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    The nurse is the Capulet’s servant‚ a faithful servant who tries her hardest to please Juliet and the rest the Capulet’s at the same time. The nurse is also a very important character in the play in the Capulet’s lives as she was hired for the job of breastfeeding Juliet‚ because she had unwanted breast milk due to the tragic loss of her little Susan; although she might just be another servant in the household‚ she has a far more superior responsibility. She plays an important role as Juliet’s confidant

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    The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare shares the archetypal love story between two lovers of opposing households. Aside from the title‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ meets the criteria of a tragedy by emphasizing the protagonists’ tragic flaw in the process of their fall. Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet falls best under phase two tragedy due to the tragedy of innocence and confusion in an adult situation. Phase six tragedy does not apply to Romeo and Juliet because neither the

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    “Ignorance is a poison that kills love‚ friendship‚ and all the good feelings.” ~unknown. In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet ‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ a pair of star crossed lovers take their life. Romeo and Juliet take their own lives because of the man they trusted the most‚ Friar Lawrence. Lawrence’s carelessness and ignorance in his actions cause the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Friar Lawrence’s carelessness was very evident when he was trying to help the lovers get back together but

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    Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is a romantic tragedy set in Verona Italy. All three characters‚ Mercutio‚ Friar Lawrence and the Nurse play a role in the death of Romeo and Juliet. Mercutio’s self-centred personality‚ Friar Lawrence’s negligence in delivering the letter and the Nurse’s motherly love all contributed to Rome and Juliet’s demise. Mercutio’s irrational actions partly contributed to his death consequently affecting the outcome of Romeo and Juliet. Mercutio’s stubborn and self-centred

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    Irony in Romeo and Juliet

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    Haste and It’s Influences in Romeo and Juliet In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ haste is a large factor that contributes to the tragedy of the play. In many places‚ Romeo acts very hastily with decisions having to do with marriage with Juliet. However‚ the character most responsible for the tragedy of the play is Mercutio. His hasty behavior having to do with fighting Tybalt in acts two and three most influences the tragedy in Romeo and Juliet. Haste helps Shakespeare communicate his point on

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    the start of the play‚ Romeo is a hopeless romantic‚ That is to say‚ He is in love with his enemy’s daughter 1 day after breaking up with his first love‚ for example‚ at the start of the play when Romeo is talking with Benvolio‚ Romeo says: “bid a sick man in sadness make his will- a word ill urg’d to one that is so ill: in sadness‚ cousin‚ i do love a woman.” He is saying that he is in love with Rosaline but a couple days later he is in love with juliet‚ he say this to juliet: “My lips‚ two blushing

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    The Problematic Dilemma of Love The complexity of love is confusing in the love story of Romeo and Juliet. William Shakespeare sends the the theme that love causes serious complications in Romeo and Juliet. He conveys this theme in Romeo’s relationships with Rosaline and Juliet. One way Shakespeare conveys the theme is in Romeo and Rosalines’ relationship from Romeo and Juliet. Romeo tells Benvolio about his love by saying‚ “Out of her favor where I am in love / Alas that love‚ whose view is muffled

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    Romeo & Juliet Essay Romeo and Juliet‚ written by Shakespeare‚ is a romantic tragedy that involves two teenagers who fall in love at a ball and later‚ they find out that they are from feuding families. Nonetheless‚ they still manage to continue their love affair in secret and ultimately‚ things end up spiraling out of control which results in their death. Romeo and Juliet are to blame for their own deaths. It’s their fault and not the families for the feud—or other misunderstandings that might have

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    Romeo becomes embroiled in the brutal conflict between the families searing heat‚ flaring tempers‚ and sudden violence of this scene contrast sharply with the romantic‚ peaceful previous night. This foreshadows the death of tybalt which this is the main turning point in the play One of the ways Shakespeare presents conflict and violence in act 3:1 is dramatic irony to represent conflict and violence as we know Romeo is married to Juliet while no one else does. This would lead to violence if

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    Humor in Romeo and Juliet

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    Styliani Georgiadou “Romeo and Juliet” is one of Shakespeare’s well-known plays around the world. People know it even if they have not read it. It is about a tragedy‚ a dramatic story of two young lovers with a tragic end. However‚ there have been some comic scenes which make audience forget the distressed parts for a short time and make the play more interesting. Shakespeare does that in many ways. Firstly‚ he makes use of words and irony. Also‚ he creates two characters that their whole role

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