... IV, sc. ii, ll. 40-41). Juliet is then forced to take the vial a day earlier, "Romeo, I come! This do I drink to thee" (Act IV, sc. iii, l.60). Though Friar Lawrence's plan seemed feasible, bad timing disillusioned his intentions. Friar John couldn't deliver the letter to Romeo, which created more complications. When Friar John comes to Friar Lawrence saying, "I could not send ... it nor get a messenger to bring it thee- (Act V, sc. ii, ll. 15-16), Friar Lawrence knows he must do something quick, "Unhappy fortune may do much danger. Friar John, go hence, get me an iron crow- (Act V, sc....

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... wilt." (I. i. 26-27). That line is from the beginning of the book when Gregory and Sampson are spewing puns out at each other, each pun twisting the meaning of the previous one. Another example of Shakespeare using his puns for a reason other than humor comes in Act 3, Scene 2. Juliet carefully uses the syllable "I" in many different ways with many different meanings. "Hath Romeo ... slain himself? Say thou but "Ay," And that bare vowel "I" shall poison more than the death-darting eye of cockatrice. I am not I if there be ... the nurse in this scene, trying to find out if Romeo is dead...

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... of marriage. Lastly, they liked the idea of love itself, rather than loving the person. Romeo and Juliet was not in love, their relationship was based on physical attraction and lust. Romeo and Juliet's decision to get married came very fast and was definitely rushed. Their decision to get married comes after a few very short conversations. Their decision to spend the rest of their life with each ... other comes too soon. They barely even got to know each other. In the beginning of the play ... at the Capulet party, Romeo and Juliet interact for the first time. In such a brief span of ...

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... that readers find intriguing about Shakespeare's masterpieces is the vibrant and unforgettable suite of characters that he created. With each story comes a new cast of lovers, enemies, heroes, and villains, all of whom are unique in their own way. The female characters in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet are no exception. They have their strengths and weaknesses which make it easier for people to relate to them ... . Juliet is the protagonist of the play. She is cunning, often ... final female character in Romeo and Juliet is Lady Capulet. She is Juliet's mother and at times she can be irr...

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... each-others love happened when Romeo saw Juliet at the Capulet's party. At that moment Romeo vowed that he could no longer love Rosaline and that he forever loved Juliet (I.v 45-54). Juliet comes to the conclusion that she also loves Romeo back, but she is heartbroken to learn that their families are enemies, and he is a Montague (I.v 138). Romeo and Juliet have seen each other once before ... their moment on the balcony and already have no doubt that they are in love ... The Catholic Church tradition, fathers are supposed to arrange the marriages for the children. The couple defending...

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... , this play shows audience cultural traditions and social attitudes that shaped the Elizabethan era of which the play was written. The Elizabethan attitude towards fate and love are very strong with R's constant reference to the stars. He says that his future is " hanging in the stars- and that he is "fortune's fool-. When it comes to love, Juliet said that when she should die the ... heavens should " take him ® and cut him out in little stars and he will make the face of heavens so fine that all the world will be in love ... and Juliet spends the last part of the scene on the bench ta...

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... numerours ways. In act two, scene three, Romeo comes to Friar Laurence with hopes that he will understand his love and perform the marriage between he and Juliet. The Friar agrees and marries them off. Romeo and Juliet come from two feuding families in Verona, Italy, the Capulets and the Montagues. The Friar does not tell the parents what he has done for their children, hoping that in ... time the marriage will bring peace to Verona. In act four, scene one, Juliet comes to Friar Laurence ... I will help it presently." The friar comes up with a plan to give Juliet a potion that will put...

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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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... . Upon listening to this Romeo comes out of hiding and confesses his love for her as well. If it wasn't for the accidental encounters between the two at the Capulet's ball and in Juliet's garden, they would not have met, fallen in love and the story would of came to a close. Miscalculation plays a big role in the play of Romeo and Juliet. Juliet's father thinks that strict discipline ... she will follow her heart. Friar Lawrence marries Romeo and Juliet believing that this will end the family's feud. Friar Lawrence says to Romeo "For this alliance may so happy prove to turn your househol...

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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 ... . She would have to see all the dead bodies, skeletons of all her past ancestors and other past members of the family. The nasty smell would ... be overpowering and she would have to see the dead murdered ... ...

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... . This is a very important scene because it foreshadows a turn of events in Romeo and Juliet's future, and not in their favor. Act II, Scene 4 The scene starts with Benvolio and Mercutio entering the scene. They cannot seem to find Romeo, and are worrying about him. Mercutio comes to the conclusion that it is Rosaline's fault for Romeo always disappearing. Mercutio finds out that Tybalt has challenged ... get married at the Friar's cell tomorrow. In this scene, it seems as if the Nurse is not on board with the marriage, and that is why she tries to change the subject several times. Also ...

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... are apparent between Romeo and Juliet as well. In Act 2 Scene 2 Romeo envisions Juliet as a mystical creature, a "winged messenger of heaven" who captivates "mortals" so that they "fall back and gaze on him" (29-33). Romeo's dream expresses the infantile wish to be chosen by, and identified with a holy father, as is shown by the gender of this angel. This fantasy's conclusion comes in Act 5 Scene ... 1 when Romeo dreams that Juliet has awakened him from death and made him an emperor, a supremely patriarchal role (6-10 ... ). Juliet takes part in the same fantasy in Act 3 Scene 2 when sh...

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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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... ? No./ I have forgot that name and that name's woe" (II. iii. 46-47). In conclusion Romeo is immature for his age and yet Juliet is very mature for her age. Their maturity levels shine through when it comes to being with each other, Romeo worries to the point of mental instability when he can no longer be with Juliet, and Juliet thinks the best of the situations ... and realizes the fact that he is still alive. A similarity between ... Romeo and Juliet is that they are both madly in love with each other ... ...

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... about is fate. Fate, above all, ended the lives of the two lovers. There were too many instances that were out of their control. Romeo and Juliet are doomed to tragedy as soon as the play begins. There are many examples of this in the play, which will be explained here. From the ... work the outcome is inevitable. The stars which represent fate prove to be an impassable obstacle for Romeo and Juliet's love. It represents the fight against family, feud and city. Not only do the characters in Romeo and Juliet believe in the controlling force of fate, but it was also taken for granted that...

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... tomb- 2. "Romeo till I behold him dead- 3. I dreamt my lady came and found me dead- Romeo and Juliet imagine Romeo dead in a tomb. We as the readers know what is going to happen and know in the end that all this imagining comes true. It makes the audience feel ironic as they think they know what is going ... to happen without actually being certain and they recognise this irony ... dies at the beginning so when it comes to light that her father does not know about her marriage to Romeo this adds tension to the audience who are wondering if he will find out. Lord Capulet has decided that...

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... understood by the audience, but not grasped by the characters in the play. Throughout the story of Romeo and Juliet dramatic irony is used many times. For instance, in the story, Romeo marries Juliet with no one knowing about their marriage except for the nurse and the priest. During this time, this is when Romeo kills Tybalt after Tybalt killed Romeo's best friend Mercutio ... the story, dialogue is one of the most common literary devices used, which is a conversation between characters in a play. Throughout Romeo and Juliet, there are many different types of dialogue that relate with ...

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... 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 were many factors ... that lead to Romeo and Juliet's death. The three people that should be held responsible for ... can live happily ever after with Romeo in Mantua. The fact that it all went awry, he should be responsible for t...

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... to come from the lips of a thirteen-year-old girl before she drives a dagger into her heart. The words of a girl named Juliet Capulet in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Her choice to take her own life is made because of her love for a boy named Romeo Montague who made the same choice ... is. If they could be more clear-headed, they would think about everything more clearly and would not decide to fall in love. Their impetuous decision causes their horrible tragedy. The age of Romeo and Juliet is major reason for their deaths. If they would have been older they could have thought...

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... still alive when he killed himself on top of her. The Prince doesn't really play much more of a part than this. The Friar doesn't play a very large part in Romeo and Juliet's tragic end. He concocts the potion, but this in itself doesn't contribute to their tragic end but it is fate, in that the letter he wrote never reaches Romeo in ... really only ever helping the two lovers. The only thing wrong he does is to marry Romeo and Juliet just a few days after they meet. This is not good because it is too hasty as he points out when he says, "These violent delights have violent ends" which ...

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... , in some ways, takes the place of her natural mother ("Examples of Love in Romeo and Juliet"). Lady Capulet treated Juliet as a nave young girl with no knowledge and feelings of her own. Nurse recognized the maturity of Juliet and helped to make her truly content. During the entire traumatic experience of arranging a marriage between ... her so."(Act III, Scene 5, Line169-170). One is easily able to see the motherly care the nurse shows for Juliet in Romeo and Juliet. The counterpart to the love nurse displays for Juliet as a "mother" is the fatherly love the Friar gives to Romeo. The pr...

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... she would probably have not fallen in love with him. Fate could not have been changed whatever was meant to be would happen and no one could change that. In conclusion, from the very beginning, the love of Romeo and Juliet was destined to be destroyed. It is tragic that both these people had to die. There were circumstances throughout the course of ... of the many transformations presented in this scene is that of Romeo and Juliet's love for one another.   Romeo and Juliet's love makes the transition from infatuation to a deep and sincere love.   In earlier scenes they used overly rom...

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... . In the opening scene of the play, Gregory says to Sampson "Draw they tool, here comes of the house of Montague". The hatred felt between the two houses is also shown through Juliet's cousin, Tybalt. "As I hate hell, all Montague's and thee"". In this drama script, there are no ambivalent emotions, just love and hate which are two extreme emotions. Extreme emotions demand a response ... 's anger was felt when he said "A plague o"both your houses, they have made worms meat of me; I have it and soundly too. Your houses!". Romeo's anger toward Tybalt gets so powerful that Romeo himself kill...

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... is the Friar responsible for Romeo and Juliet's deaths?" The Friar's actions and involvement did contribute to Romeo and Juliet's deaths. I believe that it wasn't just his actions alone that contributed to the tragedy. The Nurse, Tybalt, "Fate and Fortune", the feuding families of Montague and Capulet and Romeo and Juliet themselves all had parts to play ... in the tragedy. The Friar could have done, or not done, a number of things to prevent the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. He should have told the parents about the marriage because he says that " this alliance may so happily prove to tu...

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... still alive when he killed himself on top of her. The Prince doesn't really play much more of a part than this. The Friar doesn't play a very large part in Romeo and Juliet's tragic end. He concocts the potion, but this in itself doesn't contribute to their tragic end but it is fate, in that the letter he wrote never reaches Romeo in ... really only ever helping the two lovers. The only thing wrong he does is to marry Romeo and Juliet just a few days after they meet. This is not good because it is too hasty as he points out when he says, "These violent delights have violent ends" which ...

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