mainly two aspects of literature put into stories that are by far are the most important in influencing story plots and most importantly conflicts and resolutions in such stories. In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ Yukio Mishima’s The Sound of Waves‚ and Authur Laurent’s West Side Story there are many similarities between these stories amongst the central conflict. For example‚ in all three stories there are two different groups resembling different sides of a rivalry or different social classes
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Romeo and Juliet’s Last love scene I think is the essence of the play it tells the audience how important their love is to each other and how they would do anything to be together‚ W.H Auden also expresses love like this in his poem "stop all the clocks" in the way he makes everything grind to a halt after his tragic loss. Romeo’s behavior when he spies Juliet is smitten at first sight‚ describing her as "Beauty too rich for use‚ for earth too dear!" (I‚ v‚ 49). This language is in direct contrast
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Madison Cantrell 3rd Hr Pre-Ap English 1B Romeo and Juliet Scene 1 Act 1‚ Scene 1: Sampson and Gregory‚ the servants for the house of Capulet‚ are walking through the streets of Verona. They both are venting to each other about how they despise the house of Monague‚ they both wish to have a brawl with the other house. They then see other see two servants from the other house and decide to “bite there thumb” at them in order to start a fight. The two houses have a fight‚ and the prince decides
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Initially‚ in Act I of Romeo and Juliet‚ Romeo’s language is more infatuated and distressed‚ but after he meets Juliet in Act II‚ his language alters and becomes more lighthearted and mature. In Act I of Romeo and Juliet‚ Romeo is fantasizing about a girl named Rosaline. He perceives her as extremely gorgeous and also thinks he is in love with her. However‚ he has never spoken to her. As a result‚ Romeo is being melodramatic about many things. His speech pattern is more poetic and is centered around
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Act II‚ scene ii of Romeo and Juliet is commonly known as the "balcony scene‚" and although this designation may be inaccurate (Shakespeare’s stage directions call for Juliet to appear at a "window‚" not on a balcony)‚ this scene has been quoted from‚ played‚ and misplayed more than any other in all of the Bard’s works. It is proceeded by some astoundingly beautiful verse in Mercutio’s "Queen Mab" speech of Act I‚ scene iv.‚ and by the individual and joint speeches of Romeo and Juliet at the banquet
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Romeo was a young man looking for love. He had just been rejected by his beautiful Rosaline and was distraught. Before he went to the party at the Capulet’s household‚ he had this premonition that something fatal was going to happen that night. He said "I fear too early for my mind misgives Some consequence yet hanging in the stars Shall bitterly begin his fearful date With this night’s reveals‚ and expire the term Of a despised life closed in my breast By some vile forfeit of untimely death"
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How does Shakespeare present conflict in act 3 scene 1? In William Shakespeare’s play ‘Romeo and Juliet’ there is alot of conflict particularly in act 3 scene 1. The audience find conflict interesting to watch because it creates drama and tension. Shakespeare uses many dramatic devices to present this; some of these techniques include foreshadowing‚ puns and irony to add to this effect. Another reason why Shakespeare uses conflict in the play is so that the audience are able to get attached to it
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Brendon Guerrero Mar18 P2 Act 1 Scene 1 1. In which town is the play set? In what country do you suppose this town exists? It was set in Verona‚ Italy. 2. In the prologue‚ Shakespeare tells us that our two title characters are going to kill themselves. His 1600’s audience would’ve already known the story of Romeo and Juliet from a famous poem of the time‚ so this information would not have ruined the experience. In fact‚ many scholars say that knowing the deaths are coming actually improves the
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Romeo and Juliet Scene Study Act 2 Scene 2 1. What is the meaning of the passage you selected and what was happening in the scene at the time it was said? This passage‚ Romeo expresses his love for Juliet. Here‚ in the famous balcony scene‚ Romeo and Juliet reveal their love to each other‚ and at Juliet’s suggestion‚ they plan to marry. As Romeo stands in the shadows‚ he looks to the balcony and compares Juliet to the sun. “It is the east and Juliet is the sun”. Comparing her to the sun as Juliet
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Juliet’s mind shifts from restless‚ to sorrow‚ to utterly distraught through the variety of scenes in Act 3. As we enter the Capulet’s orchid in Scene 3‚ we hear Juliet grow restless as she waits for the night. In the beginning of Scene 2‚ Juliet grows restless. She voices an eloquent soliloquy on her apprehensiveness as the night approached‚ expressing‚ “…night before some festival… [when] an impatient child that hath new robes‚ and may not wear them” (III. ii. 29-31) She uses a metaphor expressing
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