Two among the famous works of Shakespeare are Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet. And in both of these works‚ love is portrayed in different ways. Romeo and Juliet disregarded their obstacles and pursued their love until their death while Hamlet and Ophelia allowed family circumstances to affect their relationship. Both couples encountered problems that involved each one’s family affecting each couple’s relationship. In Romeo and Juliet‚ even before the play begins‚ the conflict between the families of
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ary------------------------------------------------- Romeo and Juliet characters Montagues * Romeo — sole heir to the Montague fortune * Lord Montague — Romeo’s father * Lady Montague — Romeo’s mother * Benvolio — Romeo’s cousin * Balthasar — Romeo’s faithful servant * Abraham — Montague servant Capulets * Juliet — sole heir to the Capulet fortune * Lord Capulet — Juliet’s father * Lady Capulet — Juliet’s mother * Tybalt — Juliet’s cousin * The Nurse —
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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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Romeo and Juliet Movie Review In Verona‚ Italy‚ the feud between the Montague and the Capulet families that has been around as long as anyone can remember‚ breaks out in a street brawl‚ and is broken up by the Prince of the city. Later that same day‚ two star-crossed lovers from each family‚ Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet‚ meet at the Capulet’s party and its love at first sight. After the party‚ Romeo goes into the Capulet’s garden and finds Juliet on her balcony thinking about him. After
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involved‚ it can be at anybody’s fault. Even the unexpected. In the play Romeo and Juliet‚written by William Shakespeare‚ Shakespeare shows us a variety of characters that could have contributed to Romeo and Juliet’s death. In saying that‚ the character who mostly influenced the death of Romeo and Juliet is Lord Capulet because he was being very harsh and pushy. Now‚ seeing that Capulet is just wanting what is best for young Juliet‚ as if every parent is trying to do for their children‚ Capulet is kind
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Ah‚ Romeo and Juliet… it’s quite a lovely tale about two star crossed lovers who are destined for each other; the children who had such a pure love for one another but could not achieve it publicly due to both of their family’s hatred who believed the other house was just putred. Forcing them to keep their love secret and hidden so no one could see them. But as the story goes on‚ our two lovers killed themselves to achieve pure happiness in the afterlife for each other; making it quite a tragedy and
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William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” contains many different representations of love‚ some of which are based entirely on looks‚ and others seem to be more in depth. Love based entirely on looks is called lust. In “Romeo and Juliet”‚ impulsiveness is a tragic flaw present in the characters Romeo‚ Juliet‚ Lord Capulet‚ and Friar Laurence. Romeo’s impulsiveness is found in his reaction after the Prince banished him. Juliet shows impulsiveness with her willingness to partake in Friar’s plan‚ and
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Romeo And Juliet Compare William Shakespeare’s Play with Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet Ideas: Power‚ Inequality‚ Loyalty Vs. disloyalty Word Count 860 Context has been a major faction contributing to the way Romeo and Juliet was written. In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ Baz Luhrmann produced a Romeo and Juliet with a modern context rather than an Elizabethan context. Context has influenced the language and representation of ideas throughout Romeo and Juliet‚ notably with the themes: Loyalty
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“For never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo” (Shakespeare 5.3.314-315). In the final lines of the play‚ the Prince says that the story of Romeo and Juliet will always be the most somber story there is‚ but it did not have to be that way. In Romeo and Juliet‚ by William Shakespeare‚ six people died of differing causes. However‚ these could have been prevented if more freedom had been allotted to the characters of the play. This is one of the subthemes of the play‚ that giving
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In reading The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare‚ characters seem to pop off the page and into the readers’ minds. Romeo and Juliet are introduced‚ along with the long time feud between the Montagues and Capulets. The feud between the families is the core of the lovers’ fateful death. Throughout the play‚ the families continue to show their hostility and hate towards each other‚ proving to the reader that the family feud is a important role in the story. From the very start of the
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