From the start of the story till Act 3 Scene 1 things were going fine for them until Romeo told Tybalt, Juliet's cousin who then got into a fight with Romeos best friend Mercutio who was sticking up for Romeo the fight ended in a death, the death of Tybalt; then out of anger Romeo killed Tybalt and then was banished from Verona. In act 3 Scene 1 Benvolio and Mercutio are out on the town. ... Romeo refuses to fight because he has married Juliet. ... After the fight everything was different for Romeo and Juliet the fight had changed everything for them, up until the fight everythin...

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(Act 2, Scene 2 line 89-91) A young girl of her age would normally be overcome with emotion when a male pronounces love for her; however Juliet is wise enough to realize and acknowledge that he may not be true and then later asks him to prove it by marriage. ... Though, her father is not willing to let her choose a husband for herself (Act 1, Scene 2) "But woo her gentle Paris, get her heart, My will to her consent is but a part. ... (Act 2 Scene 2 Lines 113-115). ... (Act 3 Scene 2 Line 97). ... (Act 4 Scene 3, Line 58). ...

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In the play, Romeo and Juliet demonstrate different personality. ... Whereas Romeo is independent, Juliet depends on others. Juliet's dependency is best exemplified in her relationship with the Nurse, especially when Juliet contacts to Romeo through her: "The clock struck nine when I did send the Nurse; in half an hour she promised to return" (II.v.1-2). ... Turn back, dull earth, and find thy centre out" (II.i.1-2). ... Their contrasting personality is also shown in Act IV and V, when Juliet seeks a counselor and makes a plan with Friar, but Romeo, in the other hand, gets straight to ...

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Romeo and Juliet Question: Romeo and Juliet's tragic deaths were fated to happen. ... Romeo and Juliet's death were fated to happen. ... It is evident that Juliet wishes that Romeo was not a Montague in Act 2 Scene 2 Line 40, "What's Montague? ... Before Romeo even properly communicates with Juliet he already relates her with the stars, Act 2 Scene 2 Line 15, "Two of the fairest stars in all the heaven." ... In Act 3 Scene 2 Line 21 Juliet imagines Romeo being dead and among the stars, she also cannot help what she is feeling. ...

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In Act 1 Scene Five, the language of Romeo abruptly changes as he first meets Juliet during lines 91-105. ... Romeo takes the lead with the first quatrain, Juliet the second, they share the third (Romeo speaking three lines and Juliet one) and the final couplet is split equally between the two. ... William Shakespeare applies the technique of oxymorons to display the uncertainty about her love towards Romeo in Act 3 Scene 2. ... One of the most famous scenes in 'Romeo and Juliet' is the balcony scene (Act 2 Scene 2). Romeo describes the moon being envious of Juliet's amazing ...

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(Act II, Scene 2, L. 63-65) Romeo is so dazed with love that he loses common sense. ... (Act II, Scene 2, L. 75-78) Romeo's love for Juliet leads them to hastily get married, just one day after they first meet. ... (Act V, Scene 3, L.100-115) Romeo's love for Juliet is as strong as her love for him is. ... In Act II, Scene 5, Juliet decides to marry Romeo quickly. ... In Act III, Scene 5, Juliet sticks up for Romeo when the Nurse is verbally attacks Romeo. ...

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There is no better example than in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. ... The Nurse acted like a messenger, meeting with Romeo to discuss wedding plans for him and Juliet. ... In Act 1, scene 2, the fact that Romeo and his friends were uninvited, but still attended the Capulet's party, added to Tybalt's anger. ... (I.v.138-141) In an act of impulse, the two were secretly married by Friar Lawrence. ... In his last night in Verona, Romeo made love to Juliet. ...

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The idea that the lives of Romeo and Juliet's were partly based on coincidence was shown at the beginning of the play during Act I, Scene II as Romeo and Benvolio were in a public area and were approached by a servant of Capulet. ... This lead up to the meeting of Romeo and Juliet. ... "Stay fellow I can read" Act 1, Scene 2 Line 63. ... "My only love sprung from my only hate" - Act I, Scene 5 Line 37 The final factor in which Romeo and Juliet's life was based accordingly to, was fate. ... (Act 5, Scene 1 Line 24). ...

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Some of the scenes in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet are different from the ones in Baz Luhrman's Romeo and Juliet. ... Both Romeo and Juliet are young, and full of life. ... It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden / Too like the lightening, which doth cease to be." ( Act 2, Scene 2) Shakespeare is sending a warning through Juliet's mouth. ... When Romeo walked in, he saw Juliet lying on her bed. ... The most famous scene in Romeo and Juliet, come on! ...

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In act 3 scene 2 and 3 we see Juliet and then Romeo reacting to the fact that Romeo has been vanished from Verona instead of the expected death sentence. ... Romeo and Juliet's reaction to the big news of Romeo banishment is quite different. ... " Juliet thanks god that Romeo is alive. ... Nurse sees how hurt Juliet is and decides to go find Romeo to comfort Juliet. ... He tells Romeo to hide where Nurse comes knocking on the door to get Romeo to see Juliet. ...

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Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare's famous tragedies. ... 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 wedding from the Nurse in act 2 sc. 5. ... I have chosen Act 2 sc. 5 where Juliet is eager to hear the Nurse's news about Romeo and Act 3 Sc. 5 where Juliet and her father has a tormenting argument. ... At the beginning of act 2 sc. 5, the audience will see Juliet in a garden like setting on stage. ... This scene is a disparity to act 2 sc. 3 where the fr...

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Juliet goes to the extend of saying "O Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? and I"ll no longer be a Capulet" (Act 2, Scene 1, Line 74-78); denying her family name and roots to further her cause for love; she asks Romeo to do the same. ... (Act 2, Scene 1, Line 44-64). ... This is shown in act three scene three when Romeo waves a knife in Friar Lawrence's cell and threatens to kill himself, because he has been torn away from Juliet. Juliet commits a similar act in act three scene six, also to Friar Lawrence. ...

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Juliet goes to the extend of saying "O Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? and I"ll no longer be a Capulet" (Act 2, Scene 1, Line 74-78); denying her family name and roots to further her cause for love; she asks Romeo to do the same. ... (Act 2, Scene 1, Line 44-64). ... This is shown in act three scene three when Romeo waves a knife in Friar Lawrence's cell and threatens to kill himself, because he has been torn away from Juliet. Juliet commits a similar act in act three scene six, also to Friar Lawrence. ...

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(Lines 8-9, Scene 2, Act 1). ... And all my fortunes at thy foot I'll lay, and follow thee my lord throughout the world" (Lines 142-143, 146-147, Scene 2, Act 2). ... (Lines 53-55, 63-64, Scene 1, Act 4). ... The all-seeing sun ne'er saw her match, since first the world begun" (Lines 94-95, Scene 2, Act 1). ... Romeo just gotmarry and now kills the wife's cousin that was an act of real hate. ...

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In act one scene 5 Romeo begins to change because he meets Juliet (love at first sight). ... In act 2 scene 2, Romeo and Juliet decide to marry each other. They also arrange Juliet's nurse to act as their go-between. ... 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. ... In act 5 scene 1 Romeo has had a dream in which Juliet finds him dead which has disturbed him. ...

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In Act 1 scene 2 the Capulets" servant, apparently illiterate, happens upon Romeo and Benvolio, and not knowing who they are, asks them to assist him in reading the names of the guest-list for Capulet's party- where fate would have Romeo meet Juliet. ... In Act 2 scene 2, Juliet makes her confession of love during the famous "Balcony Scene". ... (Act 2 scene 2 line 35-36). ... The catalytic effect of Romeo's presence at this declaration of love leads to the first mention of marriage (Act 2 scene 2 line 144). When romeo and Juliet are about to be married (Act 2 scene 6 ), Friar Lawre...

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One theme that is central to understanding Romeo and Juliet is Fate and Destiny. ... Fate and Destiny is an important theme in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. ... An important motif in Romeo and Juliet is nature. ... In Act 2 Scene 3, Friar Lawrence compares the cycle of nature to the cycle of life. ... As it is the main reason why Romeo and Juliet could be realistic. ...

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Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy of character in which the lovers are punished for their reckless passion. ... Benvolio suggests that they attend, since that will allow Romeo to compare his beloved to other beautiful 2 women of Verona. ... Before the banishment, Romeo flees to his advisor Friar Lawrence; there Juliet's nurse finds him and persuades him to seek Juliet. ... Another famous balcony quote is when Juliet proclaimed, "O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? ... Juliet's father, old Capulet, forbade Juliet to have any ...

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Patriarchal themes 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). ... 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 she speaks of immortality in her cry, Give me to my Romeo; and when I shall die, Take him and cut him out into litt...

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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. ... There would also probably been a balcony where musicians would play in the party scene but also probably where Juliet would have acted the famous balcony scene. Act 2 Scene 2 begins after the party where Romeo and Juliet first saw each other. ... When Juliet appears Romeo says. ... Tassel-gentle means a bird of princes showing the respect Juliet has for Romeo Romeo calls Juliet "a niesse", which tells the audience what Romeo thinks about Juliet. ...

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Romeo and Juliet! ... œMethinks I see thee now art so low, As one dead in the bottom of a tomb- 2. ... Romeo says this whilst in the chapel with Juliet. ... œMy only love spring from my only hate, That I loved loathed enemy- says Juliet 2. ... œSir Paris, I will make a desperate tender Of my child's love, I think she will be ruled- and 2."...

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Irony In Act Three of ROMEO AND JULIET Throughout Romeo and Juliet there is a great deal of irony. ... (IIIi,61-2), but Tybalt doesn't know of Romeo's marriage to his cousin. ... Another one of Romeo and Juliet's Ironies is Romeos reaction to his banishment. ... In Act three Scene five Lady Capulet asks about Juliet's immense grief for Tybalt. Juliet plays along, pretending to hate the villain Romeo. ...

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In the play Romeo and Juliet', this theme is love. ... This is especially important when dealing with love, as in Romeo and Juliet'. ... When telling Benvolio of his love for Rosaline in Act 1 scene 1, Shakespeare gives Romeo short sharp lines like Out. ... This forms a stark contrast to Romeo's declaration in Act 1 scene 5 where he wonders Did my heart love till now?' ... In Act 5 scene 5, Juliet also has an ill-diving soul; Methinks I see thee now as one dead in the bottom of a tomb. ...

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William Shakespeare's classical play "The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet" begins with a prologue. ... Sonnets usually consist of 14 lines, the prologue of "Romeo and Juliet" follows this structure. ... One reason for this is that there are only 2 lines. ... I also think the he chose to use a sonnet is because Romeo and Juliet is about love and this is what sonnets were used for. ... Overall I think that that the prologue for "Romeo and Juliet" outlines the storyline very well for the audiences benefit. ...

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Romeo is imaginative, believes love will cure everything in its path, and "loves light wings-(Act 2, scene two, line 66) had brought him to his true love; Juliet. ... He poetically describes Juliet's eyes to be "the two fairest stars in all the heaven-(Act 2, scene two, line 15). ... (Act 2, scene one, lines 19-22) Romeo treats Juliet as if she were more precious than anything she is a "winged messenger of heaven-(Act 2, scene one, line 28) and Romeo was brought to her by "loves light wings-(Act 2, scene two, line 66). ... - (Act 2, scene two, line 60) he replies "neither if either th...

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