The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet with Alternate Endings Romeo and Juliet‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ is the story of a pair of star-crossed lovers that results in great tragedy. One may ask‚ “Why would Shakespeare choose such a tragic ending for his heroes?” Hopefully this essay will answer that very question for you. Over the years‚ Romeo and Juliet has remained one of the most popular and most studied literary works of all time. With this amount of popularity‚ hundreds‚ even thousands
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Women play a minor role in the overall plot of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare but without them‚ two of the main characters: Brutus and Caesar would be incomplete and certain language could not be used. Shakespeare uses the two women: Portia and Calphurnia to show the audience the other side(s) of Brutus and Caesars characters and as R. Moore says in his article Women in Julius Caesar "They also provide elements of love and loyalty in a play that is largely concerned with death
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The secrets holding back the honest love story of Brutus and Portia in Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. In 44 BC women were worth no more than the possessions of that the men previously owned prior to marriage. Though‚ there is a number of men who treat their companions as an equal to himself. Brutus was one of the Romans who honored and respected that concept. Thouse meaning the love of the two was a strong bond which holds trust and horror in the relationship. Portia does not fear Brutus
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DISTINCTION BETWEEN TRAGEDY AND EPIC POETRY Introduction In the Poetics‚ Aristotle has given a brief outline of how poetry could have evolved. We see from the beginning that Aristotle holds that the tragic evolved from the heroic strain‚ which in turn originated from the hjrmns of praise sung to the gods and the great men. Thus Aristotle establishes and affinity between the epic and the tragedy. The Affinity between Tragedy and Epic Aristotle’s treatment of the epic is slight as compared to
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The Scottsboro Boys: An American Tragedy The author or producer of this documentary film was smart in setting the scene for the viewer. He showed scenes of the area and described the sounds of the train‚ gravel‚ and attempted to give the viewer a snapshot of the attitude of the inhabitants of Northern Alabama. This takes you from the comfy surroundings of your home‚ the accessibility to transportation to the hardships of the 1930’s and the dismal state of life for blacks‚ especially poor blacks
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One of the most well known play writes ever written by the famous William Shakespeare was "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar". It depicts a tale of insurmountable political unrest following the assassination of Julius Caesar‚ the ruler of Rome during the Roman Empire. As the story unfolds‚ two powerful speeches given by two main characters‚ come to mind‚ that greatly impact the meaning and direction of this tragic theatrical play. These speeches were given at the burial site of Julius Caesar to a mob
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“A New York Tragedy” 1)What role does NFPA standards play in the defense and prosecution of fire officers in criminal matters or in the judgment of civil cases? As we all know‚ NFPA standards are used to help define what is acceptable for fire service equipment‚ procedures‚ and professional qualifications. As viewed by the courts‚ they are the common practice or standard of care when considering legal questions. The standard implies that a minimum consensus direction for procedures‚ programs‚ equipment
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The Tragedy of Pudd’nhead Wilson by Mark Twain: Prose Mash Up I only did what I thought was best for my son. Was it right? Could I have handled it differently? Of course I could have. Now I have to deal with the consequences of my actions. It really does hurt to see Chambers grow into such a malicious‚ dissolute‚ and vicious person. I never wanted my son to be an arrogant spoiled brat‚ but in order to save him I had no choice but to switch him. He deserved a chance at a “regular” life. Although
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Character List: Flavius - tribune who breaks up crowd waiting to honor Caesar ’s triumph Marcellus - tribune who breaks up crowd waiting to honor Caesar ’s triumph Julius Caesar - Emperor of Rome Casca - first to stab Caesar Calpurnia - Caesar ’s wife Mark Antony - devoted follower of Caesar; defeats Brutus Soothsayer - warns Caesar to "Beware the Ides of March" Brutus - joins and then leads the conspiracy to kill Caesar Cassius - organizes the conspiracy and gets Brutus to join Cicero
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“The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet” could have ended in many ways that avoided the death of Romeo and Juliet‚ but this could not of happened because of one character‚ Tybalt. Tybalt was the instigator for everything bad to happen and without him our love birds could have had a happily ever after. This legendary play was written by William Shakespeare‚ and the full title is “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet”. The main characters in this story were Romeo‚ Juliet‚ and Tybalt. Here is a short summary
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