... story is based on two young lovers destined to die with their star-crossed love. The story of Romeo and Juliet takes place in Verona, Italy where they live with their prominent families. The families of Romeo and Juliet were sworn enemies, which was on reason that their love was doomed from the beginning. Though out ... mean well in going to this masque, but no wit to go".(754) This would be the beginning of the end of Romeo's life. The second biggest mistake mad by Romeo was marrying Juliet without their parents consent. In their time marriages were arranged and they had no choice but to...

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... has grown up and can decide her own future, she feels she does not have to answer to anyone, she is selfish, desperate for Romeo and she does not care for her mother and father's wishes anymore. Juliet's soliloquy reflects this. Juliet's unpredictable behaviour adds to the enormity of the tension, which is soon to erupt. This creates dramatic tension as the audience may think ... is not that of a normal fourteen year old. Her soliloquy is based around darkness and her cravings for Romeo: 'With thy black mantle, till strange love grow bold.' This adds to the dramatic tension of the audie...

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... has grown up and can decide her own future, she feels she does not have to answer to anyone, she is selfish, desperate for Romeo and she does not care for her mother and father's wishes anymore. Juliet's soliloquy reflects this. Juliet's unpredictable behaviour adds to the enormity of the tension, which is soon to erupt. This creates dramatic tension as the audience may think ... is not that of a normal fourteen year old. Her soliloquy is based around darkness and her cravings for Romeo: 'With thy black mantle, till strange love grow bold.' This adds to the dramatic tension of the audie...

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... characters in the story acted before thinking, in doing this, they all led up to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Three of the main characters that acted before learning all the information were Romeo, Juliet, and Capulet. Romeo and Juliet were secret lovers from two feuding families; Romeo a Montague, Juliet a Capulet. They fell in love at first sight and were married within days. Their love had to ... 't help at all, it just caused Tybalt to get in a fight with Romeo, which caused Mercutio to stand up for Romeo, that led to Tybalt killing Mercutio, and it all ended when Romeo killed Tyb...

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... characters in the story acted before thinking, in doing this, they all led up to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Three of the main characters that acted before learning all the information were Romeo, Juliet, and Capulet. Romeo and Juliet were secret lovers from two feuding families; Romeo a Montague, Juliet a Capulet. They fell in love at first sight and were married within days. Their love had to ... 't help at all, it just caused Tybalt to get in a fight with Romeo, which caused Mercutio to stand up for Romeo, that led to Tybalt killing Mercutio, and it all ended when Romeo killed Tyb...

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... light/dark motif that runs throughout the play. Many scenes in Romeo and Juliet are set either late at night or early in the morning, and Shakespeare often uses the contrast between night and day to explore opposing alternatives in a given situation. Another famous balcony quote is when Juliet proclaimed, "O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name, Or if thou wilt ... with him if he merely tells her that he loves her. Juliet's father, old Capulet, forbade Juliet to have any sort of relations with Romeo. Therefore in his attempt to destroy this love th...

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... says he of our marriage, what of that?" (II.v.46) These lines tell that she used the Nurse to contact with Romeo. Opposite to Juliet, Romeo shows his independent nature by acting all alone to seek Juliet's love even though it is dangerous for him. Romeo states: "Can I go forward when my heart is here? Turn back, dull earth, and find thy centre out" (II.i.1-2). Not ... thee gone, and hire those horses; I"ll be with thee straight. Well, Juliet, I will lie with thee tonight" (V.i.33-34). "Come, cordial and not poison, go with me to Juliet's grave, for there must I use thee" (V.i.85-86). Ro...

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... This well intentioned act turned out to be fatal to both of the characters. Friar Lawrence's decision to marry Romeo and Juliet and deceive their families was based on his well intentioned belief that the marriage would end the feud between the Montegues and the Capuets. ... When Romeo went to Friar Lawrence's cell to ask him to marry he and Juliet, the Friar had some serious doubts. However, he chose to ignore those doubts and take a chance that ... The intention of her plan was to create the illusion that she had died and then run off with Romeo to live happily ever after. This decept...

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... if it means forsaking things that are valuable to their existence, including their lives. Romeo=s longing for ideal love is the primary driving force behind most of his actions. Since his love for Rosaline was not reciprocated, it affected the way he treated Juliet, because they shared mutual feelings for each other. When he was banished from Verona, he did not dwell on the fact ... her parents= orders is uncharacteristic of a girl in that time period: AI will not marry yet, and when I do I swear/It shall be Romeo, whom you know I hate@(3.5.126-127). In this statement Juliet demonstrate...

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... boyfriend's families. Something that makes Juliet different from Maria is that Juliet dies and Maria lives. In both of these plays the main male character kills a relative of their lover. In Romeo And Juliet, Romeo kills Tybalta, Juliet's cousin. In West Side Story ... 's that tried to make peace. These people were the Prince and the Lieutenant. The Prince, from Romeo And Juliet, had told Romeo and Juliet's families that if there was another riot that the heads of each family will be killed. The ... than the Lieutenant. In the story of Romeo and Juliet, Paris wants to marry Juliet again...

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... my wedding bed" (1.5.148). This means she would sooner die rather than marry anyone else other than him. Later that night in the garden Romeo and Juliet declare their love for each other. Juliet is the one to ask Romeo to marry her even though they have just met a couple of hours before. She says "If that thy bent of love be honourable ... in spite of their families being enemies they love each other and are determined to be together. Friar Laurence is impetuous at well. He marries Romeo and Juliet, even though they just met and the day before Romeo was in love with Rosaline. He marries...

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... age when she was bestowed to married Paris. She was also at the same age when she secretly married Romeo. This was not an alien thing to happen during the Elizabethan times. Women were married young. Even though Juliet was acting maturely towards Romeo's courting methods in act 2 sc. 2, she acted her age when she couldn't wait to hear the news about her ... . 5. She was rather like a child eager to unwrap her presents from father Christmas. In contras, in the famous balcony scene, Juliet thought of the consequences of her falling in love with a Montague. Also, she wanted a straight forwa...

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... have little to do with Romeo and Juliet. In the Shakespearean play, Romeo and Juliet, both Romeo and Juliet die in the end. Romeo dies from drinking a poison, which he drank because he thought that Juliet was dead. Juliet then died from stabbing herself with a dagger, when she awoke to find Romeo diseased beside her. While Romeo, Juliet, and their crazy love can take most of the blame for this chain of events ... , there are other characters in the play that are also largely to blame. The Friar, Juliet's nurse, and Mr. Capulet can be partly blamed for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet becau...

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... than telling the couple to either end their loving situation or to reveal the relationship to their families, Friar Lawrence secretly marries Romeo and Juliet in hope of ending the family grudge. As soon as Romeo informs the friar about his love for Juliet, the priest marries the young lovers, even though he had misgivings about how hasty love could end just as quickly as ... in such a hustle that he did not think about the possible failures of the plan or an alternate plan. After the plan was created many unfortunate events took place; firstly, Juliet marriage was changed to a day earl...

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... of love and intimacy is still young and reckless in his behavior.   In contrast, upon rationalizing the circumstance of daylight and their being found, Juliet eventually pleads for Romeo to leave "O, now be gone! More light and light it grows."   To which Romeo responds, "More light and light- more dark and dark our woes." The metaphors associated with light (i.e. the sun, the moon, the ... day) which previously protected their affair is now their enemy.   Nature itself has turned upon them and pushes to seal their fate.   Upon his exit, in ... secret and delivers messages to Romeo...

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... beginning, yet his hasty decisions could lead the reader to believe he had ulterior motives. Due to the feud between the Montague and Capulet families, Romeo and Juliet desperately needed consultation after they discovered their forbidden love for each other. Luckily the Friar Lawrence was a holy and spiritual individual that these two central characters could turn to when they needed guidance and believed ... assisted the couple, they began to place more of their trust in him. The Friar, a member of a group of wise and generous priests, was trusted completely by Romeo and Juliet, and t...

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... , they not only get engaged but also are married after one night. After the party, Juliet proposes. "If that bent of love be honorable/ Thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow"(II.ii.143-144). Because of spur of the moment decisions, Romeo and Juliet are responsible for their tragic end. Along with rushing into marriage, not only did they lie to their parents ... , but Romeo and Juliet also deceive their parents. While pleading with her mother to not be forced to marry Paris ... !/ This is thy sheath; there rust and let me die"(V.iii.168-169). Because of very little thought and decisi...

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... the Capulet house running into them asking them to read the guest list was fate, Romeo getting married and being banished from Verona for murdering Tybalt on the same day was fate. When Friar John was unable to reach Romeo before Balthazar, that too was fate, Romeo drinking the potion moments before Juliet awakening was fate. Without fate this story would not be possible. Without fate ... Romeo and Juliet would be alive had perhaps even not met. Fate is what can be held responsible for Romeo and Juliet's death. It ... is obvious that Romeo and Juliet have played ... ...

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... take into account as we grow older. The older we get, there comes more responsibility to take on. For example, we must be responsible for our actions and how that may affect the lives of others. In the play Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet take on a lot of responsibility such as making quick and proper decisions like their plan to marry. There ... her to her death. In addition to that, he pushes the wedding a day earlier after Juliet finally agrees to marry Paris. This causes the plan of Friar Laurence to go awry. Therefore Capulet is responsible for the death ...

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... out of vengeance and hatred. The feud between the two households, Montague and Capulet, underlies the entire tragedy and is the most responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. The feud was the setting of the tragedy. Without it, Romeo and Juliet would never have had to keep their marriage and love a secret. The story expresses this through part of the opening chorous, "The ... . If the feud had not existed, then Tybalt would have had no reason to approach Romeo to kill him hence, starting a chain of events which ended in the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. The distant relationship betwe...

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... distinguishable and why it is also so well known, this isn't a love story, but a story of violence and tragedy.Shakespeare uses foreshadowing to portray Romeo and Juliet's fate which helps the reader understand the plot points that are to appear. They were not able to escape their destiny, but by using foreshadowing ... he acknowledges that this could very well lead to his death, however he enters by his own will. This further emphasises that the two lovers (Romeo and Juliet) are bound together by fate and foreshadows the death they have yet to face. Death is inevitable, but how one dies...

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... husband. With no one can be trust, she runs to Fair Lawrance, the godfather who married them, for help. They make up a risky plan, but unfortunately it fails and both Romeo and Juliet suicide for their love which ends the tragic story. Who or what is responsible for this tragedy? From one point of view, the hatred in human nature is the main reason, because ... marry the man who killed her father. Especially at that time the proper social class is really important for marriage. If Romeo has the same family background as Paris", Lord Capulet and Lady Capulet will marry their dear Juliet ...

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... why they kept their marriage a secret. If their families would have known about the marriage, they would have banned Romeo and Juliet from being together. Romeo and Juliet both turned to others for help with their situation. Juliet turned the Nurse, who was also her friend. The Nurse betrayed Juliet at a very crucial time, telling her that she thought it was best that she married the Count ... . Romeo turned to Friar Lawrence for help. Friar Lawrence helped Juliet throughout the whole play. He kept their marriage a secret and was helping them stay in contact. When the nurse betrayed Juli...

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... husband. With no one can be trust, she runs to Fair Lawrance, the godfather who married them, for help. They make up a risky plan, but unfortunately it fails and both Romeo and Juliet suicide for their love which ends the tragic story. Who or what is responsible for this tragedy? From one point of view, the hatred in human nature is the main reason, because ... marry the man who killed her father. Especially at that time the proper social class is really important for marriage. If Romeo has the same family background as Paris", Lord Capulet and Lady Capulet will marry their dear Juliet ...

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... understanding what the families want as well. It also violates the families' right to choose what they decide to be a reasonable match for Romeo and Juliet. By doing this marriage in secrecy, it could be profoundly dangerous for not only himself but for the lovers as well. This act could cost Friar Lawrence his position in the church because, according to The Catholic Church tradition ... even being aware of it. The people aware of this secret marriage wanted nothing but the happiness of others. Nurse decides to keep silent about the lovers for the happiness of Juliet, who so loved Rome...

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