... better feelings for Juliet. Romeo feels a sense of uneasiness because there may be a very bad outcome. "Then love-devouring death do what he dare, it is enough, I may but call Her mine" Friar Laurence tells Romeo that this marriage may come to a violent end. "These violent delights have violent ends. Friar is also telling Romeo that the marriage is violent and dangerous. Romeo and Juliet might hope ... that the Montagues and Capulets would stop feuding with each other, due to their marriage. In act 3 scene 1, Tybalt is looking for Romeo, ... challenging him to a duel. The day is hot, tr...

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... comes. Prince (asks Benvolio) "Who began this fray?" Benvolio "Tybalt, here slain, whom Romeo's hand did slay." Prince "Immediately we do exile him hence." The audience is brought back to the reality of the streets of Verona by this violent scene. Here in these streets, it is the law of the sword that prevails. Romeo and Juliet ... 's love takes place in a highly masculine world. Shakespeare uses this scene to emphasis on how fragile the lovers" romance is, and how outside forces will try to destroy ... it started in the 16th century. This is called manslaughter today. The film that is e...

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... to the masked ball party hosted by the Capulets. Benvolio's character within the play is that of loyalty and honesty. Mercutio is also another friend that shares a fraternal bond with Romeo. This is especially true when he takes up the challenge with the violent Tybalt in defence of his friend's honour. After he dies Romeo feels that he must revenge the death ... of his friend and kills Tybalt. This is a very strong example of the fraternal love that is shared between Romeo and his friends. Other characters that display fraternal love are Friar Lawrence and Juliet's nurse. Both play vit...

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... the play itself, which is the fate from which Romeo and Juliet cannot deny, and the "stars" which are controlling their destinies to be together and eventually die tragically. Fate is signaled through various premonitions that give a clear foresight of the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. In Act II, Friar Lawrence says, "These violent delights have violent end, and in triumph die". This is a clear allusion that is ... representing that the lovers relationship will end tragically with death. A little later on in the play, Juliet says, "Methinks I see thee, now thou art so low, as one ... dea...

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... famous love story of all time. The relationships between the characters of West Side Story and Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet are reflective of their respective time periods and the original story. Maria and Juliet represent a slightly practical counterpart to both Tony's and Romeo's idealistic nature. Maria's brother Bernardo and Juliet's cousin Tybalt portray impulsively stubborn and violent characters who both die from wounds inflicted by the male lead. Lieutenant Schrank is ... similar to Prince Escalus, although Schrank is unfair in his treatment and attitude towards one gang- the ...

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... main catalyst of the tragedy, deliberately exaggerating the violence and hatred permeating Verona to challenge us to critically assess society and our values. At first the audience is overwhelmed by the common presence of guns and violent fighting in public streets. We are shocked by the unlawfulness of the young adults and the lack of punishment enforced for their behaviour. Although ... society. The buildings, especially the stage, are crumbling and worn down. The carnival in the background, usually a place bustling with children and laughter is empty and silent. Children, who themselv...

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... had not been on the guest list attending the party, Benvolio would not have thought anything of having Romeo attend the party. It was during the Capulet's ball that Romeo and Juliet had first saw each other. Once this happened, there was no force that could have stopped them from falling in love. The encounter with the servant in the city set ... must first prove that the death of the two lovers was caused by circumstances outside of their control or more simply, by destiny. The events, which lead up to Romeo and Juliet's death, are all inter-related, full of coincidence. If any of the ...

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... by Romeo and Juliet's use of language? Romeo and Juliet is undoubtedly the most famous love story in English literary history; love is the play's dominant and most important theme. Shakespeare has focused on romanticism, specifically the intense love and passion that flourishes between the two characters after their first sighting of each other. Love in this play has many guises; it is violent, ecstatic, and an ... overpowering force that disregards values such as loyalty and emotions. We discover how through their love, Romeo and Juliet become so entwined with each other that they go on...

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... the tale of two lovers who take their lives for each other when their love is hindered by their feuding families. The forbidding of Romeo and Juliet's love proceeds through a chronological process that eventually coerces them into the waiting arms of death in hope that they would be together peacefully in the ... disturbs the peace in the future would be sentenced to death. Later, Romeo the son and heir of the Montague family finds himself in the middle of the violent family feud. Though impulsive and immature, his idealism and passion is what makes him likeable. Romeo's characteristic ...

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... does love change the lives of Romeo and Juliet? Before Romeo and Juliet met and became two star-crossed lovers, they were both two very different people. Romeo, son of Montague was a peaceful and non-violent young man. At the beginning of the play there is a fight between the Montague and Capulet. Romeo was not present; instead he was sitting by the beach alone. Daydreaming of his loved ... one, Rosaline. He was madly in love and had ... is her mother?- nurse replied, "Her mother is the lady of the house-. Romeo realizes that Juliet is a Capulet, someone who is a great enemy to him. Ju...

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... of what the stars said. If two people's stars were crossed in the sky, they would never remain together. Obviously, Romeo and Juliet did not live happily ever after, as their death in the end showed. However, there were many unfortunate happenings that led ... Juliet awakes only minutes after, only to find her one true love dead by her side. Feeling a great agony about her dead lover, she takes up Romeo's knife and stabs herself. Fate can be a very powerful force that is able to drive us into foolish situations, good or bad. After a particularly violent ... clash between the two powerfu...

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... and appeal to a larger audience but unprovoked hatred also adds that extra twist to the structure of the narrative. There is also the idea that death brings about peace this is reflected in the bible where the death of Christ was for peace on earth. Luhrmann employs many ideas through the mise-en-scene. The civil war dividing a violent ... society is portrayed on screen through choice of clothes and locations. The start of the film sets the scene. We see Verona Beach equally divided between the Capulets and Montagues with the statue of Jesus separating the families. Helicopter shots ......

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... last time, just before she dies. When Juliet sees that Romeo is dead she quickly realises that he killed himself for her. Anyone else in this situation would consider having a second chance in life but Juliet only has thoughts to be with Romeo. This tells us that Juliet will always be focussed and strong willed even when it comes to her own death. "Left no ... friendly drop to help me ? (5.iii.163) Juliet is talking about the poison on Romeo's lips. "I will kiss thy lips: haply ... some poison yet doth hang on them to make me die with a restorative." Juliet even tries getting the poiso...

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... question of marriage in her mind and intrigues Juliet into thinking about her future companion. Throughout the play 'Romeo and Juliet' the most powerful of love runs along side the most merciful and bitter of hatreds. This contrast is introduced in this scene, with Juliet and Romeos instant uncontrolable passion contrasts greatly with Tybalts instant hatred and violent anger he has aainst Romeo who ... seems to be insulting his family. Also Capulets jolly and comical attiude compares with the attraction Romeo and Juliet feel towards each other. These scene ... does not only give the aud...

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... but to kill her so that the marriage between her and Romeo be broken. If I was Juliet the same thoughts would be running through my head as well, because I wouldn't know what was going to happen and what the possible outcomes of the situation would be. Juliet then thinks if she wakes up before Romeo comes to redeem her then it would be a fearful sight ... . She would have to see all the dead bodies, skeletons of all her past ancestors and other past members of the family. The nasty smell would ... be overpowering and she would have to see the dead murdered ... ...

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... friend, as he knows that it is too dangerous for Romeo to go back as he is a Montague and does not want to see him hurt. This scene begins with the two characters Romeo and Juliet alone. Shakespeare has structured the scene in this way so the characters can express themselves openly without the other ... person hearing them. An example of this is when Romeo idolises Juliet as the sun," It is the east and Juliet is the sun". This is very descriptive and has a lot of meaning. It tells us what Romeo thinks of Juliet and strengthens the idea of Romeo being infatuated by her. He feels that sh...

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... ne"er saw true beauty till this night." With this speech Rosaline is now forgotten and Juliet becomes Romeo's focal point. Despite learning Juliet's identity as a Capulet, Romeo ignores the feud and commits himself to Juliet. Romeo as a character can and does vary throughout the play, for example in act 2 scene 4 when the male bonding ... of dramatic irony. In addition Romeo mentions that he is guilty about Tybalt's death, yet another regret Romeo states. During and towards the end of the speech Romeo confirms his love to Juliet through a kiss. He has a contract with death he must die t...

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... grave." this is in contrast with the love that the nurse shows for Juliet as she recognises her maturity and helps to make her truly content. She aided the two young lovers by acting like a messenger "O God, she comes! O honey nurse, what news?". The counterpart to the love nurse displays for Juliet as a mother is in the fatherly love that Friar gives to Romeo ... . As when Romeo informs Friar of his new love for Juliet he says " Young men ... in religious terms as it is associated with purity and passion. Romeo speaks the first quatrain and its rhyming scheme is a,b,a,b The second quat...

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... love for each other. In this play there are a lot of different types of drama such as tragedy, romance, comedy, action and suspense. I think that Shakespeare has made Romeo and Juliet appeal to a wide audience by having the many different kinds of drama in it. This will appeal to many people as it ... is about "A pair of star-crossed lovers" who die for love "death-marked love" the parents of Romeo and Juliet decide their fate "Which but their children's end nought could remove" Romeo and Juliet's deaths couldn't be stopped as their love was strong for each other, but it wasn't accepted ...

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... then to have lived without Juliet, or not to have Juliet's love and be left only with hate. He so proves the strength of such a conviction when he kills himself, and, in turn, Juliet kills herself. During this part of the play, after Romeo has killed Paris and himself but before Juliet has done the same, the Friar comes rushing in, trying to persuade Juliet out of the tomb ... before more arrive. He says to Juliet in Act V, scene iii, "A greater power than we can contradict ... hath thwarted our intents." This can be interpreted that he is talking of fate, telling Juliet that a power b...

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... Verona, "For now, these hot days, is the mad blood stirring" (3.1.4). Benvolio warns Mercutio when he spots the Capulets approaching, "By my head, here comes the Capulets" (3.1.31). To Benvolio's dismay, Mercutio responds on line 32 with "By my heel, I care not." At this point, Benvolio realizes that Mercutio ... good intentions. This is true of Romeo's actions. He actually thought that his new attitude, due to love and infatuation, could halt this deadly quarrel. He actually thought that his and Juliet's love was strong enough to overcome the ongoing battle between their two families. ...

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... consequences of the fight. Explain where you think the responsibility for the fight lies. Playwright and actor William Shakespeare in 1594- 1594 wrote the play "Romeo and Juliet". In the play, there are two families; The Montague's and the Capulet's. They feud with each other constantly and disrupt their hometown with violence on numerous occasions- so often in fact, that the Prince of Verona has ... not move an inch when Mercutio is trying to wind him up. Romeo then appears on the scene and Tybalt says to Mercutio " Peace be with sir, here comes my man." He walks up to Romeo and tries ...

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... to dance. As Romeo watches the dancers, he notices a very beautiful girl. When he asks a servant about her, Tybalt, a Capulet, recognizes Romeo's voice and becomes very angry. Capulet forbids him to fight with Romeo. Romeo and Juliet speak briefly together and immediately fall in love. After they have parted , they both learn they are the heirs of the families that are fighting. ACT TWO ... 's sudden change of heart about Rosaline but agrees to marry him and Juliet that day, hoping that the marriage will end the fighting between the two families. Scene 4---- Benvolio and Mercutio meet Ro...

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... actions, made by the Friar, ultimately led to the downfall of Romeo and Juliet. These misaligned choices included the initial marriage of Romeo and Juliet, the deceitful scheme to fake Juliet's death, and his inability to follow through with this scheme. First and foremost, the Friar foolishly agreed to marry Romeo and Juliet, even though he knew the tumultuous history between the families. Binding these two households by a marriage ... publicly announced their secret marriage or even their love for each other, due to the notorious hatred for the opposite family. However the Friar belie...

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... agreed to marry them because he thought it would end the feud between both their two families. Later, when Romeo was banished and Juliet suicidal, the friar gave Juliet the death potion because he had faith that it would allow Romeo and Juliet to be together. It also was a possible way to prevent her from committing actual suicide. The audience is aware of this when ... the nurse. The nurses intentions are proven good because of the constant love and understanding she gave to Juliet. She did the best for Juliet and even passed Romeo's message about the marriage on to Juliet. At one poin...

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