Romeo & Juliet: Final Assessment- Who’s Most Responsible? In the tragedy‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ by William Shakespeare‚ there are a lot of key events and misfortunes that occur and change the course of the play. However‚ although some might say that Friar Lawrence is to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet‚ it is‚ in reality‚ because of Romeo’s impulsive‚ rash‚ and poor decision-making for why he is the most responsible for the tragedy. Throughout the whole story‚ Friar Lawrence holds some responsibility
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Romeo and Juliet was written about 400 years ago. Although it is old‚ Romeo and Juliet is still relevant and important to peoples’ lives. The themes used in it are the themes that people enjoy‚ Shakespeare invented a lot of words people use today‚ and good for education. Romeo and Juliet is still a great play‚ still has a impact and entertain contemporary audience. In Romeo and Juliet‚ there are many themes. Love‚ rivalry‚ arguing with parents‚ friendship‚ and fate and destiny. These themes are
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Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is composed of a plethora of characters with varying personalities. Romeo and Juliet is a tale of a boy and a girl from feuding families who fall in love with each other‚ and end up killing themselves. Shakespeare ends with “Some shall be pardoned‚ and some shall be punished” (Cite). Among the ones who deserve to be punished for their selfish actions are Friar Lawrence‚ the Nurse‚ and Lady Capulet. Through these characters’ malevolent actions came the deaths of Romeo and Juliet
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‘Shakespeare intends the audience to see that the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet was destined to happen’ In the play‚ Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare‚ is about two “star crossed” lovers who are destined to end in a tragic accident. Fate is the path that leads to the future and cannot be altered no matter the outcome. Set in Shakespearean time‚ fate was believed to be in control of people’s lives. The fact that Romeo and Juliet would never live a peaceful life‚ none of the tragedies would
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contribute to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. There are four areas that contribute to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. It is important to study the cultural and historical background in which the play is set as this affects how characters behave and interact with each other. Another factor is individual characters and how their personalities and behaviour contribute to the deaths of the two protagonists. Love and hate affects the characters and causes the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Some people believe
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Happiness Friar Laurence and the Nurse are parental figures to Romeo and Juliet because they helped Romeo and Juliet get married however‚ Friar Laurence was a more intelligent and neutral figure between the two families unlike the Nurse being less intelligent than Friar Laurence but she sided with the Capulets. The Nurse is Juliet’s nurse. The Nurse is like a mother to Juliet more than her own mother. The Nurse at first helps Romeo and Juliet see each other without getting caught. She also keeps it a
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Shakespeare’s play‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ is a tragic love story that focuses on natural and supernatural love. Two families‚ the Capulets and the Montagues‚ are on opposite sides of a blood feud. Romeo‚ a Montague‚ falls in love with Juliet‚ a Capulet. Many events‚ involving the friar‚ Friar Lawrence‚ Mercutio (Romeo’s friend)‚ the Price‚ Paris (who Juliet’s parents want her to marry)‚ and Tybalt (Juliet’s cousin)‚ lead to the eventual death of the two lovers. In this play there are two different forms
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1. Juliet dominates the balcony scene. This is shown by their positions on the stage. In this scene‚ Juliet is on the balcony looking down at Romeo. This shows Juliet’s dominance because it resembles the class structure during the Elizabethan era; the higher‚ more powerful people were ranked above the poor lower class. Juliet’s dominance can also be seen in Romeo’s lines. Romeo says “O‚ speak again‚ bright angel‚ for thou art / As glorious to this night‚ being o’er my head‚ / as is a winged messenger
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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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Honors English I Romeo and Juliet: The Rivaling Families The relationship between children and parents in Romeo and Juliet is very weak because there is a lack of interaction between them. Romeo and Juliet are very rebellious and the parents express negative feelings about their children. Throughout the play‚ the two families demonstrate how pitiable their relationship between each parent and child really is by leading Romeo and Juliet to death. Romeo and Juliet’s interaction with their
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