(I. i. 26-27). ... Another example of Shakespeare using his puns for a reason other than humor comes in Act 3, Scene 2. ... "Hath Romeo slain himself? ... Brief sounds determine my weal or woe" (III. i. 51-58) Juliet is talking to the nurse in this scene, trying to find out if Romeo is dead or not while the nurse stumbles on her words and confuses Juliet. ... Which such clever uses of puns all through this play, Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet is definitely a classic play. ...

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Whereas Romeo is independent, Juliet depends on others. Juliet's dependency is best exemplified in her relationship with the Nurse, especially when Juliet contacts to Romeo through her: "The clock struck nine when I did send the Nurse; in half an hour she promised to return" (II.v.1-2). ... Turn back, dull earth, and find thy centre out" (II.i.1-2). ... Romeo, in contrast to Juliet, takes into the action by himself when he heard the news of Juliet's death: "Thou knowest my lodging, get me ink and paper, and hire post-horses; I will hence tonight" (V.i.25-26). ... Their contrasting pe...

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Patriarchal themes are apparent between Romeo and Juliet as well. In Act 2 Scene 2 Romeo envisions Juliet as a mystical creature, a "winged messenger of heaven" who captivates "mortals" so that they "fall back and gaze on him" (29-33). ... This fantasy's conclusion comes in Act 5 Scene 1 when Romeo dreams that Juliet has awakened him from death and made him an emperor, a supremely patriarchal role (6-10). Juliet takes part in the same fantasy in Act 3 Scene 2 when she speaks of immortality in her cry, Give me to my Romeo; and when I shall die, Take him and cut him out into litt...

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(Lines 8-9, Scene 2, Act 1). ... And all my fortunes at thy foot I'll lay, and follow thee my lord throughout the world" (Lines 142-143, 146-147, Scene 2, Act 2). ... (Lines 53-55, 63-64, Scene 1, Act 4). ... The all-seeing sun ne'er saw her match, since first the world begun" (Lines 94-95, Scene 2, Act 1). ... Romeo just gotmarry and now kills the wife's cousin that was an act of real hate. ...

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Act II: Scene 1 Why do Mercutio's teasing speeches not bother Romeo? ... Act II: Scene 2 This is the famous "Balcony Scene," one of the most renowned in all of Shakespeare. ... Romeo's passion for Juliet is unambiguously erotic. ... Any poet could call his lady angelic; Shakespeare composes a mini-poem on the theme in ll. 26-32. ... Act II: Scene 5 The classic comic exchange between Juliet and the nurse illustrates the contrast between old and young which Juliet had outlined in her introductory speech. ...

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However, children were normally baptized on the 3rd day after birth, which would make April 23 his birthday (Levi 2). ... In late 1582, at the age of 18, William married a woman named Anne Hathaway, who was 26 (Kay 15). ... He relied on boy actors to play the female roles because women did not act until after Charles II's Restoration in 1660 (Martin 72). Between 1590 and 1603, Shakespeare wrote approximately 26 plays. ... He wrote many plays, which include several that were and now are well known, such as Romeo and Juliet, Much Ado About Nothing, Julius Caesar, Othello, and Macbeth...

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One of his most famous love stories is Romeo and Juliet. ... Shakespeare was 18 years old when he got married, and Anne was 26 years old. ... Also in the play Measure for Measure, the act of premarital sex is condoned. ... Perhaps, he viewed his marriage as a silly thing, and was making fun of it in A Midsummer Night's Dream, while in Othello, he showed a life that he wished that he had, or vise versa (Kinney, 2). ... Could this have been what influenced Shakespeare to write Romeo and Juliet? ...

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William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, on April 26, 1564, (St. ... On May 26, 1583, when Shakespeare was nineteen years old, he became a father. ... Two years later, on February 2, 1585, Hathaway gave birth to twins, Hamnet and Judith. ... Two of his most famous tragedies were written during the second period, 'Romeo and Juliet,' (1595) and 'Julius Caesar.' ...

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The exact date is not known, but it must have been on a day, two or several days before 26 April, when he, as we can see from an official document, was christened. ... "The age of studying" (1588-1599): comedies: Love's Labors Won, The Suffering of Two Noblemen from Verona, A Midsummer Night's Dream; tragedies: Titus Andronicus, Romeo and Juliet; historical acts: "Henry IV" in three parts, "Richard III", Richard II". 2. ... The plays were acted at Oxford university and in many other towns, in accommodation, which could be used for that purpose. ... After that he acted in "The C...

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William Shakespeare was baptized on April 26, 1564, and raised in the market town of Stratford-on-Avon. ... In Act Two, Scene 2 of Macbeth, Shakespeare skillfully uses a combination of words to create a strong example of both figurative language and personification, "Sleep that knits up the raveled sleave of care, The death of each day's life, sore labor's bath, Balm of hurt minds, great nature's second course, Chief nourisher in life's feast." ... Shakespeare's infamous sonnets are written using the verse drama style technique, and can most often be found in plays suc...

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Check out just a couple of movies based on Shakespeare's plays: * Romeo and Juliet, starring Leonardo Dicaprio and Claire Danes... There are records that show he was baptized on April 26, 1564 and so experts estimate that Shakespeare was born three days before that... At the time of their marriage, Shakespeare was 18 years old and Anne was 26. ... From this point forward, there have been subsequent references to state that Shakespeare had acted and written. ...

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Commander In Chief: The Hero of the Common People It had been a long time coming. Hopelessly divided by the issue of slavery, thirty-one million American citizens were in 1860 Called upon to elect the 16th President of the United States. The Democratic Party met At its National Party Conventio...

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"2 Relying on his words, we have come to understand that behind any piece of literature, there is a writer, a "son of literature". ... This act leads to her death at the end of the story. ...

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