the versions of the dearly loved Romeo and Juliet‚ the 1968 version executes the story the finest compared to the written play and the 1997 movie. Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy that is engrossed by the love of the two star crossed lovers urning to be with one another. In the 1968 movie‚ the actors playing the lead characters implement the love and affection that captures the concept of Romeo and Juliet’s love. During the very famous balcony scene‚ Romeo and Juliet really see each other for the first
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“Romeo and Juliet” is a love story that will make you tear up and make you hate love stories. Love stories like Romeo and Juliet are very hard to watch without cringing and feeling obsessed. Romeo and Juliet is a very popular story that Zeffirelli and Luhrmann made different versions of it. Zeffirelli’s film was nominated for best director and best picture. The party scene is the main focus mostly for everyone because it is when the two star-cross’d lovers meet and fell in love at first sight. In
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Romeo and Juliet Compare-Contrast Brad Herring 12/12/12 Period 1 In William Shakespeare’s play‚ “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet”‚ the type of love that the two main characters share for each other plays a big part in their horrible tragedy. Although Shakespeare portrays the two youths as experiencing strong first love attraction for each other‚ Romeo’s passion and love prevails as the more sincere of these two star-crossed lovers. Throughout the story‚ Juliet falls in love with
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The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet vs. West Side Story Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet and Arthur Laurent’s West Side Story share many elements in common‚ but also have differences that separate them. West Side Story is a modern version of Shakespeare’s classic love story that ended in tragedy. Because it is set in 1950’s New York City the scenes‚ characters‚ and plot have their own interpretations. The differences in some plot elements make each tragedy its own‚ but the similarities
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Good Morning/Afternoon today I am going to be giving reasons why I should be picked as Mercutio in your upcoming production. Romeo and Juliet is a play that appeals firstly because of the timeless story line- a play from the Elizabethan era still widely talked about and interpreted in the 21st century! A key to the attraction of this play is the diversity of characters‚ from the impulsive and sensitive Romeo‚ to the angry and stubborn Tybalt. The way that the play can suddenly switch from comedy
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Romeo and Juliet versus West Side Story By Kirk Forte’ Romeo and Juliet‚ West Side Story‚ two timeless dramas that will live forever. Although both of these stories have many similarities‚ there are also many differences. These differences include the differences in sililoquy‚ the fact that Maria doesn’t die‚ the fact that we never see Tony or Maria’s parents‚ as well as the issues of marriage‚ the importance of gangs and families to each story. To understand these differences‚ I have
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Compare and Contrast of Romeo and Juliet and Gnomeo and Juliet The film‚ Gnomeo and Juliet‚ is similar to‚ yet different from the play‚” Romeo and Juliet”. Gnomeo and Juliet is the kid version of the dramatic‚ double suicide play by William Shakespeare. The characters and the setting are both different from and similar to the original. There are also many deletions. The characters in both versions have similar and different traits. One of the most changed characters is Tybalt. In the play‚ he
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West Side Story is a very popular musical that follows the plot of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Instead of a feud between two families in fair Verona‚ in this story‚ it’s a feud between two gangs (the white American Jets and Puerto Rican Sharks) in New York City in the 50’s. Romeo is represented by Tony‚ an ex-Jet‚ and Juliet by Maria‚ a Puerto Rican girl promised to a member of the Sharks‚ Chino. For the most part‚ both versions match up on their telling of the story. However‚ whereas both Romeo
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Romeo and Juliet’s play is art by Shakespeare’s‚ which revolves around a street couple in Verona by the names Romeo and Juliet. (Weis‚ 2012) This play was written based on a fictional story written between the years 1594 and 1596. This art is a fictional story‚ but around 13th century there rose two characters‚ from two famous Italian families and fell in love. These two young stars love fame spread faster across the Italy and France. The tales of the two young lovers lead to the creation of a poem
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Both Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story are timeless stories about young love and the troubles it can cause. Romeo and Juliet is a famous play written by William Shakespeare in 1595‚ set in the 13th century. West Side Story is a semi-modern retelling of Romeo and Juliet from 1961‚ set in the late 1950s. Although they are similar in overall plot and theme‚ each of these works has some distinct differences that set them apart from each other. One of the obvious differences between Romeo and Juliet
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