when Romeo boasts out “O heavy lightness! serious vanity! Mis - shapen chaos of well - seeming forms. Feather of lead‚ bright smoke‚ cold fire
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Firstly‚ Romeo and Juliet’s love is not only just doomed by world around it but by progressing so quickly from their first meeting to expressing their actual love for each other. Their love is not only affected by the fighting of the two houses but also by their immediate love for each other. Furthermore‚ Romeo and Juliet are both supposedly in other love situations‚ Romeo is meant to be with Rosaline. However‚ as soon as he sees Juliet he falls for her looks and is deeply in love not knowing a thing
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dominated them‚ as women had very few rights and were property of their fathers‚ and then their husbands. Shakespeare’s use of dramatic devices in Act 3‚ Scene 1 makes it an interesting‚ exciting and important scene because so much happens in a short space of time which in turn affects all the characters in one way or another. Furthermore‚ this scene falls dramatically in the middle of the play and can be seen as the turning point in the story. Shakespeare’s thoughtful choice of dramatic devices
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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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worst. In the play Romeo & Juliet‚ Shakespeare reveals how one’s environment shapes one’s choices by how Romeo changes from being depressed to killing Tybalt and Paris because of revenge and love. Romeo changes because he depressed one minute to in love with Juliet. Romeo also changes from killing Tybalt to killing Paris because he defied Romeo. The first reason that Romeo changes is because he is depressed that Rosaline does not love him. In this section of the play‚ Romeo is trying to get over
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dramatic devices in Act 3 Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet in order to make it such an interesting‚ exciting and important scene? Romeo and Juliet is world renown as one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays. At the beginning of the play you are introduced to two families in Verona; these families being the Montague’s and the Capulet’s. The two families have been involved in a feud for years. However at one of Lord Capulet’s balls Juliet‚ his only daughter falls in love with Romeo the son of Lord Montague
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and important scene. Also‚ how Shakespeare explores violence and conflict conveyed by the two families in reference to Act 3 Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet. I will comment on the use of language‚ the themes Shakespeare sets within the play and the effects on the audience intended by him. In the city of Verona‚ an aggressive and vicious fight begins between the Capulets and the Montagues. Benvolio who is a Montague tries to bring peace; then he becomes involved in the outrage. After Romeo has married
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