... ? Then I defy you, stars." (Romeo and Juliet, Act V, Scene I, Line 24). The reuniting of the two lovers in such circumstances (Romeo's unawareness) could only have happened as it did by coincidence, by fate. The question could be asked, "What if the friar had left early?- Or what if the friar had caught Balthasar and given him the message? Because of bad timing neither happened ... . Coincidence is a controlling element regarding the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. It is more evident than in other areas of the play. The following examples also deal with "close-calls", which involve ... serva...

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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 ... ; To whose foul mouth no healthsome air breathes in, And there die strangled ere my Romeo comes? Environed with all these hideous fears? And madly play with my forefathers' joints? And pluck the mangled Tybalt from his shroud? As with a...

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... say that time changes things, but actually you have to change them yourself." Two hundred fifty years passed between the original Romeo and Juliet and the premiere of West Side Story on Broadway in 1957. However, time did not change the message of the story, simply the creators" unique visions evolved. Shakespeare's delivery of the timeless tale of desperate love in his ... classic Romeo and Juliet proves to only intensify through retelling and modern interpretation. Audiences cherish Romeo and Juliet as one of the most beloved plays of all time from the Elizabethan ... throughout all a...

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... Lawrence's scheme, which ultimately leads to the death of Romeo and Juliet. In reuniting the two lovers, timing played a major role in determining whether they would live or die. Friar Lawrence had two chances to deliver the message to Romeo regarding Juliet's present state. The first was through Balthasar, and the second was to send the message with Friar John. Timing was a crucial factor for both ... these methods. Friar Lawrence had missed the opportunity to send the message with Balthasar, and the inescapable work of fate resulted in Friar John locked up ... in a condemned house bec...

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... should be pardoned for the untimely deaths of Romeo and Juliet is 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 point though, the nurse gave up on Romeo and Juliet's love and said : "I think it best you married with the county ... , O, he's a lovely gentlemen! Romeo's disclout to him" (Act 3, v ) Although it was wrong to say and a betrayal to Juliet, it is evident ... ...

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... cautious 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 up to ... and Romeo, enraged, kills Tybalt. The Prince punishes Romeo by banishing him from Verona. Juliet's father insists that her marriage to Paris go ahead as soon as possible. She again asks for Friar Laurence's help; he instructs her to pretend to agree to the wedding, but to take the sleeping potion. The plan nearly wo...

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... is 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 ... there. The powerful nature of love can be seen in the way it is described in the terms of religion, as in the fourteen lines when Romeo and Juliet first meet. "If I profane with my unworthiest hand this holy shrine, the gentle fine is this: My lips, two blushing pilgrims, r...

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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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... shows to the audience that they'll expect sometime in the future for Tybalt to challenge Romeo and get revenge for this intrusion amd dis-honour on his family. The next movement is between Romeo and Juliet with their first encouters of each other. Romeo begins to chat Juliet and flirt with her alot. He tries to get his best to get a kiss out of ... like a creature from heaven. She is obviously not bothered by Romeo as she flirts back and eventually allows for him to kiss her. There encounter seems from the script only like two teenagers flirting yet behind it all there is the begginings...

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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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... that fate was a supplement to this colourless ending, as it was witnessed when the meeting of Romeo and Juliet took place, for young Romeo was not supposed to attend the Capulet ball. And even when Romeo was under the balcony to hear his destined lover declare her powerful love for him, it ... led to the killings as well as Romeo's crime, yet fate took a chance and the Prince ordered banishment over the death penalty. More fate was enforced when the message from Friar Lawrence regarding the fake death of Juliet did not get through to her anxious husband. When the young bride was seconds ...

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... that they are married, it will be full of chaos because Romeo is a Montague and Juliet is a Capulet, and Montagues and Capulets hate each other. The audience may also feel a bit suspense. In act 2 scene 6, Romeo's feelings for Juliet are so different form Rosaline's because he is actually getting married with Juliet, and he has forgotten about Rosaline. Romeo was just using his imagination on describing Roslaine ... 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 da...

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... thou, or I, or both must go with him". Romeo kills Tybalt, Benvolio says, "Hence be gone away." Romeo stays but a citizen of the watch takes Romeo away before the Prince 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 ... still happens today even though it started in the 16th century. This is called manslaughter today. The film that is effective to me is Baz Lurhmanns Romeo and Juliet because it is a very imaginative and less boring towards Fran...

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... 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 vital roles in guiding and caring for the youths. The Nurse comes into the story at the same time as Juliet's mother and her feelings towards Juliet and the close bond that they share make her more of a mother then ... her real one. The Nurse quotes "I would say thou had sucked wisdom from thy teat". The Friar is a very good friend to both the protagonists, treating them with respect and solving their prob...

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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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... Sycamore grove, the dialogue remains much the same. This shows how modern audiences value the traditional Shakespearean text. By maintaining the Shakespearean language, Luhrman has made a successful appropriation of "Romeo and Juliet" because he has captured the essence of the tragedy through the words of the original text. Baz Luhrman's version is a successful appropriation because it makes the play engaging ... the audience through its reflection of contemporary attitudes and social issues. At the same time, the film conveys the impossible love of Romeo and Juliet and the deep sense of...

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... true love with Romeo who is standing below in her father's orchard. The scene is famous for its moving and vivid images, used to express love between two people of contrasting nature. In my study I will compare the language of Romeo and Juliet in this famous scene. The balcony scene is physically separate from the rest of the play by being set in ... the beginning of the scene through the use of light imagery. He declares: "It is the east, and Juliet is the sun. Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon Her vestal livery is but sick and green" Romeo connects the pale moonlight with sic...

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... , it is at this moment that his adulation starts. His language becomes filled with religious reflections, and he compares Juliet's being to that of saintliness. In Act I Scene V, Shakespeare uses a sonnet for the first dialogue that Romeo and Juliet share; a sonnet has fourteen lies and ten syllables in each line. The rhyme scheme is structured as follows; the first eight lines A-B-A-B-C-D-C-D The following four lines ... pilgrims, while lips are for praying. Romeo's witty response is to ask for permission to let his lips do what his hands are allowed to and Juliet agrees to "grant- this...

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