Allusion between Romeo and Juliet and Antigone For years there have been discussions if in fact Shakespeare re-created material found in previous literature. Though‚ whether or not‚ he did Shakespeare created an effective allusion to Sophocles’ Antigone‚ the Greek tragedy. In Romeo and Juliet we see the love of two people‚ and the ones who pull them apart‚ then we see their final fate. In Atigone we see a lot of the same context which brings us to the main three ideas that make up the themes
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We all know the classic story Romeo and Juliet‚ Shakespeare’s play about rivaling families in Verona‚ Italy. When the daughter of the Capulet family and the son from the Montague family fall in love after meeting at a Capulet party that Romeo snuck into‚ they fight for the chance to be together. Juliet drinks a potion given to her from Friar Lawrence to imitate death to get out of marrying a family friend‚ Paris‚ like her parents were pushing for. Before that‚ Romeo was exiled for breaking the ‘no
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Romeo and Juliet “A tale of the young for the young” By Laura Marinos Throughout the 20th Century‚ there have been several attempts to transform William Shakespeare’s famous works into a modern context‚ with The Lion King based on Hamlet and 10 Things I Hate About You as a loose transformation of The Taming of the Shrew. Of course‚ there have been two successful transformations already based on Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy‚ Romeo and Juliet; West Side Story and Zeferelli’s Romeo and Juliet
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At this turning point in Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet‚ the protagonist‚ Romeo‚ has been banished for killing Tybalt out of revenge for the death of his cousin‚ Mercutio. In having to face his banishment‚ Romeo flees to Friar Laurence’s cell to escape the Prince’s men and consult on what he shall do. During Friar Laurence’s monologue in act three‚ scene three‚ he explained to Romeo how being banished is a much better punishment than the original punishment‚ death; that his lack of
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Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.” For example‚” I am hurt. A plague o ’ both your houses! I am sped. Is he gone and hath nothing?” (Shakespeare III.i. 49-55). These were Mercutios last words before dying after the fight between him and Tybalt. Tybalt was still upset over the fact that Mercutio and Benvolio crashed the Capulet’s party‚ so when he saw them walking in the streets of Verona he was tempted to seek revenge on them. Tybalt proceeds to kill Mercutio and flees the scene. “Romeo‚ away‚ be gone
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also treated ambiguously by Shakespeare. For example you have Edward and Bella from the Twilight Series‚ like Romeo and Juliet they both make stupid decisions regarding their love for each other. It seems extreme that Romeo and Juliet would start kissing so quickly after meeting‚ but according to “The Science of Romance” it makes sense. It says that “testosterone is found in higher concentrations in men than in women”. Romeo and Juliet kiss after meeting because he’s trying to encourage her
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destruction. In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ a sad tragedy happens that will leave you in shock. However‚ three people were seen to be the primary suspects that led to the death of young Juliet: Romeo‚ Friar Laurence‚ and Juliet herself. Firstly‚ two big mistakes were made by young Romeo one of the people most responsible for Juliet’s death. Romeo made some crucial mistakes that led Juliet to kill herself. For instance‚ he made some rash decisions once he finds out that Juliet "died." As soon as he
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They talk bad and fight with each other the whole story IV. Third similarities between the Montagues and Capulets is they both have a teenager who is in love with each other A. Juliet Capulet is in love with Romeo B. Romeo Montague is in love with Juliet V Conclusion Hazelrig 2 Noah Hazelrig Comparison/Contrast Essay 9th Grade Honors English 13 December 2012 My essay on Romeo and Juliet is about their families similarities. There are three similarities between the Montagues and Capulets.They were both very powerful families
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Imagine your driving down eleven mile in your brand new Mustang and this careless‚ reckless teenager is texting and driving and hits your car and wrecks it. You were driving safely with your new car and now because some careless teenager is not taking driving seriously and you have to pay for it. Do you think sixteen year olds are responsible enough to take on the task of driving at that early of an age? Sixteen year olds are too young to take on the responsibly of driving because teens are irresponsible
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Initially‚ there are mainly two aspects of literature put into stories that are by far are the most important in influencing story plots and most importantly conflicts and resolutions in such stories. In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ Yukio Mishima’s The Sound of Waves‚ and Authur Laurent’s West Side Story there are many similarities between these stories amongst the central conflict. For example‚ in all three stories there are two different groups resembling different sides of a rivalry
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