... to stay back, rather than leave with his friends. He visits Juliet at her room and risks the chance of getting caught, "The orchard walls are high and hard to climb, and the place death, considering who thou art, if any of my kinsmen find thee here." (Act II, Scene 2, L. 63-65) Romeo is so dazed with love that he loses common sense. "I have nights cloak to hide ... me from their eyes; and but thou love me, let them find me here. My life were better ended by their hate than death prorogued, wanting of thy love." (Act II, Scene 2, L. 75-78) Romeo's love for Juliet leads them to hastily ge...

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... promise to marry him "The exchange of thy love's faithful vow for mine." (ACT II, scene ii, line 126) Juliet also being so in love with this stranger agrees by telling Romeo that she already would, " I gave thee mine before thou didst request it; And yet I would it were to give again." (ACT II, scene ii, lines 128-129) These two people have no clue what they are doing. They are ... two complete strangers who happen to be attracted to each other. These two, Romeo and Juliet, are in puppy love. Romeo and Juliet risk their friends or acquaintances jobs and lives to help them see each other...

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Two households, both alike in dignity, 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 ... yet exhilarating versions of Shakespeare's story. No matter how many different ways this play is presented, the themes of the play are so strong and universal that the mean...

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... 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 through a chronological process that eventually coerces them into the waiting arms of death in hope that they would be together peacefully in the afterlife. In the streets of ... kiss". "Good pilgrim, you do wrong your hand too much, which mannerly devotion shows in this; For saints have hands that pilgrims' hands do touch, and palm to palm is holy palmers' kiss. . . " ( Act ...

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... ] love agrees with night;- she is unseeing until her love has "grown bold;- and the night comes "loving, black-browed."" In contrast, Romeo's love is much different. In Act II, Scene II, Romeo equates love with Juliet. Beginning with "It is my lady, O, it is my love,"" he uses language similar to Juliet's - referring to the night and the stars - to declare his deep affection. At the most conservative estimate ... , Romeo sees love as a power contained within individuals (often, love is a noun referring to a person ... ...

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... also used in this quote, as Romeo attends the party and falls in love, or believes so, with Juliet and forgets Rosaline. After the party, as Romeo observes Juliet on her balcony from afar, Shakespeare inserts a metaphor in Romeo's speech as he asks, "But soft, what light through yonder window breaks?/It is the East, and Juliet is the sun" (II.ii.2-3). Romeo paints an image to the reader of ... the elegant, shining beauty of Juliet rising out of her balcony window ... not fall in love nearly as quickly or as deep as Romeo and Juliet do, reinforcing the idea in the reader's mind that thi...

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... 's dead that would have slain my husband" (III.ii.100-106). In contrast to Juliet, Romeo is unable to think about anything except the banishment. Romeo states, ""Tis torture, and not mercy. Heaven is here where Juliet lives, and every cat and dog and little mouse, every unworthy thing, live here in heaven, and may look on her, but Romeo may not" (III.iii.29-33). "Yet "banished"? Hang up ... ) "O find him! Give this ring to my true knight, and bid him come to take his last farewell" (III.ii.142-143). Romeo says, "And what says my concealed lady to our cancelled love?" (III.iii.97-98) Juli...

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... we have televisions and film visual impact is what appeals to a modern audience. Shakespeare's actors would have just been on a blank stage covered with a canopy. 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. Now Romeo is running off ... to see Juliet again. Mercutio shouts out rude things to make him come back but ... Romeo simply says that he has not felt love before and how love scars you s...

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... through actions alone. This is especially important when dealing with love, as in Romeo and Juliet'. This is because love is a complicated emotion to define and people often lie about their feelings, or say things that they do not really mean, for example when Romeo plays the part of the tragic lover in Act 1, scene 4 when he says under loves heavy burden I do sink. Very soon after ... . Sampson wants to push Montague's men from the wall, and thrust his maids to the wall-. This forms a stark contrast to Romeo's declaration in Act 1 scene 5 where he wonders Did my heart love till now?' Fo...

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... he sees in Juliet is something so beautiful and pure that he immediately forgets his love for Rosaline. He falls instantly in love, and is transfixed by Juliet's purity, it is at this moment that his adulation starts. His language becomes filled with religious reflections, and he compares Juliet's being to that of saintliness. In Act I Scene V, Shakespeare uses a sonnet for the first dialogue that Romeo and Juliet share; a sonnet has ... fourteen lies and ten syllables in each line. The rhyme scheme is structured as follows; the first eight lines A-B-A-B-C-D-C-D The following four lines...

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... is eminent at the first sigh between Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare tends to depict love as not only a expression of two people's feelings, but also a violent and overwhelming power; possessing both Romeo and Juliet. Eventually they both defy their family values and loyalties just to be together. 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 ... more violence between the families rather than mending it. Romeo and Juliet's love also results in the constant though of suicide and...

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... is eminent at the first sigh between Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare tends to depict love as not only a expression of two people's feelings, but also a violent and overwhelming power; possessing both Romeo and Juliet. Eventually they both defy their family values and loyalties just to be together. 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 ... more violence between the families rather than mending it. Romeo and Juliet's love also results in the constant though of suicide and...

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... lives that led up to their deaths. If their parent's had not been feuding and if the Nurse had not betrayed Juliet, the outcome of this story would have been different, although fate could not be changed. Act III, Scene V of Romeo and Juliet is significant for it is the most pivotal scene of this tragic play.   Although prior scenes present extreme circumstances, this ... scene reveals the results of past activities and begins a series of tragic misunderstandings and fatal reactions.   Transformations occuring amongst characters and their relationships with one another and the tone of...

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... Verona, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet. In Romeo and Juliet, love is a violent, ecstatic, overpowering force that replaces all old values, loyalties, emotions and rules of two equal in dignity households. In the course on this play, the young lovers are driven to defy their entire social world, such as family, friends, rules, etc "Deny my father and refuse they name And I"ll no longer be a Capulet" (Act II, Scene II). Romeo and Juliet doesn't make ... a specific statement about relationship between love and society, religion, rules, family; rather, it represents the chaos of being an...

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... on marriage. When her father enters 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 ... would be serious repercussions for both herself and her daughter. Patriarchal themes are apparent between Romeo and Juliet as well. In Act 2 Scene 2 Romeo envisions Juliet as a mystical creature, a "winged m...

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... the news about her wedding from the Nurse in act 2 sc. 5. She was rather like a child eager to unwrap her presents from father Christmas. In contras, in the famous balcony scene, Juliet thought of the consequences of her falling in love with a Montague. Also, she wanted a straight forward answer on whether Romeo loved her and if he wanted to commit to her. Relationship with ... to hear the Nurse's news about Romeo and Act 3 Sc. 5 where Juliet and her father has a tormenting argument. Like Bas Luhrman's version of the play, I'd like to put forward a modernised version on stage with keepin...

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... . On the hot, dusty streets of Verona, two young Capulets are engaged in a boastful conversation, full of bawdy banter and light-hearted humour. This is how "Romeo and Juliet" - a dramatic exploration of love and death - begins. The opening scene or chapter of any piece of literature is of paramount importance - not only does it serve to fuel the audiences interest but it provides a useful prescience into ... matter found amongst men anywhere. In Act Three, this humour is created by Mercutio, Romeo and Benvolio. Again, they are jesting - "Thou art as hot a Jack in thy mood as any in Ital...

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... of wax" as the nurse observes in Act 1 Scene iii. Capulet doesn't want to lose him, and he has made Paris a promise for his daughter's hand in marriage. With Paris come a family alliance which makes him an even more of a good catch for Lord Capulet and Juliet. Act 3 Scene v does as well holds some dramatic irony in that at this point Romeo and Juliet are together at this moment, already ... married. But when Juliet refuses the marriage to Paris you see the raw side of Lord Capulet and his anger. All this happening in Act 3 scene v while speaking to Lady Capulet, he says "doth she not .....

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... could no longer love Rosaline and that he forever loved Juliet (I.v 45-54). Juliet comes to the conclusion that she also loves Romeo back, but she is heartbroken to learn that their families are enemies, and he is a Montague (I.v 138). Romeo and Juliet have seen each other once before their moment on the balcony and already have no doubt that they are in love (II.i 35-45). Their inexperience with ... of his desperate need for the the families to reunite and make peace (II.iii 90-92). This act is selfish because it only benefits what Friar Lawrence wants instead of understanding what the...

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... and dies. Romeo's idiotic act without logic or sense leads up to selfishly taking his own life. Juliet's selfish acts also lead to her own death. She is a young Capulet who finds herself in love with a Montague. Juliet questions herself and says, "O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name. And I'll no longer be a Capulet" (Shakespeare,ii.ii.33-35) She wishes that Romeo ... is not her enemy and ... she is not a Capulet. She would selfishly deny her family and live with Romeo. Choosing Romeo resulted in many negative ... ...

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... love was disparate in each of Shakespeare's plays. These scenes are different but also similar. In Romeo and Juliet, the balcony scene leads towards good love because Romeo and Juliet are actually falling in love with each other. In Much Ado About Nothing the scene is used for an evil act towards Claudio, and leads to separation. We see that it is a set up that Borachio between Don John had ... Much Ado, the main purpose of the story would of been missing, which was about noting and schemes. And, if the Balcony scene had not happened in Romeo and Juliet there would not have been a great...

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... the period of time beginning at about 12 to 13 years old and ending around 21 to 22. (Hatfield and Sprecher 383). When the play begins, Romeo believes himself to be in love with Rosaline, but nobody else really seems to think he is. In Act 2, Scene 3, Friar Laurence states as much: "Romeo: Thou chid'st me oft for loving Rosaline. Friar Laurence: For doting ... , not for loving, pupil mine." (Shakespeare 743). Benvolio is convinced Romeo's love is easily replaced, and it is his idea that they should crash the Capulet's party where Rosaline will ... ). There are several examples of this th...

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... not had a romantic interest in anyone. In the beginning of the play, Juliet is only thirteen years old. Although we don't know Romeo's age, it is suggested not to be that much older than Juliet's. As for Romeo, his initial obsession with Rosaline is shown to be an immature act of idealization. Benvolio observes Romeo, "You saw [Rosaline] Frit, none else being by" " (1.2.98). This quote ... the wings of night, whiter than new snow upon a raven's back"" (3.2.17-19). One scene later, Romeo idolizes Juliet in the same manner. He believes mortal creatures can "steal immortal blessings from [...

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... death by Tybalt's hand in Act 3 Scene 1, is the catalyst for all of the following action within the play that will eventually lead to Romeo's death. Tybalt enters the scene searching for Romeo, who he wishes to kill, but Mercutio plays dumb and jests with him by deliberately misunderstanding his meaning. Romeo then enters the scene, and Tybalt changes his focus and challenges Romeo to a fight. Romeo refuses, stating that: "Tybalt, ... since no one else knows that Romeo has just married Juliet, Tybalt's cousin. Mercutio takes offense to Tybalt's numerous attacks on Romeo's character, and ...

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... companion. Throughout the play 'Romeo and Juliet' the most powerful of love runs along side the most merciful and bitter of hatreds. This contrast is introduced in this scene, with Juliet and Romeos instant uncontrolable passion contrasts greatly with Tybalts instant hatred and violent anger he has aainst Romeo who seems to be insulting his family. Also Capulets jolly and comical attiude compares with the attraction Romeo and Juliet feel towards each other ... . These scene does not only give the audience a greater insight and understanding of the characters but they also see ... ...

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