Romeo & Juliet Author William Shakespeare was born in Statford-upon-Avon on April 23 1564. He went to free grammar school in Stratford. It was a good school where he learned even Greek and Latin. But he didn’t go to college that’s so people thought he didn’t write his work‚ because apparently in that time if you didn’t go to college you weren’t smart enough to write such good books and plays. He started getting famous in 1592 when he showed in his talent in writing plays London‚ suchHamlet
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Firstly‚ Romeo and Juliet should stay on the Preliminary English reading list because of its wide range of language techniques. Through the effective use of metaphor‚ oxymoron and hyperbole‚ Shakespeare is able to expose to us to the use of literary techniques to educate us through the practice of reading Shakespearean language. The use of oxymoron is shown when Romeo boasts out “O heavy lightness! serious vanity! Mis - shapen chaos of well - seeming forms. Feather of lead‚ bright smoke‚ cold fire
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INTRODUCTION Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young “star-cross’d lovers” whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare’s most popular archetypal stories of young‚ teenagers lovers. Romeo and Juliet belongs to a tradition of tragic romances stretching back to antiquity. It’s plot is based on an Italian tale‚ translated into verse as The Tragical History of Romeous and Juliet by Arthur Brooke in
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ANSWER KEY: SHORT ANSWER STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS - Romeo and Juliet Act I 1. Why do Sampson and Gregory fight with Montague’s men? Sampson and Gregory are servants of the Capulet family‚ which has been feuding with the Montague family for quite some time. The feud has reached proportions involving all members and servants of both households. 2. Benvolio and Tybalt come upon the servants fighting. Contrast their reactions to the fight. Benvolio tries to break up the fight‚ but Tybalt
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looked upon as our inherited personality type. How then as individuals‚ can we feel successful in our lives? While most would argue that defining one’s personality will only lead to another excuse for behavior or for categorizing people into boxes‚ traits of an individuals personality is proven to be helpful in the area of ones growth and self development. Because most individuals use each function with a varying amount of success and frequency‚ we are able to identify with the order of preference
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the one to blame for the deaths of the beloved Romeo and Juliet? The one to blame‚ would of course be the one who played the biggest role in the sequence of events that led up to the major catastrophe. . Friar Laurence is the one. The Friar is the most responsible; marrying the two‚ giving Juliet the potion‚ and not delivering the letter of importance by hand to Romeo. Friar Laurence does not follow the policies of priesthood. Friar Laurence knows Romeo and Juliet are not dealt the same hand of cards
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theatrical references and works. He loved writing‚ but started the profession as a need for money. His works were never originally published as they were intended only for the stage to be performed. Shakespeare’s most famous works are Romeo and Juliet and Julius Caesar. Romeo and Juliet is believed to have been written between 1591 and 1595‚ but was based on a poem‚ “Romeus and Juliet”‚ by Arthur Brooke. He changed the original plot and turned into a play‚ only meant to be performed by actors. Taking
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Shakespeare’s most popular plays‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ centers upon this controversial topic of infatuation and love at first sight. This timeless play‚ considered a classic‚ manages to possess a modern tone and causes the audience to formulate many opinions surrounding the topic of Romeo and Juliet’s love. Despite the challenges modern readers face interpreting Shakespearean language‚ the plays legacy remains current‚ cutting edge‚ and relevant throughout generations. Romeo and Juliet is presented as a
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is love there is war.Conflict is the key role in Romeo and Juliet. There are conflicts starting from the beginning to end.The conflicts include: Man vs.man‚ Man vs. self‚ and Man vs. society. Both of the families are in conflict‚ and have been since they can remember (Man vs. man).In fact the first scene in the play is a brawl between the Montigue and Capulet servants. Romeo is in love with Roseline‚ but Roseline wants nothing to do with him. Romeo then falls into a deep depression‚ that is one of
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Romeo & Juliet by Tom Green The scene in which I was to pick from the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is the fight near the middle of the play between Tybalt‚ Mercutio and Romeo. What happens is Romeo along with his cousin and his friend Benvolio and Mercutio go off gallivanting to a party hosted by the Capulet family who are the rivals of the Montague family (Romeo’s family). During the party a Capulet called Tybalt recognises the Montague’s through their disguise
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