Friar Lawrence did have a very valid reason to marry Romeo and Juliet. The war between the two families was getting out of hand. A officer and citizen had to stop a fight between the Montagues and Capulets. The Prince came in and said to the fighting men, “Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace. For this time all the rest depart away.” (Kinsella 774) The Prince was saying that the feud between the families have been going on way too long, and anymore fights, they shall be punished. So
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Act five scene three of Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare shows how Romeo finds Juliet under the sleeping potion and kills himself, after killing Paris. Soon Juliet wakes up, finds Romeo dead and also kills herself. Soon the Capulet’s and Montague’s find the bodies of their children and see the wrongs in their doing, and the long standing feud between the two families end. Interpretations In Romeo and Juliet (5.3.49-57) Paris meets Romeo in the graveyard, and soon starts a sword fight with him
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No! This cannot be! Oh Juliet, my dear fair lady Juliet! I can’t believe it. Although you lie there in your tomb, within moments it feels like you would flutter open your eyes and run over to me with your smile that is too bright for my mortal eyes. I deny it. This cannot be true! With you gone how am I able to live on? You keep my blood running, you are the one who keeps me breathing, you are the one who bestowed life upon me again. How I wish to hold you again, please, just one more time at least
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I believe that Romeo and Juliet were not in love, and throughout the play it was merely lust. There love was doomed from the start. Not only did they rush their feelings, but their families hated each other. Juliet was set to marry another man that her father gave approve of, Paris and with the secretivity of Romeo and Juliet's marriage there's not many ways it could have lasted. Juliet wasn't the only one that was preoccupied with plans for the future, Romeo was madly in love with Roselin. “Out
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Montagues asks Benvolio where Romeo is, and he tells them that the boy has been in a strange mood lately. The Montagues ask Benvolio to determine the cause of his depression. When Benvolio asks Romeo about the source of his sadness, Romeo explains that he is wants a woman named Rosaline. Paris asks Lord Capulet for permission to marry Juliet, but Capulet insists that Paris should be patient, since Juliet is only thirteen. Capulet suggests to Paris that he should try to impress Juliet at a masked ball that
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Throughout “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet”, Lord Capulet’s personalities become revealed. In the first scene, Capulet comes across as aggressive. When Sampson and Gregory fight Abram, Capulet does not hesitate to pull his sword. “What noise is this? Give me my long sword, ho!” He says demanding Lady Capulet to hand him his long sword. In act three, Capulet shows his anger when Juliet disobeys him. “Or I will drag thee on a hurdle thither. Out, you green sickness, carrion! Out, you baggage!” He
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The play Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare is a well known and very well liked story about two star-crossed lovers who end up killing themselves for love’s sake. During the entire play there are several genres flowing throughout the story. The obvious ones like love, conflict and drama are there, but there are also some not so well known ones like fate, tragedy, loyalty and authority. Tragedy’s definition is a play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending, especially
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love that is expressed by Romeo is the most important idea in Act. 1 because it displays the ambiguity behind the meaning of love. Romeo describes the grief that unrequited love has caused him: “‘Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs; Being purged, a fire sparkling in lovers’ eyes’” (23). By using the metaphor that love is a fume made from sighs, Romeo implies that love is a result of sadness; the comparison to fumes also hints that love is ambiguous and mysterious. Romeo then speaks of the smoke
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William Shakespeare wrote in 1954 Romeo and Juliet and The West Side Story was written by Arthur Laurents in 1961. Both stories are about two star crossed lovers from different groups who dispices each other. Romeo loves Juliet but she is from the Capulet family and he is from the Montage family. Tony loves Maria but she is Puerto Rican and he is white. Both couple define the common stereotypes and secretly meet each other. Eventually these meetings lead to Romeo, Juliet, and Tony dieing. Both stories
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Imaginative Spoken Soliloquy O Romeo Romeo, my sweet child. Such injustice the prince hath set on you. How could defending the honour of your friend, cause you to be shunned by all Verona (sob, pause and use handkerchief). Mercutio lost his life protecting my dear son. But Romeo had no other choice than to seek vengeance on Tybalt. He was just defending the honour of his friend. This ruling is not fair, my son has never done any wrong he is just a naïve, young soul. (Hand on heart) thou I am
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