... , expresses 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 ... this scene we notice that the way Romeo expresses his love is different from the way Juliet expresses her love. Romeo speaks in high- flown language to express his love but compared to his, Juliet's language it is more sincere an...

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We are looking at the language in Act 2 Scene 2 and examining how it educates the audience about the characters and setting. When Shakespeare presented Romeo and Juliet in front of an audience around 1595 he had few props so therefore limited setting. Shakespeare's Elizabethan audience created what the setting looked like in their minds by listening to ... tops- "O swear not by the moon th"inconstant moon..". Shakespeare has done this to make Juliet sound irritated. Talking over someone makes us naturally talk faster and louder creating this irritated dramatic effect. Juliet is irritated abo...

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... . Although this should be a wonderful and celebrated day their wedding is held in secret. This is a short scene, but the language used when Romeo and Juliet speak to each other is filled with love and is very deep and meaningful. Shakespeare has chosen to use deep imagery in this scene, portraying fire and explosions, ownership, wealth and music. He makes the language light and airy by using musical references. Romeo ... at this point is nave, and he appears to throw all caution to ... ...

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... , unlike Romeos infatuation with Rosaline Paris" attraction seems to be practical. Despite the obvious obstacles of conflict and hate, the love of Romeo and Juliet is born and subsists. When Romeo meets Juliet for the first time during the Capulet's feast the language and form of the dialogue shared by Romeo and Juliet s shows that their private sphere of love is totally different from public life. Shakespeare therefore presents ... second quatrain is spoken by Juliet c,b,c,b ,Both Romeo and Juliet speak the third quatrain d,e,d,e and final quatrain is spoken by Juliet and then finally R...

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Romeo and Juliet: In scene 1, Romeo is acting very strange and is in love with a girl called Rosaline, but she doesn't love him back that's why Romeo is feeling sad and depressed. Romeo uses oxymoron and lots of romantic language. "O brawling love o loving hate" "A right good mark-man! And she's the fair I love". In Benvolio's conversation with Montague, they are talking about Romeo's strange behaviour. Montague ... 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 suspen...

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... 's. Examine the characters of Romeo and Tybalt and how much is reflected in the behaviour and language up to and including Act 3 Scene 1. From the time of the Greeks, tragedy has been one of the main themes of writers. Usually in a tragedy play the main character has one main weakness or flaw, which leads to their downfall. However in Romeo and Juliet when both of them die ... with the relationship for example when Tybolts says "draw your sword and fight" to Mrcutio he is getting involved with the relationship "Romeo and Juliet" is a tragedy centralising on the major conflict between the...

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... This language is in direct contrast to how he speaks of Rosaline. Rather than objectifying Juliet as he does with Rosaline, he holds Juliet in amazement. "Did my heart love till now? For swear it sight! For I 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 ... was the fault of others. I put his death...

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... the most beloved plays of all time from the Elizabethan Age to the present. Romeo and Juliet have attained the role as the quintessential lovers, and the noun, "a Romeo," is synonymous with " lover." Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is closely based on Arthur Brooke's tale, The Tragicall History of Romeus and Juliet. The language, attitudes, and customs detailed in the play are generally English, in spite of Brooke's original Italian ... setting. In 1949, choreographer Jerome Robbins decided to retell Brooke and Shakespeare's romantic tragedy using song and dance, elements of racism and n...

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... appears on the screen is the prologue and it is in black and white direct opposites and it is also contrasting colours to symbolise either Montague or Capulet. The news headlines also echo the prologue, which is repeated twice to give the audience a chance to get used to the language. Throughout the start there is a ... running metaphor of elements like fire and water symbolising natural conflict. This scene at the start is fast mtv style editing with shaky shots then steady cam. ... on the bed it is the same as their marriage bed but on the deathbed they can now be together forever. Th...

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... I will compare Zeferelli's version of Romeo and Juliet to the modern version of Romeo and Juliet staring Leonardo Dicaprio, and Claire Danes. Romeo and Juliet is old but is really famous around the world. Romeo and Juliet is a play, written by a famous play write named William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare was born April 23rd, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon near London, England to Mary Arden and John Shakespeare. William's family was ... genius. His understanding of people, his skill with words, his sense of drama "what would please the people. His characters are real. The English langu...

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... has raised the 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 ... side. We also see a caring side to him here because he obviously wants his guests to have a good time tonight which is obvious in his language and the things he says....

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... is telling Romeo that he thinks Romeo's love is, essentially, a heap of worthless emotion and that he, Mercutio, will do whatever he can to draw Romeo out of the pile of it that he has gotten himself stuck in. Mercutio's language is so vulgar because he views it as the most blunt way to draw Romeo out ... of his shell, and he is also used, in a sense, as a sort of comic relief similar to that of the ... the further horrors that are to come about later in the play, because the plague he speaks of would claim the lives of not only Romeo and Juliet, but also of Tybalt and Paris in the culm...

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... she is not taken in so easily. Romeo uses a variety of different metaphors to try and overwhelm Juliet, but she to Romeo's surprise answers back and momentarily leaves him speechless and lost for words. They kiss Juliet Have my lips the sin that they have took? (1.v.106) Juliet is talking about the "sin" from Romeo's lips. Romeo Sin from my lips? Give me my sin again ... has been beaten at his own game. Romeo, after this, realises that he has met his match and concedes, asking Juliet for another kiss. Juliet persists to play with words. This is a good example of her strength. Another ex...

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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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... 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 ... the term of a despised life, closed in my breast, by some vile forfeit of untimely death."" (Romeo and Juliet, Act I, Scene 5,Line 114-119) And when he heard of Juliet's death. "Is it even so? Then I defy you, stars." (Romeo and Juliet, Act V, ...

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... him because he has spent time looking for the right man which will suit the needs of her daughter, Juliet. Juliet is in a dilemma She is married to Romeo; the killer of Tybalt and enemy of the Capulets and now she has been told to marry another person which her father has chosen, a person that she does ... thoughts are running through her mind, as they would be because of the situation that she is in. She shows signs of nervousness and signs of panicking. Juliet also questions herself of what might happen; these are a few examples of what she asks herself; To whose foul mouth no healthso...

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... when he states, "Here's to my love! O true apothecary! / They drugs are pick. Thus with a kiss I die"(V. iii. 119-120). Another occasion that shows the love felt between Romeo and Juliet is when Juliet kills herself when she realizes that Romeo is dead. A quote that shows this is when she says, "Yea, noise? Then I"ll be brief. O happy dagger! / This is thy sheath ... breath, Hath had no power yet upon thy beauty. Thou art thou not conquered. Beauty's ensign yet Is crimson in thy lips and in thy cheeks, And death's pale flag is not advanced there" (V. iii. 85-86, 91-96). Romeo and Juliet...

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... music have all been updated so that younger generations can understand the film more clearly, and relate to the film a whole lot more. The only major thing that has been left the wait it was when Shakespeare wrote the play is the language. This is a very important factor. By leaving the language as it was originally written, Luhrman gives a huge contrast between modern ... and the old. But, the audiences may or may not be able to relate to this. In my opinion it would ... be a facto. I think that the techniques used in the production were done very well and the constant use of the cont...

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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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... the play. In that time, people were very 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 their death. First of all, Romeo met ... wish of the death penalty. He drinks a vile of poison that he bought at a poor-mans apothecary. When Juliet awakens she is shocked that Romeo is dead and immediately stabs herself and dies. The parents and many other people soon arrive onl...

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... two lovers die from their 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 fulfils many different tastes in ... is made aware that the story 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 de...

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... events that ultimately lead to the tragic demise of Romeo and Juliet. Her mother also agrees with her husband and disregards Juliet's emotions when she quotes, "Talk not to me, for I"ll not speak a word. / Do as though wilt, for I have done with thee," as Juliet asks for her support. At first Juliet is generally obedient and willing to her parents"decisions ("Than your consent gives strength ... 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 role...

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... reckless passion. Shakespeare's" tragedy 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 afterlife. In the streets of ... list, will be 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 unworthies...

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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 ... 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. Juliet is told that Romeo is "the only son of your great ...

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