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    that he doesn’t like peace‚ the way he talks makes it seem as though he always wants to have trouble or fight. Mercutio‚ who hates Tybalt‚ gives him the "catty" nickname the "Prince of Cats" ‚ but when his uncle Capulet prevents him from beating up Romeo for crashing the Capulet’s masked ball‚ he’s not too pleased‚ and really just wants payback which is that he just wants a fight. Tybalt’s aggressive behavior seems possible that he’s eager to fight because he wants to defend his reputation as the toughest

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    Shakespeare presents a relationship that is the same as this time we live in . Lady Macbeth wants power over her husband’s.Their relationship is out of the world and back‚crazy and similar characteristics.Today relationship is different and also the relationships have a complex type of love. Love goes in different direction Lady Macbeth is an is a part

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    The tragic play of Romeo and Juliet is a tale of two lovers who ignored their families’ ancient strife. First‚ Juliet defied her father’s command to marry the wealthy bachelor‚ Paris; nonetheless‚ she chose the Montague‚ Romeo. Thus they do not follow the standards of their society. That is to say‚ Romeo was raised to hate a Capulet‚ and Juliet was raised to hate a Montague. This disobedient act was a formula for disaster. Therefore‚ the traditional women’s roles‚ women empowerment‚ and romantic

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    “Hamlet‚” is a tragedy by William Shakespeare‚ believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601. During the Elizabethan era‚ Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603) was in throne‚ the era in which Shakespeare flourished because England emerged as the leading naval and commercial power of the western world. The play is set in the Kingdom of Denmark‚ which recounts Prince Hamlet’s revenge toward his uncle Claudius for the murdering of the old King Hamlet‚ Claudius’s own brother. Claudius murdered old King

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    Does Romeo love Juliet?

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    Does Romeo truly love Juliet? I think in this case he truly does. Love can happen in a lot of strange ways‚ In a blink of an eye (like with Romeo and Juliet) or it can take over 15 years (like in the movie when Harry met Sally. Although I’m pretty sure it is just Romeo and Juliet who falls in love that quickly. Romeo’s capacity of feelings is rather larger than the normal person though. When he love’s he loves‚ when he’s angry he kills a Capulet‚ when he’s sad (about Juliet) he kills himself‚ Sad

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    1- Contrast Foil Character: Romeo / Mercutio I I Impulsive / Mocks Romeo In terms of his vision of love. Tragic Hero: (Underscored throughout the play) (Must have a tragic flaw) Romeo is a tragic hero because his tragic flaw is that he is impulsive. C) FATE Darkness / Lightness Rosaline: Moon Juliet: Sun Willpower is important. Fate is different from Shakespearean tragedy. Fate is important but willpower of human beings is underestimated. Willpower

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    William Shakespeare‚ born on April 23‚ 1564‚ in a small market town in England which was 75 miles north-west of London. During most of his life‚ England was ruled by Queen Elizabeth 1. He was baptised into the catholic religion‚ on April 26 at Holy of Trinity. His parents were John and Mary Shakespeare‚ they married in 1557. His father was very respected by the town and was a glove maker‚ his mother was a farmer. The family was considered middle class. Their nationality was english. At age 7‚ William

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    outnumbered. As the play continues and plot twists arise‚ he finds his way to rise and become king. Macbeth became avaricious for power‚ due to witches prophesy‚ wife manipulation and ultimately his own ambition to become the ruler. Undoubtedly‚ Shakespeare used all theses reasons to put Macbeth in power‚ from witches prophesy‚ wife manipulating‚ his own manipulation‚ but nothing matter at the end as it all end in chaos with people character. Words can destroy us‚ inspires us‚ we have to choose wisely

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    many years‚ men have been portrayed as powerful figures and women as powerless or weak. “Romeo and Juliet” by Shakespeare‚ written in approximately 1595‚ demonstrates this dynamic. As one of the men in the play‚ Capulet is very powerful‚ while Juliet and Lady Capulet as women are powerless. Women’s rights were only introduced in the late 19th century and early 20th century‚ leaving women in the 16th century powerless and feeble to men. Accordingly‚ women are portrayed as powerless to men who are portrayed

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    In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare‚ two lovers with feuding families do everything they can to try to be together‚ but both end up dying to stay together. These two lovers‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ have an eternal love for each other‚ which they prove in ending their lives to be together. Romeo is a passionate lover and it causes him to make very quick decisions. Romeo is overcome with love and it makes him impulsive and rash. Romeo decides to go Capulet’s party in an impulsive decision

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