... also tells us that Mercutio is a good friend, as he knows that it is too dangerous for Romeo to go back as he is a Montague and does not want to see him hurt. This scene begins with the two characters Romeo and Juliet alone. Shakespeare has structured the scene in this way so the characters can express themselves openly without the ... him word of it tomorrow. Juliet says. "O for a falc"ner's voice, to lure this tassel-gentle back again". 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 thin...

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... serious about her, then he will arrange a marriage for themselves. Romeo does not think about what he is getting himself into, and accepts. Soon Romeo and Juliet run out of things to talk about and start babbling, just so they don't have to leave each other .This scene represents how guarded Juliet is about the situation, while Romeo wants to rush into their love. Act II, Scene 3 In ... bringing the two foes together will end the family feud between the Montagues and Capulets. This is a very important scene because it foreshadows a turn of events in Romeo and Juliet's future, and not in...

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... , according to the Random House Webster's Dictionary, is "a figure of speech that uses seemingly contradicting statements" such as "cruel kindness" and "dove-feathered" raven. Oxymorons are used in many fine books, such as Moby Dick, Hamlet, Lord of the Rings, and lastly Romeo and Juliet. Most of the time authors use oxymorons to express the conflict in their character's hearts. Oxymorons are also used in ... the "ugliest beauty" he had ever seen. Oxymorons can also be used I speeches, plays and poems. In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Shakespeare uses oxymorons to express and ...

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Claire McMurdock 10.A Year 10 'Shakespeare' Assignment 'Romeo and Juliet' Discuss the ways in which Shakespeare creates dramatic tension based around the transformation of Juliet's character. 'Romeo and Juliet' is one of Shakespeare's famous love tragedies written during the Elizabethan times. Throughout the play Shakespeare creates dramatic tension by portraying a transformation in Juliet's character. Shakespeare uses the Elizabethan times and society to help him do this. He also uses the ... sudden entrance of the nurse causes tension, as the audience do not know if Romeo and Juliet are goi...

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... , In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny," (Shakespeare Prologue Lines 1-3) These are the opening words of William Shakespeare's ageless tale Romeo and Juliet. Over the years many people have proved the timeless relevance of Shakespeare's themes present in this particular play. The film industry in particular has produced numerous versions of Shakespeare's enduring ... classic. No matter how the play is interpreted, however, the themes of the play remain intact. Although Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, has been portrayed in numerous film...

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... ways in which Shakespeare creates dramatic tension based around the transformation of Juliet's character. 'Romeo and Juliet' is one of Shakespeare's famous love tragedies written during the Elizabethan times. Throughout the play Shakespeare creates dramatic tension by portraying a transformation in Juliet's character. Shakespeare uses the Elizabethan times and society to help him do this. He also uses the feud between the two families ... deep down within Juliet's character there is a sense of regrets and sorrow ness for what she has done. However she does not make her feelings clear. T...

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... " is death mistermed. Calling death "banished," thou cutt'st my head off with a golden ax and smilest upon the stroke that murders me." This symbolizes obviously that Romeo would rather be separated from Juliet through death and not by the walls of Verona. The main theme in Romeo and Juliet is fate. Romeo and Juliet were "star-crossed lovers," as the prologue at the start of the play indicated. However ... his 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 ...

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... to give his characters interesting traits. In Act II, scene ii of the play Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare uses metaphor to show how good with words Romeo can be, personification to show the same, and simile to show that Juliet also words her sentences cleverly. Romeo is constantly making comparisons, and to begin scene ii, Romeo says that Mercutio is jesting Aat scars that have never felt a wound@ when ... in this quote is that the moon is called envious. As before, the moon is not alive and does not have feelings. The moon is given human traits by Romeo, and that is what personification ...

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... own good, no matter of the consequences. Both these words have serious meaning in this play. Fate is the main reason why Romeo and Juliet ended up as a tragedy and not with a happy ending. In the modern world most people chose to believe that they have a sense of responsibility ... thee now art so low, As one dead in the bottom of a 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 fee...

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... hatred between both families goes back centuries. The modern movie version of the play, Romeo and Juliet, differs from Shakespeare's play in setting and clothing, how the characters meet, how the lovers take their lives, and how the music as well as the use of color helps to set the mood. Romeo and Juliet is an example of one of Shakespeare's greatest plays. The story takes place in ... Verona, Mantua. Baz Lubrmann sets the modern day version William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet in Verona Beach, Florida in a modern day society. There are many different settings as well as different sc...

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... the timeless tale of desperate love in his classic Romeo and Juliet proves to only intensify through retelling and modern interpretation. Audiences cherish Romeo and Juliet as one of 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 ... most famous love story of all time. The relationships between the characters of West Side Story and Shakespeare's Romeo...

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... illiterate messenger. In true modern day California style, Romeo takes some unidentified drug from Mercutio. The drug comes in the form of a tablet with a red heart, a reference to the feeling of heartbreak Romeo had been bathed in after losing his former love. The Capulets" luxurious mansion is equipped with a rather large aquarium, through which Romeo and Juliet first lay eyes on one another. In the ... original work, Romeo spotted Juliet across the room and asked a serving man about her. Sir Paris, the man to whom ... Juliet's father wished to give her away to, was dressed as an ast...

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... trying to say about love? How does using it make the audience feel? In what way does his presentation of love increase the tragedy and depth of the play? When considering how Shakespeare presents the love between Romeo and Juliet, it is important to consider whether it was true love he was presenting, or not. Is their love real? The only people that could ... talking adds a great amount of playful excitement to the scene, especially on stage. The audience will be aware of this and immediately single out Romeo and Juliet's relationship as interesting. A lot can also be conveyed to the au...

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... Friar Lawrence's determination to get the feuding families together, he helps Romeo and Juliet to marry; this creates tragic scenes throughout the play. Friar Lawrence's 'good conscience' leads to Romeo and Juliet's inevitable fate of death. Friar Lawrence's desperate plan for Romeo and Juliet to be together ultimately sounds like a genuine idea "And this shall free thee from this present shame" (Act IV, Scene I, Line 121), but in reality ... a tragedy, but rather the teenagers through Romeos impotence to control his overwhelming attraction and love for Juliet. In virtue of adoptin...

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... : The Tragety of Romeo and Juliet In the Play Romeo and Juliet, which takes place in fair Verona, Italy, Shakespeare wrote the story of two lovers, Romeo and Juliet. The love of Romeo and Juliet was a great and unforgettable love. The two star-crossed lovers had showed their love and hate to each other. The two families had to have either love or hate for each other or the story wouldn't have been so ... one family member was killed. The hate between the two families started with the parents. The Feud started when one family made a joke about the other and it branched out from there. The...

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... of 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 ... Nurse, we can assume that Shakespeare was trying to contrast the two entirely different generations; one that is caring and controlled, the other loyal and risk taking. Sexuality is also another aspect...

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... I read or watch "R&J", it seems as if it is the first time.... There is a reason the classical production Romeo and Juliet is the most enduring, most often performed and adapted, most often recalled and remembered, play. There is such depth and breadth to the story, to the language and to these characters that we all think we know so well. What a challenge it must have been then ... script lacks for/in portraying the protagonists. But on the whole the actors understood the role thoroughly. The play is based on worldwide known and ever-topical Shakespeare's "Romeo& Juliet". The story con...

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... late in Act 3 Scene 5 the plays central conflict is made obvious. By this time Romeo and Juliet have performed their marriage without any parental consent, which was an offense against her demanding father. After consummating this new union Juliet is brokenhearted and anxious after Romeo leaves the scene, she then has to deal with her father's verbal lashing. His last ... , this fantasy seems profoundly patriarchal. Patriarchal themes are underlying in nearly each portion of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Each aspect plays an important part in the tragedy, from the relation between Lord ...

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"Star-crossed lovers- is perhaps the most memorable phrase from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet - and perhaps the subject of the most debate. Were the young characters the masters of their own destinies or were they victims of fate? Few readers question, though, the second part ... considered, thus doomed from its beginning. Yet, there is another interpretation, which arises from the soliloquies of both Romeo and Juliet, considering each love independently - that Romeo is a lover of the first definition, enamored, and that Juliet and her love for Romeo are best described by the baser classifi...

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... is the Prologue, where everything that will happen is explained, the second one is in Act I Scene V when Romeo and Juliet meet, and the last one is the Act II Prologue, where the problem of their relationship is explained. The prologue sonnets foreshadow excessive passion between Romeo and Juliet, and the sonnet in Act I Scene V already has a lot of passion between the two star-crossed lovers. Finally, sonnets ... each other, so they kill themselves to ease their pain. They have too much love for each other to make it through life alone. Cupid represents love, and excessive amounts of i...

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... the qualities of rashness and impulsivenessin figures. He uses Romeo,son on Lord and Lady Montague,Juliet,daughter of Lord and Lady Capulet,Tybalt,nephew of Lady Capulet,Benvolio,nephew of Lady Montague,Mercutio,a friend of Romeo and also the punster,and also Count Paris,a young nobleman and the man who also wishes Juliet's hand in marriage. In Romeo and Juliet,William Shakespeare creates convincing ... portraits of young people by emphazising their rashness and impulsiveness,their love of merriment, and their strong bonds of loyalty. William Shakespeare emaphazises the ... his sword ou...

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... will depend on just those letters that your family gives to you... Your family decides how kind of a person they want you to be and gives you the name "Romeo" for you to be a romantic boy and "Juliet" to be a beautiful girl. According to Elizabethan time beliefs, this couple mustn't have come together because they were star-crossed lovers. In ... have it, and soundly too. Your houses!" This curse said by Mercutio when he gave his last breath to life. This shows that a feud, which is just a name fight, took one person's life. Mercutio's curse will occur because Capulets and Montagues wil...

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Throughout the entirety of Shakespeare's classic play Romeo And Juliet, Shakespeare incorporates a plethora of puns not only for humor but also to enhance the storyline. Many of the puns put into this play are obviously for humor. For example, in Act 3, Scene 1 where Tybalt and Mercutio dual. After Tybalt fatally wounds Mercutio, Mercutio (being the joker that he is) continues making jokes. "Ay, ay, a scratch ... 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 diffe...

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... sort of love Romeo feels for Juliet can become sickly as it is so sweet and it destroys your desire to fall in love again. How can he make this assumption, as he has no knowledge to what it is like? The friar plays a linkage role in the play. He marries Romeo and Juliet even though he knew ... that it would probably end in disaster. He believes this as he says 'these violent delights have violent ends, and in their triumphs die, like fire and powder, which as they kiss consume'. When he says this he means ... that such extreme emotions like the love Romeo feels for Juliet often end vio...

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Shakespeare's Love Love is commonly used in dramatic plays, with much descriptive narration. In Shakespeare's play, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, love is described with passionate emotion. That is what makes this play such a well-known and respected play. Shakespeare uses metaphors, similes and oxymorons in order to describe love with great passion. Metaphors play an important aspect in Shakespeare's description of love. Metaphors can ... assist the reader in better understanding the overall message through more expansion of the given character's emotions. Romeo fervently expresses his lov...

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