... character faced a challenge or found something difficult, and explain what you thought about this." In the play Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare. Literature can often explore how life is challenging to other people. And for Romeo, that challenge is to be with Juliet. Romeo met Juliet when he and his friends crashed the Capulet party. At that time Romeo was heartbroken because Rosaline – his former ... she drinks the potion anyway. Right after a 24 hour sleep, Juliet wakes up and the first thing she mention is Romeo "O comfortable Friar, where is my lord? Where is my Ro...

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... , the over-looked, minor characters play an important role in the downfall of Romeo and Juliet. They were constantly pushing them into secrecy and forcing them to construct a large and complex plan that results in Romeo's and Juliet's deaths. Tybalt is the trigger that sends Romeo and Juliet off on their downward path. He is always causing trouble and never once in appears in the play without being in the battles. One ... when he says, "These violent delights have violent ends" which comes true within the next two acts. Capulet is the worst offender. He never allows Juliet to marry Romeo...

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... , starting a chain of events which ended in the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. The distant relationship between Juliet and her parents was partly responsible for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Juliet's father never took to the time to understand his daughter and he presumed that she"d always be obedient and respect whatever he had to say. When Juliet did not accept her father's plans to marry Paris, he became ... a Montague, which illustrates why the feud was the most responsible for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Friar Lawrence's good intentions to make peace, and to use love to conque...

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... that Friar Lawrence made in a hustle due to his foolish motives. Lastly, the Friar's fear of committing sins could be blamed for the death of Romeo and Juliet. At the beginning, Friar was afraid that the immature love of Romeo and Juliet would make them commit a sinful deed. Because of this fear the priest married the young couple saying; "For, by your leaves, you shall not ... in her fatherly friend overcame all her fears. The Friar's carelessness in his actions leads to the suicide of both Romeo and Juliet. The rushed secret marriage, the risky plan and selfishness along with the care...

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... the marriage for the morrow. The next afternoon when Juliet goes to the church for confession she finds her beloved Romeo their waiting for her to arrive. With the Friar to marry them and Juliet's Nurse to give Juliet's hand for Romeo to marry, two hearts were united at the highest level. The Friar then told Romeo and Juliet to keep their marriage a secret because if this came ... if they had have stopped fighting for a minute and seen the possibilities of what they could achieve with both families united in equal partnership then they would not have lost their children. Romeo and Juliet...

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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. ... 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 the ... ...

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... , the over-looked, minor characters play an important role in the downfall of Romeo and Juliet. They were constantly pushing them into secrecy and forcing them to construct a large and complex plan that results in Romeo's and Juliet's deaths. Tybalt is the trigger that sends Romeo and Juliet off on their downward path. He is always causing trouble and never once in appears in the play without being in the battles. One ... when he says, "These violent delights have violent ends" which comes true within the next two acts. Capulet is the worst offender. He never allows Juliet to marry Romeo...

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... a power which is believed to settle ahead of time how things will happen. William Shakespeare, in Romeo and Juliet, brings this question to the surface. Although fate seems to control what happens to Romeo and Juliet their choices contribute more to their fate than fate itself. Although some reasons that Romeo and Juliet die are out of their control, fate is not the largest reason that the lovers end ... reason that they died. When the prologue uses the phrase "Star-crossed lovers" this indicates William Shakespeare's thoughts on what kills Romeo and Juliet. This tells the audience that R...

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... in 1856 in Elizabethan time. In those times people believed that whatever happened to you happened for a reason and that it was your fate, which was unchangeable. In the play Romeo and Juliet mischance, miscalculations and accidents lead to events that eventually cause the death of Romeo and Juliet. The characters in this play constantly fall victim to the human condition of not knowing. Throughout the play you ... Capulet's, throw a ball. Some of the Montague's, the Capulet's enemies, showed up uninvited. It is here that Romeo and Juliet meet for the first time. After this meeting both...

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... may get them in trouble or danger or even harm someone else. In Romeo and Juliet, a tragic play by William Shakespeare, two teenagers fall in love. They come from feuding families that would never approve of their love and due to a series of unfortunate events and impetuous actions Romeo and Juliet both die at the end. Romeo is probably the most impetuous of all. In the beginning of the ... ). They talk for a minute and kiss each other and fall in love at first sight. After Romeo and Juliet are secretly marriage by Friar Laurence, Romeo runs into his friends Mercutio and Benvolio having ...

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... chance can manipulate people's lives. There are some instances that can be related to chance, and these instances affect the plot to form a connection between Romeo and Juliet and chance. For example, Romeo is affected by chance throughout the play due to the incidental encounters he has with Juliet, a servant, and Tybalt. In addition, Mercutio is also a victim of uncertainty because of the events that ... Tybalt to stab Mercutio. Although Mercutio made the wrong choice to fight, some of the responsibility for the altercation may be placed on chance because in Romeo and Juliet's time Vero...

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... . Friar Lawrence should not of agreed to leave Juliet all alone. Because then Juliet wouldn't of killed herself when she saw Romeo dead. Instead Friar Lawrence only cared about himself, and ran out of the tomb immediately when he heard someone was coming. Thirdly, the last person you expected betrayed Juliet, which was Romeo. As you know Romeo and Juliet were teenagers when they got married. But they ... claim they were supposedly mature enough to get married. I believe Romeo betrayed Juliet because he was immature, yet he claimed to ... be mature. And because of him being immature the ...

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... lovers in their quest to be together. She acts as a messenger from Romeo, Juliet, and the friar ("Examples of Love in Romeo and Juliet"). Despite the nurse's efforts the plans go array because of the arranged marriage between Juliet and Paris. At this time, the nurse shows her love for Juliet once again. She goes to Juliet's defense and stands up to Lord Capulet by saying: "God in heaven bless her ... keep him company/ Either thou or I, or both, must go with him" (Act III, Scene 1, Line 121-129) Without the ever-present love among the peers of the characters in Romeo and Juliet, the plo...

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... an interesting field of study, but have little to do with Romeo and Juliet. In the Shakespearean play, Romeo and Juliet, both Romeo and Juliet die in the end. Romeo dies from drinking a poison, which he drank because he thought that Juliet was dead. Juliet then died from stabbing herself with a dagger, when she awoke to find Romeo diseased beside her. While Romeo, Juliet, and their crazy love can take most of the blame for this ... play that are also largely to blame. The Friar, Juliet's nurse, and Mr. Capulet can be partly blamed for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet because of the many w...

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... ". To what extent is Romeo a victim of fate? In the famous play "Romeo and Juliet"; unfortunate events and the notion of fate both play important roles. Romeo is very melancholy at the start of the play because Rosaline has just rejected him. However he soon finds new love with Juliet the only problem is she is a Capulet. They both over look this problem and decide to get married ... the next day. Tybalt then kills Mercutio, Romeo avenges his ... killing and kills Tybalt. The prince sees sympathy and only banishes Romeo. Of course this is terrible news for Romeo as he won't be able to s...

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... people say that this is what accounted for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. The night the lovers meet, Romeo climbs up to Juliet's balcony and there they talk of sweet nothings. The teenagers are deeply infatuated with each other and wish strongly to be together. Juliet asks Romeo, "Dost thou love me? I know thou wilt say "Ay,"/ And I will take thy word" (11.ii.94-95). This is ... upon its brow/ A bump as big as a young cockerel's stone" (1.iii.54-57). The Nurse is laughing and remembering a funny story. As well as Juliet and Lady Capulet finding this amusing, readers also find this rec...

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"To What exten 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 ... have been no problem with Romeo and Juliet's love and their lives would have been spared. Romeo and Juliet are both very young, Juliet not yet fourteen. Th...

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... fate Romeo and Juliet would be alive had perhaps even not met. Fate is what can be held responsible for Romeo and Juliet's death. It is obvious that Romeo and Juliet have played a part in their own deaths. Marrying in secrecy, Romeo killing Tybalt and Juliet taking the potion are all reasons. Tybalt, Friar Laurence, the families and even Fate have all been apart of Romeo and Juliet's death. Tybalt killing Mercutio, Friar Laurence marrying Romeo and Juliet, their ... families constant feuding and fate bringing them together are also reasons ... ...

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... also diminish a person's judgment skills. In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, an important theme is that love affects people's actions. As soon as Romeo falls in love with Juliet, she has an impact of everything he does. Juliet's love for Romeo leads her to deceive her parents and Nurse. The love between Romeo and Juliet and their friends impacts their actions and decisions. Love is a powerful force, both ... in life and literature. From the moment he meets her, Romeo takes risks because of his love for Juliet. After the Capulet party, Romeo decides to stay back, rather than .....

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... alive to feel it." This quote portrays the theme of heartbreak and throughout Romeo and Juliet, heartbreak is well-illustrated. The story of Romeo and Juliet has tons of heartbreak moments. Without the theme of heartbreak the play would have been like a fairytale with a happy ending. Heartbreak is showed drastically through the story with the ups and downs Romeo and Juliet face through their journey of love.Throughout the story, William ... -120). In the story, dialogue is one of the most common literary devices used, which is a conversation between characters in a play. Throughout Romeo...

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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. I am going to be comparing how Romeo and Juliet react, how Nurse and Friar Lawrence react, and finally a prediction of what will happen to Romeo and Juliet in the following scenes. Romeo and Juliet's reaction to the big news of Romeo banishment is quite different. They both ... agree that the fact that Romeo got banished is much worse than if he would have died or ... be able to leave because there will be guards everywhere and there will be...

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... all led up to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Three of the main characters that acted before learning all the information were Romeo, Juliet, and Capulet. Romeo and Juliet were secret lovers from two feuding families; Romeo a Montague, Juliet a Capulet. They fell in love at first sight and were married within days. Their love had to be kept a secret and the only people that knew about them being ... married were the nurse and Friar Laurence. Friar only marries them because he ... what the consequences would be. Every time someone did act before they thought, death occurred. This happene...

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... all led up to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Three of the main characters that acted before learning all the information were Romeo, Juliet, and Capulet. Romeo and Juliet were secret lovers from two feuding families; Romeo a Montague, Juliet a Capulet. They fell in love at first sight and were married within days. Their love had to be kept a secret and the only people that knew about them being ... married were the nurse and Friar Laurence. Friar only marries them because he ... what the consequences would be. Every time someone did act before they thought, death occurred. This happene...

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... a chief role in the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet belong to feuding families. The family feud causes them to keep their love and marriage a secret, therefore only Romeo, Juliet, Benvolio, Friar Lawrence and the Nurse know of their love. Misinterpretations, misunderstandings, and wrong impressions lead to the death of two young adults and the mourning of two families. Romeo is a handsome young gentleman from the ... perfect husband. She's looking for an adventurous and daring man, whom she"ll find in Romeo, not Paris. The Capulet family plans an elegant ...

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... they end up killing themselves to be with each other because of their forbidden love. The decisions and actions of Lord Capulet, Friar Lawrence and Tybalt are what brought about the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Lord Capulet is a forceful man that must get his own way. Lord Capulet, is ruler of ... grudge with the Montague's, which has caused terrible feuding between the families. The feuding between both families is one of the main reasons Romeo and Juliet cannot be together. Lord Capulet is very over protective of his daughter. He commands her on everything she does. He also forced ... i...

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