... are just some of the common themes that are expressed in both pieces. West Side Story and Romeo and Juliet both have their share of tragic heroes. The characters in Romeo and Juliet are tragic heroes because they are basically good human beings who must suffer and loose all that they have because of the flaws in their character. In the West Side Story, Tony is an example ... when both loose one of their own. Literary techniques are essential in the way a story is presented and interpreted. Both works also use similar literary techniques. Foreshadowing is one of the first techniques noti...

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... was completed in iambic pentameter. He also created soliloquies and gave a rhythmic beat to his plays. He did his work during the seventeenth century and during the Renaissance period in Europe. His others works of art included Othello, Julius Cesar, Romeo and Juliet, and Mac Beth to name a few. After much debate ... within myself, I have concluded that Hamlet should be considered a tragicomedy. It is quite obvious why it would be considered a tragedy. The King of Denmark is killed and the murderer resumes power of ... is because of Hamlets" madness. The people of Denmark do not realiz...

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