Audiences cherish Romeo and Juliet as one of the most beloved plays of all time from the Elizabethan Age to the present. ... Ironically, the peacemaker himself, in both works, murders his beloved's relative: I do protest, I never injured thee But love thee better than thou canst devise, Till thou shalt know the reason of my love: And so, good Capulet, which name I tender As dearly as my own, be satisfied. (3.1.71-75) While Romeo is forced into exile for his action, Tony is so horrified by his own behavior he becomes a fugitive and plans to escape with Maria. While searching for the...

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These poems tell of love and the depths of love the speakers has for their beloved even if the love is not given back in return. ... " (l. 1-2) The speaker tries to differentiate his beloved and the summer. ... The speakers tell how they want to be with their beloved forever and how no one else can compare. ...

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The origin of the quarrel and the cause of such hatred was not even known- thus the term "ancient grudge", yet the two families" thoughtless actions managed to lead to the tragic losses of their beloved, something that could have been avoided so easily A significant role that displayed irresponsible behaviour was that of Friar Lawrence. ...

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Everlasting Love True love is defined as a feeling of intense desire and attraction toward a person with whom one is disposed to make a pair, the emotion of sex and romance. Love is or should be unconditional. Love is giving and selfless, love is therefore unselfish. Love is not arrogant, or does...

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Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy of character in which the lovers are punished for their 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 thro...

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However, Romeo employs a certain amount of class here, acknowledging that Paris' love for his beloved may have been genuine and brings Paris into the crypt, rather than leave him dead outside, so that Paris may be buried in a "triumphant grave....

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Romeo and Juliet What does the audience learn about the four characters Tybalt, Capulet, Romeo and Juliet from what they say and do in this scene? This particular scene is intended for the audience to learn a great deal about the characters. This scene in entwined with information that links to the past and futire and becomes the basis for the most powerful and moving movements of the play. The action in this scene interchanges between the various main characters, which provides a much higher impact on the audience and brings exitement, it does this because these interchages make it ...

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Comparison between Romeo & Juliet of Old and New (1968 and 1996 films) After viewing the two Romeo and Juliet films, one of which was directed by Frank Zeffereli in 1968 and the other by Baz Luhrman in 1996, I was able to come up with quite a few comparisons to Shakespeare's origin...

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