Romeo and Juliet – William Shakespeare Act I 1) What dramatic functions are served by the Prologue? They talk about the suicides of Romeo and Juliet and how tragic it is. They bring it up in the prologue because they want to get the reader interested and curious about what happens in the story. 2) How does the feud begin in the first scene in the play? The servants of the House of Montague and those of the House of Capulet meet in the street and the servants of Montague are giving
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Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is one of the most popular romantic tragedies in history. The story talks about “TWO STAR CROSSED” lovers hence Romeo & Juliet both come from 2 families‚ in a ancient grudge more like enemies. Romeo is from the Montague family and Juliet is a Capulet. They saw each other at a party the Capulets had held; they fell in love and got married. However‚ it’s like something was stopping them from being happy; it was somehow leading both of them in a completely different
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After Juliet learns that Romeo has killed Tybalt‚ Juliet initially sees Romeo as duplicitous‚ but to doubt his goodness is to doubt her own‚ which she ultimately rejects. The only time Juliet ever has an ounce of doubt in the intentions of Romeo is immediately after she learns that he has killed Tybalt. After Juliet first learns of the news of Tybalt’s death‚ she speaks of Romeo as a “serpent heart‚ hid with a flowering face!” 3.2.74). Juliet‚ infuriated by Romeo’s actions‚ says that he has evil
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The play Romeo and Juliet was written by William Shakespeare in 1595. This play is about two young star-crossed lovers and their attempts to get married. Throughout the play‚ they constantly rebel against their parents wishes. This play is used in many English classes as an example of a masterpiece. Romeo and Juliet is a non relevant work for a person in modern times due to its rebellion‚ over dramatics‚ and the unnecessary of suicide. One way is that they were rebellious. Like Shakespeare said
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Shakespeare uses allusion in the play Romeo and Juliet to reinforce the themes of young love and youth being impetuous. Throughout the play Shakespeare uses allusion to reinforce these themes by putting in myths that have tragic ends much like the end of the play. One myth that Shakespeare uses in the play many times is Cupid and Psyche. Cupid is the Roman god of love. The myth of Cupid is that there was a king that had three daughters and each of them was beautiful but not as much of the youngest
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In the tragedy Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare‚ Shakespeare reveals that youth impulsivity can doom the inevitable fate‚ he does this by utilizing foreshadowing and metaphors throughout the play. Shakespeare utilized foreshadowing to compare fate to the stars. He makes references to the stars or fate in the play quite often through characters and discretely points at the theme. Early into the play he already references the stars. “a pair of star crossed lovers take their life
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Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare uses the idea of love to exemplify how one can be blinded by love‚ the dangers that come with love and the realization that love doesn’t necessarily always lead to happiness. The first instance of what love teaches in this play is that Romeo and Juliet were both blinded by love. When they fell in love‚ they did not always consider anything else happening around them‚ but their focus and main thoughts consisted of each other. The first time Romeo saw Juliet
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Romeo and Juliet as a tragedy of Fate It has always been the dearest hope of mankind that the twists and turns of life‚ a seemingly random progression of sheer coincidence‚ are in fact a part of the designs of some higher order. Somewhere‚ we reason‚ there must exist an emergent pattern to the chaos of our existence. To this intangible being who directs our course we have assigned the name of fate. It is fate‚ and not humble human choice or character‚ that steers Romeo and Juliet to the tragedy
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include who is to blame for in Juliets and Romeo’s death by the end of the play. However‚ it does not mean there is not someone to blame for their tragedy. Everyone contributed to the blame however‚ others had more blame than others. That being said‚ Romeo is the most culpable character in the play as destiny would have it he received the punishment he deserved‚ death. Moreover‚ Romeo meets Juliet at a Capulets party in Scene 5‚ in the hall of the Capulets house. Romeo is therefore crashing a party
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5. Friar Laurence expresses his doubts and concerns about the proposal to Romeo‚ “So soon forsaken? Young men’s love then lies/Not truly in their hearts‚ but in their eyes” (2.3. 71- 72). Friar Laurence believes that the love that they feel is not love but lust. They confused their lust and attraction to each other for love. He is in disbelief that the couple has falling in true love so hastily. 6. Friar Laurence finally accepts Romeo’s proposal because‚ “For this alliance may so happy prove/To
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