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    The theme of love does play a pivotal role within the play “Romeo and Juliet‚ although the conflict also drives much of the action that occurs. The love of revenge and love between Romeo and Juliet are both evident throughout the play. If not for the conflict‚ this classic novel would be no more than a tedious love story. This love as a cause of conflict‚ is almost directly responsible for the tragic outcome that happens to the star-crossed lovers. The two themes‚ love and conflict all have their

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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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    Romeo and Juliet Persuasive Essay Choose ONE of the following prompts and compose a persuasive essay arguing your belief. You must use direct evidence from the play in your essay. You should include direct quotes from the play and they must be properly cited. Your essay should be double spaced‚ 12 point Times New Roman font (MLA format) and should be between 2 and 4 pages long. Your essay must be submitted to turnitin.com by Sunday‚ April 1 by 11:59 PM. No late essays will be accepted!! If

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    What are the main conflicts in Romeo and Juliet? Who are they between and how have they come about? How does Shakespeare’s use of stagecraft and language convey the conflict between the characters? What is meant by conflict? The dictionary defines "conflict" as "a struggle to resist or overcome; contest of opposing forces or powers; strife; battle‚ antagonism". No matter how hard one tries to avoid it‚ conflict enters our lives. All drama involves conflict‚ without conflict there is no drama

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    In this assignment I I will be looking at the way violence and conflict is presented in shakespear’s play romeo and Juliet‚ dulce et decourum est and the charge of the light brigrade. Romeo and Juliet are the typical and traditional love fuelled couple their love and story were unprecedented and cannot be considered any other ordinary relationship Shakespeare had blatantly portrayed their love as unimaginable and somewhat obsessive. The duo however endured turbulent times as they had to overcome

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    Romeo and Juliet The Balcony (II.ii) In Shakespeare’s tragic romance novel‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ many themes are portrayed throughout the book. Several of these themes are shown through Act Two Scene 2 (I.ii) or more commonly known as “The Balcony” scene. In this scene‚ Romeo decides he cannot go home without seeing Juliet once more. Because of his impulsiveness‚ Romeo climbs and leaps over a wall bordering the Capulet’s property. He sees Juliet standing on her balcony‚ talking about her new found

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    The story of Romeo and Juliet is essentially a tragedy of miscommunication and of ‘ships passing in the night.’ Born from two feuding families‚ Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet fall in love and try to be together; unfortunately‚ the plight of the star crossed lovers is ultimately fated to end in disaster‚ with each of them committing suicide to be with the other. Along the way‚ many others get caught in the tragic situation; Mercutio‚ Tybalt Capulet‚ and the County Paris are killed in fights for

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    Baz Luhrmanns Romeo and Juliet- opening cinematography Hello‚ my name is Bao Nguyen. Today‚ our panel of speakers Nathan‚ and William and I will be discussing Act 1‚ Scene 1 of shake sphere’s masterwork‚ and making a comparison of the play and deconstruction of the ways it has been interpreted. Baz luhrmanns Romeo and Juliet is a modern day film adaption to William Shakespeare’s Play‚ created in 1996. This film deals with issues of violence‚ hatred and love‚ it also features the original dialogue

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    In the play "Romeo and Juliet" a series of unfortunate the circumstances and illogical decisions force the protagonists into an impossible position ultimately resulting in their death. As Il-fated as the two "star-crossed lover’s" may have been the root of all their problems can be traced back to rash decisions by characters and circumstances placed unfairly on characters by warped societal expectations. While the Friar had nothing but the best intentions his illogical and somewhat naive decisions

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    contrary in Romeo and Juliet. The two households‚ Montague and Capulet have been in a long feud with each other in the city of Verona. Romeo‚ a Montague and Juliet‚ a Capulet are two lovers who meet at a party and faces obstacles to be with each other despite the history of their family. At the end‚ the lovers choose to kill themselves for each other’s death—signifying that they would rather die at fate’s hand rather than be forced to submit to their parent’s wishes. Shakespeare uses fate in order to

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