Romeo and Juliet The two versions of Romeo and Juliet I decided to watch were the 1968 film and 1998 film. While they share many similarities such as the script (most of it)‚ they also have many differences such as the behavior of the characters and the way that the story is delivered. In the 1968 version‚ the Montagues are depicted as more timid where as the Capulets are the ones that are trying to start something. The Montagues are continually trying to leave the situation but the Capulets
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Romeo + Juliet: a comparison of articles. James Berardinelli [from here on he will be referred to as “JB”] JB awards the movie‚ “Romeo + Juliet” with three out of four stars. In the article he makes his opinion clear‚ and he mentions that you can’t really compare this edition of Romeo and Juliet with the romantic classic made by Franco Zeffirelli in 1968. Additionally‚ JB adds that Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes do not properly portray the iconic love between Romeo and his Juliet. ‘’While
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The Minor Characters In Romeo And Juliet Have A Great Deal Of Influence Of The Destinies Of The Major Characters Romeo and Juliet is a play based on love‚ fate‚ change and tragedy. It tracks the story of two lovers from opposing families’ ancient feud‚ in death. Like most stories‚ the major characters play an important role‚ such as the decisions in which they take. Yet the minor characters also have a good deal of influence over the ultimate destinies of Romeo and Juliet. The first minor character
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The play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is a tragic story of ¨star-crossed lovers”. The play might be a tragic‚ but the character are remarkable. The three most memorable character in the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare are Romeo‚ Juliet‚ and Friar Lawrence. The first memorable character in the play is Romeo. Romeo is an unfading character‚ because he is like the crazy lover. Romeo is a crazy character‚ because he goes to the enemy’s party unsolicited. Romeo went to the enemy’s
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English 1/31/2014 Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare was an amazing writer and performer in London during the 16th century. He created many successful plays; one of his most famous is Romeo and Juliet. The play is known particularly for its spectacular balcony scene. Romeo and Juliet has also been recreated or incorporated into popular movies by numerous people. The two most famous recreations were made by Franco Zeffirelli in 1968 and Baz Luhrmann in 1997‚ both doing their own version of the balcony
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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 * Obsessed
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devices in Act 3 Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet in order to make it such an interesting‚ exciting and important scene? Romeo and Juliet is world renown as one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays. At the beginning of the play you are introduced to two families in Verona; these families being the Montague’s and the Capulet’s. The two families have been involved in a feud for years. However at one of Lord Capulet’s balls Juliet‚ his only daughter falls in love with Romeo the son of Lord Montague. The
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Analysis of Major Characters in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Romeo - The name Romeo‚ in popular culture‚ the name Romeo has become nearly synonymous with "lover." Romeo‚ in Romeo and Juliet‚ does indeed experience a love of such purity and passion that he kills himself when he believes that the object of his love‚ Juliet‚ has died. The power of Romeo’s love‚ however‚ often obscures a clear vision of Romeo’s character‚ which is far more complex. [IMAGE] In fact‚ even Romeo’s relation
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play Romeo and Juliet is full of different characters‚ and each plays a different role to make for a complete work. Mercutio is an essential force in the play by serving as a colorful character and comic relief against the more serious and emotional characters such as Romeo and Juliet. He demonstrates himself as a colorful character through his figurative language. Additionally‚ he portrays himself as a comic relief when he adds humor to intense situations‚ and when he mocks the Nurse and Romeo. The
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together. The most important structural device in "Romeo and Juliet" is juxtaposition for contrast. Shakespeare repeatedly puts two different people or actions or words side by side to heighten the differences between them. Shakespeare uses foil characters to point out the differences between them. One example of this is when he uses Rosaline as a foil character to compare to Juliet. The first thing you see when Rosaline is compared to Juliet is that Juliet is extremely immature. To prove Juliet’s immaturity
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