... portrayed in Shakespearian tragedies only brings about more death. The death of Hamlet's father results in his goal to have revenge on Claudius, and as the plot unfolds, innocent bystanders die, such as Ophelia and Polonius. Suicide is common as well, evident in both Romeo and Juliet, and Hamlet. Hamlet utters ... Dream where the lovers retreat to, is a magical place, removed from the conventions of reality. In these enchanting locations, anything can happen and usually does. Having the plot unfold in these settings result in a light-hearted and comical story, which is better to present ...

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... for opera and ballet. The contemporary adaptation of this timeless classic alters details and deepens the message of hatred, but maintains Brooke and Shakespeare's vision. The relationships between the characters, plot sequence, and theme of hatred in West Side Story and Romeo and Juliet intertwine resulting in two similar, yet varying versions of the most famous love story of all time ... of the characters are consistent to the heart and soul of the story as well as the slightly differing plots. West Side Story maintains Romeo and Juliet's intricate and exciting plot using appropriate ...

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... . He wants for her to move on but also remember the good times they've had in the past. Their love should grow because his time is running out. The plot is defined under the subject of explicit where we know he's dying and that he's leaving. But with the language being different from modern society language today, it requires a big ... more critical thinking to fully understand what's going on in the plot (according to the reader) to be under the category of explicit. The sonnet goes on about him being old and how he's going to miss her and how he wants ... ...

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... and in Othello calamity is led by human negativity and manipulation. The play begins with Othello promoting Cassio as lieutenant instead of Iago. Iago furious with Othello's decision begins to plot against both men to get his due. In the meantime Iago is planning, Othello falls in love with the beautiful Desdemona. Being so much in love they quickly decide to ... she will ask Othello for his pardon and reinstate him. He then goes to Othello and begins to build thoughts of jealously and adultery in his head. To thicken his plot, Iago gets a hold of a handkerchief that Othello had given t...

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... , never mentioned a love before Hermia. Romeo loved Rosaline, before he loved Juliet. Hermia's family and Lysander's family were not feuding, whereas the Montagues' and Capulets' feude was central to the plot of the play. The stories of "Romeo and Juliet" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream" are very different however. "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is a comedy. Oberon, king of the fairies, sends a mischievous imp ... , prudent, rebellous lovers, and controling family members, in both comedies and tragedies. The end results are character molds, along with theme molds that can be easily translated...

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... specialized and at times utterly confusing. There is continual cutting, circling, panning, zooming and fast and slow motion shots. These filming techniques are employed to intensify the action of the plot and make it more rapid and interesting. The editing adds more suspense to the film and very effectively engages the audience. Baz Luhrman's has used imagery to make "Romeo and ... imagery system sets the mood of each scene and allows the audience to see the place of each character. The water and fire imagery in "Romeo and Juliet" makes the plot of Shakespeare's tragedy easier to unders...

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... that someone will probably be able to relate or connect to at least one of the songs in the film. The songs are used to help explain or advance the plot as Baz Luhrmann says "they serve the story". The most important song in this film I believe is "Roxanne" because the lyrics and the scene which is accompanies almost summarises the ... entire plot and gives us better understanding of the film. The dance which takes place during this music mirrors the struggle between Satine and the Duke. Baz Luhrmann creates some very exaggerated ... ...

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... shape, as does the play. Many of the actions of Will and Viola are then taken onto the stage to which develop the play before the audience's eyes. Although the plot in Shakespeare in Love is fictional, the portrayal of 'patriarchal oppression' is accurate. The claim made by Queen Elizabeth (played by Judi Dench) in the film: "I know what ... ...

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... wants is for his love to be returned. Add in the little detail that Juliet is the daughter of his father's most hated enemy, and we have ourselves a nice juicy plot. What teenager can resist a little rebellion? I couldn't when I was their age. Romeo and Juliet's solution to this glaring problem is to get secretly married. Friar Laurence is all for this ... ...

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... mistaken identities by many of the characters who do this thru physical deception and emotional deception in order to gain what is desired by them. This is shown in the plot of taming Katherine by Petruchio. Petruchio is a gentleman from Verona who marries Katherine neither for love nor her beauty but rather for the price that comes with her even though ... ...

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... to get over what he thought was his love for Rosaline. Benvolio thought that that would help Romeo to relieve himself of his sadness for Rosaline. Romeo agreed and the plot was in motion. Another example of coincidence is evident here in this scene. If Rosaline had not been on the guest list attending the party, Benvolio would not have thought ... ...

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... , he takes up the challenge ("A challenge, on my life" II.iv. 8). In turn, Romeo must revenge the death of his friend, thus allowing for the very necessary complication to the plot ("Alive in triumph and Mercutio slain! / Away to heaven respective lenity, And fire-ey"d fury be by conduct now! / Now, Tybalt, take the "villain" back again / That late thou gav ... ...

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... . An attack was planned on Leblanc but Marius contacts police and on the instructions of Javert returns to his room with the two pistols that were given to him. The plot of Thenardier and his 4 sidekicks fail as Javert comes in just in time to save Leblanc. When Javert is arresting everyone, Leblanc escapes out the window. Once again the young ... ...

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... in literary works such as Romeo and Juliet and "The Interlopers". Perhaps the best use of fate in a literary work is in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. Through a complex plot structure and use of key elements, Shakespeare was able to create a strong sense of fate. Romeo and Juliet, the two young lovers, ended up becoming a large part of what could ... ...

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Many common elements are evident throughout Shakespearean tragedy with regards to plot, theme, and, above all, character. Shakespeare used many similar ingredients when designing his characters, creating what is referred to as a stock character, defined as apersonality type with a few obvious traits ... ...

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... plays, which were adaptations of earlier plots. "Some of these include King John, The Taming of The Shrew, and Romeo and Juliet. Some said he could turn a flat, one-sided plot into a masterpiece. In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare mixes the humor of Mercutio and Juliet's nurse into a serious tragedy" (Hazlitt). Not many play writes of this time mixed comedy with tragedy ... ...

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... pentameter or characters bursting out into song. This is where all three films really come into play. As it says above each film uses a different specific device to drive the plot in a different, unconventional way. These techniques all give the films their own special touch and makes them different from anything before. Romeo and Juliet is set in modern day however ... ...

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... the chaotic nature of romance many of the characters fall in and out of love through the play. Throughout this process of love gained and lost we have the principle plot of the story. That, of course, concerning the deception on behalf of Viola. "Thou shall present me as a eunuch to him." As Cesario, she stumbles upon the affections of Olivia ... ...

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... Beatrice. Though this didn't end up taking place, the chance that it would have could be a terrible event because these two were both very close friends and Don John's evil plot would be in fact ruining even more relationships. All these occurrences written by Shakespeare are not pleasant but it is part of his technique to prove a point and teach a lesson ... ...

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... same tension. It is therefore important for the audience to have someone who is sceptical about the existence of the ghost in order for them to become involved in the plot themselves. The fact that the ghost appears just as Barnardo begins to recall last nights events, makes it appear that the ghost is arriving on call. This makes the apparition ... ...

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Aristotle is known to have said that a good tragedy needs to have one basic theme or plot. In the play Romeo and Juliet', this theme is love. Love of different kinds provides the base of all the excitement, anticipation and ultimately the tragedy of the play. There ... ...

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... keep him company: Either thou, or I, or boyh, must go with him. Fraternal love plays an important role as without the present love amongst peers in Romeo and Juliet the plot would not be as enticing. Mercutio's death is a result of Romeo's love for Juliet. One is easily able to see the motherly care the nurse displays for Juliet as she ... ...

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