The only thing that’s going through my mind right now is surviving and I know that forming alliances will lead me to victory. If I had to choose a partner it would be Tybalt and not Romeo. Tybalt is violent and at the same time he is courageous. While he was enjoying himself at the Capulet ball he noticed someone’s voice and the way they spoke‚ that they were a Montague and not a Capulet. He requested that someone should fetch his sword and called out “Now by the stock and honor of my kin‚ to
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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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Hastiness in Romeo and Juliet Consider the quote: They stumble that run fast. Illustrate the way in which characters in Romeo and Juliet act in haste and show how this behavior contributes to tragedy. Introduction: In Romeo and Juliet‚ a play written by William Shakespeare set in the ancient Verona‚ the main characters‚ in the development of the story‚ act in hasty ways which contribute to the tragedy of the two lovers. Body: A. The party: In fact‚ already during Act I‚ Romeo not only agrees
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• Shakespeare portrays Romeo and Juliet as "star-crossed lovers‚" doomed by fate to a tragic end. • Bad luck and unfortunate coincidences abound: (1) Of all the people the illiterate Capulet servant could have asked to read the invitation list in Act I‚ scene 2‚ he chooses Benvolio‚ Mercutio‚ and Romeo; (2) Of all the hotties at the Capulet party‚ Romeo spots Juliet first; (3) It just so happens that the County Paris decides he wants to marry Juliet the same day Romeo meets her; (4) Friar John
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The Role of Violence in Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet is a play which is one of the best known tragedies of all time but at the same time is referred to as the greatest love story of all time. It is about two ‘Star cross’d lovers’ (Prologue 1.6). In other words‚ Romeo and Juliet are governed by fate‚ a movement often linked with the stars. However it has another theme‚ violence‚ which in a way blocks out the love in the play. It presents love and hate as equally potent forces of nature
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In the play‚ ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by William Shakespeare. During the play many tragic event’s occur throughout the play‚ but many people were responsible. The main points are when Mercutio started the fight between Tybalt and himself‚ which caused Romeo to be banished from Verona‚ Friar Laurance was mostly responsible for horrible events and the person that locked Friar John because fears that John had the plague; then John couldn’t deliver the message to Romeo about the Friar Laurance’s plan. Depending
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of Romeo and Juliet. How did Shakespeare make these characters fit so well? The three characters that Shakespeare used in story to fit so well are Romeo‚ Juliet‚ and Mercutio. These characters started off as something in the beginning and then something different in the end. All three of these characters changed tremendously throughout the story. The First Transformation of The Story begins with Romeo. Romeo transforms almost entirely‚ and in the beginning of the story‚ all Romeo was
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Act 2‚ Scene 5 - Juliet and the Nurse "Sweet‚ sweet‚ sweet nurse‚ tell me‚ what says my love?" (RJ 2.5.55) In Zeffirelli’s version of Romeo and Juliet‚ Act 2‚ Scene 5‚ Juliet seems bratty and impatient because the nurse fails to deliver the information about Romeo as soon as she walks through the door. Luhrmann made his version more modern‚ and makes the characters kinder to emphasize their relationship. These movies contain some similarities and differences; they both use some of the same lines
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Shakespeare’s timeless classic Romeo and Juliet illustrates the depth of human emotion‚ particularly despair and joy. This is shown through three specific characters in the play. Romeo has frequent mood swings and often forgets about his previous emotions very quickly. Juliet is always changing from one extreme to the other. She is either really happy or really sad. Lastly‚ Mercutio displays a lot of sass and attitude. These are all emotions typically felt by adolescents and are displayed well throughout
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Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. In the opening prologue of the play‚ the chorus informs the audience that Romeo and Juliet are “Star Crossed Lovers”. What the chorus means by this is that Romeo and Juliet are controlled by fate‚ a force which is often related to the movements of the stars. No one can comprehend what fate has in store and neither did Romeo and Juliet. Fate is a powerful force‚ whether predestined or persuasions of your actions that will shape you lives‚ just as it did with Romeo and Juliet
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