...Romeo and Juliet is the most epic love story of all time. It is said they were destined to fall in love, or maybe just destined to fall. Romeo and Juliet were two star-crossed lovers whose story played out in Verona, Italy. Romeo was from the family of the Montagues, whom are long-time enemies of the Capulets, the family from which Juliet came. Romeo crashed a party thrown by Capulet, Juliet’s father. At the party, he met Juliet, and they fell in love instantly. As destiny would have it, they get married, but the fateful, whirlwind love affair ultimately leads to the untimely deaths of both Romeo and Juliet. Friar Lawrence, Romeo’s priest, is often falsely accused of being responsible for the double suicide that ended the tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet. However, all of the major events that lead to the deaths...
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...Romeo and Juliet was William Shakespeare’s last play, and quite possibly one of his most popular. There are many hidden themes and metaphors, one of which is fate. This play is about 2 teenages from feuding families that fall into a forbidden love, and the plot of this play describes the issues they run into and the hoops they jump through in order to be together. In this story, Shakespeare uses the age and timeline of the story to show the theme of fate through misdelivery of Friar Lawrence’s letter, the resolution between the Montagues and the Capulets, and the love between Romeo and Juliet that lead to suicide. One event that was prudent to the future of Romeo and Juliet was the delivery of Friar Lawrence’s letter, which was quite unforgiving when it came...
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...what Romeo and Juliet did. Romeo and Juliet are victims of their own actions because of their young age. Every action they take is too rash and too unexpected. In the beginning, Romeo chooses to go to a Capulet party even though he is not invited to attend the celebration. Next, he chooses to marry Juliet, even though he only knew her for six hours. Lastly, Romeo chooses to die to be with Juliet forever. To begin, Romeo chooses to attend the Capulet party, which he is not invited to attend. His friends talk him into attending since he is suffering from a broken heart. “ I’ll go along, no such...
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...in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare uses metaphors and details through the characterization of Paris, Juliet, and Romeo in order to reveal the theme of how love is an addiction, it is an obsession and people make quick decisions without thinking because of love. Shakespeare incorporates many characters in his play in order to portray how love is so overpowering that it causes the characters apathy towards life to incline. For example, during act 5 scene 3, Paris is at Juliet’s grave morning when Romeo approaches and Paris says, “Nightly shall be to strew they grave and weep” (1136). This image invokes the idea that Paris is dismayed and feels depressed. Paris engages...
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...Capuleys is on going. 2-Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet fall in love. 3-Romeo and Juliet marry in secret. 4-Romeo vengefully kills Tybalt and Capulets obligates Juliet to marry Paris. 5-Juliet takes a drug and she is put in the family tomb when thoughts she ws dead. 6-Romeo goes to the tomb, kills Paris, sees Juliet ''dead'' AND DRINKS THE POISON. 7-Juliet wakes up, sees Romeo and Paris dead and stabs herself. 8-At the end of the play, the Capulets and the Montagues resolved their feud and Romeo and Juliet are dead. Themes of the play: 1-Fate:Since their families were enemys.Romeo and Juliet were fated to meet at some point in their lives. 2-Destiny:The destinies of Romeo and Juliet ended with their death but they solved the family's feud. 3-Love:Romeo and Juliet fall in love and their love moves the story. Vocabulary words: 1-Nuptial:Relating weddings and marriage. 2-Profane:Treats something holy with disrespect. 3-Synonyms:Marital,conjugal and bridal. William Shakespeare: Birth: April 26, 1564 Marriage:November 1582 Writing:1592-1596 Romeo and Juliet was written and played in 1596. Lasr play:Shakespeare wrote the Tempest in 1610. Died:William Shakespeare died on April 23. Last play:Shakespeares wrote the Tempest in 1610. Puns: A play on words, sometimes on different senses of the same word and sometimes on the similar sense or sound of dy ifferent words. Review: a-Match the character: 1-Romeo:30 years old man who dies. 2-Juliet:13 year old female...
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...When you’re in love, you will do anything to be with that person. This is how Romeo and Juliet feel. Even though their families hate each other, they find a way to be in love because love is stronger than anything else to them. In the play “Romeo and Juliet”, written by William Shakespeare, Romeo seeks his true love, Juliet. Juliet sees him and instantly falls in love as well. Because Romeo and Juliet love each other so much, they should be able to be together without any complications in their way. Parents should not be able to choose who their child's love is. Juliet wants to be together with Romeo, but her father wants her to be with the prince. Juliet says, “ What’s in a name? That which we call a rose”(Romeo and Juliet 2.2.43). Juliet...
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...Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet is a tragic play written by William Shakespeare that shows the struggle of loving someone while everyone else is against it. Everyone is this wonderful play all have their own unique personalities that makes them, them. One way to describe a personality of someone is through a zodiac sign. These use the time of your birth to the types of traits you have, bad and good. Romeo is a Gemini because he is affectionate, inconsistent, and youthful. Romeo is a Gemini because he is affectionate and always looking for love. First of all, he falls in love with how a person appears. He falls in love with Rosaline without even talking to her. “Out of her favor, where I am in love”(1.1.168-173). If he never falls in love...
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...How Romeo is impatient Romeo has been many different types of emotions such as bipolar or depressed, but to many people, they think that Romeo has been more impatient in the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.The play is about two kids who fall in love but their families are against each other but they still love each other. Throughout the entire story Romeo has been showing signs of impatience and did not think about what he was going to do next. There were many scenes where Romeo has been impatient and the first time was when he decided to go off and marry Juliet. They rushed into the marriage, which caused friction in the households. Another way that Romeo was feverish was when he killed Tybalt. Romeo literally did not think...
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...throughout time. The characters of Romeo and Juliet address this issue even though it is in the 1600’s. Throughout the play Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare, the idea of self harm is core issue as seen through the characters of Romeo, Juliet & Nurse; additionally, we can learn more about this concept through reader response lens. Romeo and Juliet show how they do not see the world being whole without one another. In the beginning of ACT 5 Romeo reveals how he feels when he finds out that Juliet is dead. “Let’s see for means. O mischief, thou art swift / To enter in the thoughts of desperate men! / I do remember an apothecary, / Culling of simples. Meager were his looks”(Rom.5.1.35-37,40). Romeo dramatically says how he can not go on if Juliet is dead. He believes he lost the love of his life. His world has been shattered. Romeo thinks his whole world just broke and compares himself to...
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...famous Shakespearian play Romeo and Juliet and not thought much of it. The well-known Tragedy actually relates to many other works of literature. The movie Dead Poets Society is a very good example of a similar story. The stories take place in different times and have totally different characters, but they have many plot points which make them very similar. How would 2 forbidden lovers from the Renaissance compare to adolescent boys attending a prep school? Although Romeo and Juliet and Dead Poets Society have a seemingly unrelated plot, there are actually many similarities to them in the form of love, relationships, and tragedy. The first comparison between the movie and the play would be through love. Romeo and Juliet’s...
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...In the book Romeo and Juliet is a couple who falls in love at first sight not knowing that they will never be together. The book describes many obstacles that came between the young couple relationship. The flaws that were identified in the book were chance/fate, pride and being to impatience that what eventually lead to the tragic death of the couple so in love. Although, all three flaws play a significant role in the book. Chance/fate is the ultimate reason for such a tragic ending to a young couple who was meant to be together. The most important flaw that led to the tragic death of Romeo and Juliet was chance/fate. Romeo reads the invitation to a masquerade ball where he is hoping that the love of life Rosaline will be there. Romeo...
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...and fall.” Friar Lawrence knew that Romeo and Juliet’s relationship was bad all along. So if he didn’t stop it shouldn’t he be guilty too? Well, Romeo and Juliet is a tragic story of that ends with the couple suiciding themselves, although, everybody wonders who are guilty for Romeo and Juliet’s death. I think Friar Lawrence is responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s death because he married them when he knew it was wrong, he could have told the families what was happening, but instead he kept it all secret, his plans were not thoughtful and he ruined everything. One of the non wise choices that the Friar Lawrence did was to marry Romeo and Juliet. ”Go wisely and slowly. Those who rush stumble and fall.”This quote shows us that Friar Lawrence knew that Romeo and Juliet’s relationship was bad all along. Friar knew that Romeo was desperate for love and wanted to rapidly wanted to marry Juliet. ”I love rich Capulet’s daughter. I love her, and she loves me. We’re bound to each other in every possible way, except we need you to marry us. I’ll tell you more later about when and where we met, how we fell in love, and how...
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...Pittet 1 Maddie Pittet Mr. Swanson English 1 February 11th, 2016 Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet is a tragic story about young love. In the end, their love proves dangerous and there are many theories as to who is at fault for their unfortunate deaths. Many characters throughout the story certainly contributed to the passing of Romeo and Juliet, but who’s really to blame? The truth is, it is not just one person that caused their deaths, but in fact many characters throughout the story. Lady Capulet, Lord Capulet, Lady Montague, and Lord Montague began the feud that eventually forced their children to hide their love for one another. As Lady Capulet once said, “ Marry, my child, early next Thursday morn, the gallant, young and noble gentleman, the county Paris, at Saint Peter’s church, shall happily make thee there a joyful bride.” (Act 3, Scene 5) Forced marriage...
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...is everything, Juliet has to show more loyalty to one person, either her family or her husband Romeo. The author of Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare created a play about two young people who fall in love and die in love. Juliet and Romeo want to be together, but their families are enemies. Romeo was banished for killing Juliet’s cousin Tybalt and all Juliet wants is to be with Romeo. Juliet has always loved her family, but recently she found her true love Romeo, and married him. Juliet’s trust and loyalty is leaving her family and going to Romeo. In the play Romeo and Juliet, Juliet’s actions shows more loyalty to her husband Romeo than her family. Later in the play when Juliet is in a crisis and cannot find a way to be with Romeo, she ponders the idea to kill herself if she cannot be with Romeo. Juliet decides to go to the nurse, the nurse is a part of Juliet’s family, and Juliet trusts her more than anyone else in her family. Juliet hopes that the nurse has a bright idea to save her from this horrible time. “I think you are happy in this second match, For it...
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...How does Shakespeare present the consequences of impulsive behavior between one or two characters in the play? William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright and actor, who was extensively known as the greatest writer in the English language. In this essay I will be presenting the consequences of impulsive behavior between the characters ‘Romeo and ‘Friar Lawrence’ in the famous play ‘Romeo and Juliet’. Romeo and Juliet is a Shakespearean classic that is widely considered to be enduring and timeless and speaks about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families after the tragic end between the Capulet’s and Montague’s.introduce essay question Romeo validates the impulsive behavior in the Capulet feast. When he first meets Juliet and kisses Juliet at the Capulet’s party, she tells him “you kiss by the’ book,” hence he kisses according to the rules of lovego into detail-link to rosaline. Romeo promptly falls in love before he even gets to know her ‘If I profane with my unworthiest hand / this holy shrine ‘’ Romeo sees himself as unworthy of Juliet and that any offer to kiss or touch her would be discourteous. Juliet is a “holy shrine which also illustrates that she is sacred, pious in religion. In this quote Shakespeare uses metaphor ‘unworthiest hand’ go into detail-important quoteto propose that Romeo is unworthy of Juliet because she is infrequent. Romeo is not thinking sensibly here in Act 1 Scene 5 and is acting impulsively...
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