From Self- absorbed to Strong- Willed: The Metamorphosis of Romeo Montague “Oh Romeo‚ Romeo‚ wherefore art thou Romeo?” (II.ii) Juliet Capulet’s question about Romeo’s character may interest many people while being enthralled with William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ because Romeo Montague does not act as a typical male protagonist in the play. Unlike the typical protagonist‚ Romeo transforms into a whole new person through the scenes. Instead of obtaining a physical change‚ he has gone through
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deaths Included Romeo Montague‚ Juliet Capulet‚ and County Paris. The Montague’s and the Capulet’s have had a history before these deaths. It all started when Romeo snuck into a Ball at the Capulet’s manor to see a girl named Rosaline ‚ But then he saw the beautiful Juliet ( He was unaware she was a Capulet and she was unaware of him being a Montague ) Romeo then kissed Juliet and exchanged names. Tybalt a family member of The Capulet’s had heard Romeo and wanted to fight
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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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you knew‚” William Shakespeare the playwright of Romeo and Juliet; Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy play about the secret love of “Romeo and Juliet”. There is a family feud with the Capulets and Montagues. Romeo Montague goes to a Capulet party to meet Juliet Capulet‚ they fall in love with each other (love at first sight) and plan to secretly marry the next day. After their marriage‚ Tybalt (Juliet’s cousin) tries to fight Romeo‚ killing Mercutio. Romeo out of revenge and spite kills Tybalt leading to
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Ms. Christenson English 9 May 19‚ 2010 The Lesson of Romeo and Juliet What happens when you are in love with an enemy of your family? In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet this is just the case. Romeo and Juliet are two teenagers madly in love with each other‚ yet their families are at war. The two of them take all the risks to be together and deceive their parents time and time again. Many spectators of this play say that the lesson of Romeo and Juliet is that children should not deceive their parents
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not highly prized.” Romeo and Juliet were deeply in love‚ but the world around them would not allow them to be together. The Capulets and Montagues could not look past their nonexistent differences and let their children find true love. The ridicule from their own parents and families caused for the downfall of the love-struck teenagers. In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ the influence of the judgmental family is to blame for the death of the two characters. Although Romeo and Juliet were young
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Romeo and Juliet Outline I. Terms to Know with Examples A. Aside 1. Def: A short speech delivered by an actor in a play (is directed to the audience and is presumed to be inaudible to the other actors) 2. Ex: Romeo: “(aside) She speaks.O‚ speak again‚ bright angel! … When he bestrides the lazy-puffing clouds And sails upon the bosom of the air.” B. Blank Verse 1. Def: Poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter lines 2. Ex: Prince: “Rebellious subjects‚ enemies to peace‚ … Your lives shall
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after laying eyes on her. Prior to seeing Juliet‚ Romeo talks about his infatuation with Rosaline‚ and the torment he suffers when he finds she does not love him back. Upon searching for her at the Capulet’s party‚ sees Juliet‚ when he says‚ “Did my heart love till now? Forswear it‚ sight! For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night‚” (i.V.51). His immediate transition between lovers proves that his love for Juliet was impulsive and irrational. When Romeo hears of Juliet’s death‚ he says to himself‚ “Well
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Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Lord Capulet is partially at fault because he told Juliet to take her time and find someone she loves to get married. As well as Friar Laurence because he made hasty decisions about marrying behind the backs of their parents. Romeo and Juliet because they went behind everyone’s back at such a young age to marry one another. In the tragic love story Romeo and Juliet‚ written by Shakespeare‚ Friar Laurence‚ Romeo‚ Juliet‚ and Lord Capulet are all at fault for Romeo and Juliet
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Who or what is to blame for the tragic outcome of Romeo and Juliet? Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet depicts the story of two star-crossed lovers from feuding families who‚ after a series of fateful events‚ choose to take their own lives rather than live without each other. The tragic outcome of Romeo and Juliet can be blamed on Friar Laurence‚ the family feud and the impulsive actions of Romeo and Juliet. Friar Laurence makes several irresponsible decisions throughout the play such as his unwise
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