... feeling that West Side Story's musical style brings the viewer or listener. Further into the play and makes the play more effective. An example of this is when, in Act II, Scene II, of Romeo and Juliet, otherwise known as the balcony scene, Romeo expresses his thoughts in a soliloquy until Juliet shows up. While in Romeo and Juliet all of this is spoken, in West Side Story, this is written as music shared between ... Maria and Tony. Another major difference between these two stories is that in Romeo and Juliet, Juliet sees Romeo dead and decides to kill herself. While, in West ... ...

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Romeo and Juliet Coursework Lord Capulet Calls Juliet "my headstrong" (4.ii.16). What evidence is there in the play to suggest that this is an accurate description of her? During the time of Shakespeare men were often thought of as the dominant sex and therefore it was very unusual for a female to be independent and not to be under the influence of the men around her. Juliet is a unique ... , as she does not follow the above criteria. Instead she has the strength to be self-willed and to act differently to the other females around her; consequently it is because of this that the play really cr...

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... to the Prince's warning. This event ultimately leads to Romeo's banishment, Mercutio's death, and Tybalt's own demise. Later, he foreshadows the conflict in Act III, Scene I, when he promises during Capulet's party that Romeo will die. Then Tybalt issues a challenge to Romeo and raises the tension to a new level in Act II, Scene IV. This warning leads to Mercutio defending Romeo's honor and his death as well as Tybalt's death. His impact ... on the play fails to end even after his death. After Tybalt's death at the hands of Romeo the actions taken during Acts IV and V are the direct eff...

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