Romeo and Juliet The play Romeo and Juliet has been made into a movie by many different directors. Franco Zefferelli 1968’s version of Romeo and Juliet is better than Baz Luhrmann 1996’s version of Romeo and Juliet. Zefferelli’s film is better than Luhrmann’s film because it is faithful to the actual play with suited costumes‚ music‚ text‚ and setting. Zefferelli’s 1968 film of Romeo and Juliet is better than the 1996 version because the lines of the actors are faithful to the play and the costumes
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SACE Stage 1 English ASSESSMENT TYPE: TEXT ANALYSIS Romeo and Juliet by Baz Luhrmann The play Romeo and Juliet‚ originally written by William Shakespeare in the 1500’s‚ is famous for the love and tragedy represented through the classic literature. To this day it is still a highly respected play. Due to its popularity‚ there have been multiple films produced using this tragic love story. This study of Romeo and Juliet is based on the 1996 film version directed by Baz Luhrmann‚ in which Luhrmann
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The peculiar essence of the poem "Soliloquy of the Spanish Cloister" written by Robert Browning lies in the impression of violent and disordered hatred. This feeling is revealed by the very structure of the work. The poem is framed by bestial growl at first word and closing line. The first onomatopeaic growl opens the soliloquist’s confession of malice for Brother Lawrence: "Gr-r-r -- there go my heart’s abhorrence!/ Water your damned flowerpots‚ do!" Another "Gr-r-r" marks the end of the work. Both
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and Hamlet decided to stay for his mother. The‚ “O‚ that this too too solid flesh would melt…” soliloquy reveals the first thoughts of death that Hamlet has within the play. Not much has happened‚ but the King and Queen are married‚ and the ghost has been seen. As the first soliloquy‚ this is the first insight into Hamlet’s state of mind that the audience has. Hamlet has two moods within this soliloquy; depressed and enraged. He begins speaking about his wish to disappear‚ “O‚ that this too too solid
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Rachel Amaya Per.5 Adv. Language arts 5-30-12 “Romeo and Juliet” In William Shakespeare`s play‚ “Romeo and Juliet”‚ is a story about two-star crossed lovers that must hide their deep love for each-other because of bad blood between the Montague’s‚ and Capulet’s .Romeo`s relationship with his parents is strong‚ on the other hand‚ Juliet is closer to the nurse than her own parents .Romeos parents are concerned for his happiness‚ and want what’s best for him. Juliet’s father‚ Capulet‚ truly
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Quotation | Analysis / links to elsewhere in the play | Presentation of character(s) | Links to relationship – why is it moving / important / different? | Themes / images of their language | Romeo:“It is the east‚ and Juliet is the sun./Arise‚ fair sun‚ and kill the envious moon...” | * Sun metaphor: Juliet breaths life‚ warmth and growth into Romeo’s life * The envious moon symbolising Rosaline who had “Dian’s wit” in 1.1 * Juliet embodies a new phase in Romeo’s life | * In love *
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William Shakespeare wrote a romantic playwright called‚ “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet.” The them‚ “When passion overrules reason‚ tragedy often follows‚” is addressed throughout the playwright in many occasions. Shakespeare wrote about Romeo’s passion about his kinsman Mercutio that leads to Mercutio and Tybalt’s death in act three‚ scene one. In oact four‚ he wrote about Juliet’s passion for Romeo which leads to the death of herself. Furthermore‚ in act five scene three William Shakespeare wrote
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Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is overviewed by the theme of conflict as it is explored within and between the families. Soliloquy‚ Character foil and Hyperbole are also used to create meaningful conflict and atmosphere between the characters‚ which defines the conflict that surrounds them. To begin with‚ Shakespeare shows the theme of conflict within Romeo and Juliet by exploring the conflict between the Capulets. In doing this‚ he uses the techniques of hyperboles to create tension between Juliet
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take place in Romeo and Juliet appear utterly ridiculous to us. The formalities and customs of the 1500’s were vastly contradictory to those of our era. Young girls‚ as young as age twelve‚ were married off to adult‚ sometime much old men. The story of Juliet Capulet and Romeo Montague is a textbook case of the “norm” in the 1500’s. Shakespeare emphasizes that extreme parental restriction and control can lead to destruction of true love‚ and sometimes‚ young lives as well. Romeo and Juliet were
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Comparative Essay Romeo and Juliet: Franco Zeffirelli and Baz Luhrmann When making books or plays into films‚ every director interprets the text differently. In the case of Romeo and Juliet‚ Franco Zeffirelli and Baz Luhrmann’s film are different in many ways even though they are based on the same play. The film by Franco Zeffirelli‚ in 1968‚ does a better job reenacting the play in a motion picture than the film made by Baz Luhrmann‚ in 1996‚ because the setting‚ costumes and characterization
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