... of the film's scenes, the different levels of aggression in the two productions, means of transportation, and their weapons. Zeffereli's adaptation, in my eyes, is extremely conservative, in other words, very Shakespearean like. This film takes place in Victorian times and what is transcribed on the big screen is ... moral of the story. The movie begins with a local news anchor as the narrator, reporting the deaths of Romeo and Juliet while the logo "Star Crossed Lovers" displayed on the upper right hand corner of the news telecast. In the opening scene of Luhrman's film, the scene takes...

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What is a tragedy? One of the most famous tragedy is Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare about two star crossed lovers whose love sprung out of hate but was never meant to be. The feud between the Montague's and Capulets caused the lovers to rush many important decisions. Throughout ... . Good Romeo, hide thyself" (III.iii.72) and Romeo responds by saying, "Not I, unless the breath of heart- sick groans Mist- like infold me from the search of eyes" (III.iii.73-74). He does not listen to the advice of the Friar because he is mad about his banishment and how he will not be able to ....

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... Juliet but Paris will not leave the crypt so Romeo kills him. He then kills himself by taking poison, after he is dead Juliet wakes up and can't believe her eyes, her beloved Romeo is dead. She tries to suck the poison from his lips but there is none left so she stabs herself. Elizabethans accepted the belief that Heaven was ... what extent is Romeo a victim of fate?" I believe that what ever happens in the play will end up as it has been said in the Prologue, the deaths of the star crossed lovers ending the parents feud, Romeo and Juliet had to die so they could stop the terror in Vero...

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... where we lay our scene From ancient grudge, break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean: 5 From forth the fatal loins of these two foes, A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life: Whose misadventured piteous overthrows, Doth with their death bury their parents" strife. The fearful passage of their death-marked love, 10 And the continuance of ... together. Romeo and Juliet's story becomes all the more tragic when, in hindsight, one sees how they were destined to meet and fall in love from the moment each laid eyes on the other. Romeo's friends "just happen" to ta...

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... could stay in Verona and face the wake of his actions. Many times Shakespeare refers to fate as being the reason that they died. When the prologue uses the phrase "Star-crossed lovers" this indicates William Shakespeare's thoughts on what kills Romeo and Juliet. This tells the audience that Romeo and Juliet are destined for trouble. Romeo saying "O, I am fortunes fool ... responsible for his actions. It is shown in his language. He never gets to the point. "Love is a smoke made with fume if sighs; being purged, a fire sparkling in lovers" eyes; Being vexed, a sea nourished with lovers t...

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... also be argued that the relationship begins as one of sexual attraction on Romeo's behalf, which is first seen at Capulet's ball. This is most clear as Romeo first sets eyes on Juliet. "O she doth teach the torches to burn bright Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear For I ne"er saw such beauty till this night." Shakespeare's use ... love for her. However, he seemed to be quite confused of the meaning of love. "Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs, /Being purged, a fire sparkling in lovers" eyes, / Being vexed, a sea nourished with lovers" tears, /What is it else? A madness...

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... modern Verona beach stays true to the original text. The film really brings light to how fantastic Shakespeare's plays are and many would agree that it does him justice. With a star cast of Leonardo Di Caprio as Romeo and Clare Danes as Juliet the film is a true success. Key elements such as narrative, mise-en-scene, representations and soundtrack really do ... them. The fish also look out of place just like Romeo and Juliet are in the wrong place they are strange fish. The love between them is always in the eyes and the camera focuses on this. Throughout the film death or the idea of d...

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... the beginning in the prologue, which is in the form of a sonnet containing oxymoron.. An example of this theme is when Romeo and Juliet are described as, 'a pair of star-crossed lovers take their life'. This line also has contemporary relevance to today as it still may occur in practice or in language. The prologue gives a brief summary of the ... emotions. Shakespeare, when talking about love and how Romeo feels about it at that particular time also uses personification. 'Alas that love, whose view is muffled still. Should, without eyes, see pathways to his will!' In parts of...

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... and separated from his love Juliet. lastly, the most importantly type of love is love between lovers. Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet were victims of Cupid's arrows. They were truly "star-crossed." Juliet needed Romeo to get away from her overprotective parents who were planning her future. If Juliet was going to disobey her parents, they would have disowned her. Ironically ... , at the party that Lord Capulet held so that Juliet could meet her projected husband, Paris, she met her future husband, Romeo. They met by chance, looking into each others eyes and instantly being attracted. T...

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... fair, too wise, wisely too fair, / To merit bliss by making me despair." I.i. 217-220). "She will not stay the siege of loving terms, / Nor bide th" encounter of assailing eyes, / Nor ope her lap to saint-seducing gold." (I.i 210-213), the poetic language conveys the unsuccessful gestures of love conducted by Romeo towards the indifferent Rosaline. Paris, a kinsman of the ... family's greatest enemy: "My only love, sprung from my only hate! / Too early seen unknown, and known too late!" (I.v. 147-148). The hate also creates a great complication for the two "star-cross"d lovers" as they ...

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... during the opening scene of "Romeo and Juliet" Romeo and Juliet is a timeless, classic, love story written by William Shakespeare. The play masterfully tells the tragic love story of two "star-cross"d lovers" Romeo and Juliet. The title characters are members of two feuding families, Romeo a Montague and Juliet a Capulet. Baz Luhrmann uses his own ideas to adapt Shakespeare's original version ... and fire. The atmosphere is tense and full of suspense and Luhrmann draws the audience into the film by zooming in on the characters faces and devoting attention to their eyes. In the scene big...

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... to Juliet but Paris wont leave the crypt so Romeo kills him. He then kills himself by taking poison, after he is dead Juliet wakes up and can't believe her eyes, her beloved Romeo is dead. She tries to suck the poison from his lips but there is none left so she stabs herself. A few main things in the play affect ... the timing is just out for both people is the last thing to affect Romeo as he dies after that and reveals that the start of the story is true "star crossed lovers" ...

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... : here, here will I remain with worms that are thy chamber- maids; O, here will I set up my everlasting rest, and shake the yoke of inauspicious stars from this world- wearied flesh. Eyes, look your last! Arms, take your last embrace! and, lips, O you the doors of breath, seal with a righteous kiss a dateless bargain to engrossing death!" (Shakespeare,W., 1990. Romeo & Juliet. Gramercy Books ... Juliet was so forceful that the ongoing feuds between their two families and the sheer hatred towards each other was not enough to pull apart the bindings of the two star crossed lovers. Througho...

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... he is talking to cousin capulet he tends to become less joyful and his memories seem to be wishes of wanting to be young again. When Romeo first sets his eyes on Juliet he becomes enthrawled with her looks and soon forgets about his old love Roselynne who pines for at the beggining of the play. He describes Juliet as being ... thirst revenge turns into a nasty and destructive street brawl which not only kills himself but Mercutio. Of which Romeo gets banished for and leads to the tradgic end for our star-crossed lovers who end there life through there determination to be together. Or as...

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