they thought was keeping their love alive. In the play‚ Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare‚ two teenagers from feuding families in Verna‚ Italy fall in love at first sight. Romeo Montague‚ of the Montague Family and Juliet Capulet of the Capulet Family. What lesson is learned is to never give a promise you can’t keep‚ although‚ this is not taught to Romeo or Juliet‚ but the Friar who helps them. In William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet‚ Friar Laurence is responsible for the tragedy
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actuality there could be just more than one person to blame or no one at all. The death of Romeo and Juliet in William Shakespeare’s play is very unfortunate. Although a lot of things could have been done to avoid their suicides‚ these “star-crossed lovers” are not able to avoid their future. A series of unfortunate circumstances result in catastrophe‚ and even though many people could be
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In the Shakespearean play‚ Romeo and Juliet are not a love story because‚ Romeo and Juliet are both too immature‚ Romeo and Juliet got married too quickly‚ and Romeo kills Juliet’s cousin. Romeo and Juliet‚ they are not in love because they are both too immature. Juliet is constantly battling thoughts of suicide over “everyday” circumstances. “What’s here? A cup‚ closed in my true love’s hand?...........(5.3.173-179).” Juliet is telling herself that without Romeo living she does not want to
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- “Star-crossed lovers” - Forced marriage - Feud (we don’t know what the feud is over‚ its never explained. Its clearly fate because they don’t know what they’re arguing about) - Meeting at the party (Romeo is drugged) - Violence: Deaths of Tybalt and Mercutio (influences) when Romeo kills Tybalt everything starts falling apart - Forced marriage ----- attitude to women - If women were valued‚ women would not be forced into such as marriage and not treated just as objects‚ we may see more
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At the time Mercutio makes his famous "Queen Mab" speech in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ he and Romeo‚ together with a group of their friends and kinsmen‚ are on the way to a party given by their family’s arch-enemy‚ Lord Capulet. Their plan is to crash the party so that Romeo may have the opportunity to see his current love‚ Rosaline‚ whom they know has been invited to the Capulet’s masque that evening. Romeo‚ whom his friends seem to consider generally very witty and fun‚ originally thought
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without Romeo isn’t worth it‚ she thinks. Soon after‚ with a blade‚ she seals her fate as Romeo did. In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ this tragedy was the greatest of them all. Two star-crossed lovers took their lives to avoid living without each other. If it were not for Romeo being impulsive with love‚ him slaying Tybalt‚ and him drinking the poison‚ both Juliet and he wouldn’t have died so tragically. Romeo is to blame for his own death and Juliet’s death as well. Henceforth‚ Romeo is to
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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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