... debt."" (Act I, Scene 5, Line 131-132). Juliet asks her nurse, "Go ask his name. "If he be married, my grave is like to be my wedding bed."" (Act I, Scene 5, Line 150-151). Given the information following, none of these events could have been altered or avoided. Tybalt Capulet, a nephew and cousin to Juliet was offended that Romeo attended the party. He carries the family ... feud into duel challenge. Romeo trys to intervene during the duel between Mercuitio and Tybalt. When he does, Tybalt strikes Mercuitio and he dies. Romeo feels he needs to avenge Merecuitio and kills Tybalt. "And fo...

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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 ... in a fight with Romeo, which caused Mercutio to stand up for Romeo, that led to Tybalt killing Mercutio, and it all en...

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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 ... in a fight with Romeo, which caused Mercutio to stand up for Romeo, that led to Tybalt killing Mercutio, and it all en...

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... take the Friars potion, which ended up killing both Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet did in the end physically kill them selves, but not without the help of others like the Friar, the Nurse, and Mr. Capulet. The Nurse caused their deaths through her not telling anyone needed information about the wedding of Romeo and Juliet and by not supporting Juliet on not marrying count Paris. The Friar killed them ... through his multiple marriage agreements and his potion. Mr. Capulet killed them by continuing his family feud ... and family control. Even though you can't make a strong cause that...

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... seems unfair that they die because of their love for each other. In Romeo and Juliet its fate that that stops Romeo and Juliet living like an ordinary couple. It's not their fault that their families were enemies. Throughout the book, eve as early as the prologue there is lots of information stating that the two families have been in head lock for years. For example act ... 1 scene 1 the prince says "By thee old Capulet and Montague, Have thrice disturb"d the quiet ... seems unfair that they die because of their love for each other. In Romeo and Juliet its fate that that stops Romeo an...

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... a good way of getting across the message that Romeo has fallen madly in love with this girl, and that she isn't just another Rosaline. I think that Romeo hasn't fallen in love with Rosaline, but instead has fallen in love with the idea of falling in love, and has maybe encouraged him a little more to gather more information on Juliet. We don't even get to know who ... Rosaline is, and she isn't even mentioned in the modern ... version. Such lines as 'O she doth teach the torches to burn bright!' and, 'Beauty to rich for use, for earth to dear', helps us see that Romeo has really fallen...

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... was locked up in a condemned house because of the plague and was not able to deliver the vital message. Upon learning this Friar John states, " Romeo Hath had no notice of these accidents," and futilely tries to inform Romeo of his ruse. As a result, Romeo receives information from Balthasar that Juliet is presumably dead, which will lead to the tragic reuniting ... of the two lovers in the tomb. Romeo enters Juliet's tomb and discovers Paris mourning over Juliet. Unfortunately, Paris arrives before Romeo and loses his life. If ... Paris had not been there, Romeo would have beheld Julie...

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... 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 conquer hate is partly responsible for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. When Friar agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet and says, "For this alliance may so happy prove, To turn you households" rancour to pure love," his plans go drastically wrong ... tragedy would never had occurred. When Balthasar informs Romeo that Juliet is dead, Romeo says, "Is it e"em so? Then I defy you stars! Thou know'st my lodgig: get me ink and ...

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... the point that if any of these incidences were absent from the play, than the heartbreaking ending that Romeo and Juliet experienced would not have occurred. One of these events includes the masquerade ball of the Capulets, where Romeo and Juliet first encounter each other. Romeo and Juliet could not have avoided coming in contact with each other, they were brought together by uncontrollable circumstances. During ... locked up in a condemned house because of the plague. As a result of this, Romeo receives incorrect information; fate rises over all arrangements, and leads its own paths. ...

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... the reader how difficult having a relationship can be when two people love each other but come from feuding families. For example, throughout the play Romeo and Juliet were only able to see each other at night because that was the only time of day they were able to sneak out without their families knowing. This aggravated them ... their families about their love for each other. However, the play's dramatic irony and suspense bring the reader into the characters" world for a very entertaining story. For example, when Romeo was given false information that Juliet was dead, she was in fac...

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... 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 ... 'rest gall." This shows to the audience that they'll expect sometime in the future for Tybalt to challenge Romeo and get revenge for this intrusion amd dis-honour on his family. The next movement is...

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... finish last? Is it the price they must pay for a life of admiration and respect? In Shakespeare's plays Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet, the protagonists share similar characteristics and elements of a tragic hero. These such aspects are: high social status, a need to battle some clashing force and domination by some overpowering trait. To fully assess the above we must first know ... following will show how this aspect had lead to both Hamlet and Romeo's ultimate demise. Firstly, Romeo, the main protagonist in Romeo and Juliet, had seen his tragic end fuelled by his social status. Romeo, a...

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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 ... of expressing emotions between to seemly contradictory thoughts. Metaphors, similes and oxymorons are exceptional ways of describing love. Metaphors and ...

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Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet describes the story of two "star-crossed lovers" who take their own lives. The prince states that some should be punished for their deaths. The three characters most responsible for their demise are Friar Laurence, Lord Capulet, and Romeo. To begin with, Friar Laurence played a major role in the tragedy. Friar Laurence made a big mistake by keeping the marriage secret and letting no ... riches that he will get if they marry, not about if they really love each other. He gives Juliet no and is not flexible about changing his mind. Lord Capulet is rushing Juliet in...

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... Shakespeare wrote this play (1600-1700) sonnets were a very popular form of poetry so people would have wanted to come and see his play. Just as the 1997 film "Romeo and Juliet" uses a news bulletin to present the prologue because modern audiences are used to information being interpreted this way, Shakespeare used a sonnet because his audience would be used to these. There is a stage direction ... just before the prologue begins, it reads "Enter Chorus." The job of the chorus was not to act but to go onto the stage and read out ... is repeated four times, this alliteration makes the l...

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... to: teenagers sharing a forbidden love, funny friends, troubling parents, fights, parties, murder and nights of secret love. Romeo and Juliet tells a lot about the society and times in which it was written. And probably a little bit about the passionate, spirited and witty young man who wrote it. The theme of the play Romeo and Juliet is love and violence and their continuous interactions (Goddard, The Tragedies, p. 27) It is a story of ... most important part of the background were the two large doors that were used for exits and entrances. The second level was used to represent such t...

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... TOGETHER." So the Friar concocts a potion to make Juliet seem like she's dead, and we go through the tears, pain, and funeral. The whole time the friar knows she is not dead and that when she wakes up standing over her should be Romeo. Well, Romeo some how (Fate) fails to receive the letter containing the important information that Juliet is not really dead. In conclusion Fate is ... an unstoppable force that drives all of our lives. When Juliet awakens from her sweet ... slumber it is not Romeo she finds standing over her ... ...

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... of the best playwrights of world literature, where the process begins with the state of the literature, in which information was collected about William Shakespeare, in various electronic sources, books and documents, this information is analyzed and debugging it was made. It should then be mentioned in more detail the contributions of some aspects, such as the most important works written throughout his life ... which were 37,154 sonnets and four operas, all these mostly were inspired to distraction people who lived at that ... twelfth night as you please. In 1602 he wrote a good beg...

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ROMEO AND JULIET Comparison of Baz Luhrman's - William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet And Franco Zeffirelli's - Romeo and Juliet ACT 5 Scene 3 In my viewing of both versions of the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, i have seen that both versions of the play differ very much to each other and to the original play itself. There are numerous scenes in both films were you can find these differences but i have only chosen 1 ... which are the black type of outfits worn none other than Tybalts crew which stands for evil and hatrid, and Juliet is wrapped up in the white outfit which means...

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... are four main types of sound used: the dialogue, sound effects, ambient sounds and non - diagetic sounds. As a Shakespearean play, dialogue is the most important of these, as in the Prologue. This was used to set the scene and it was effective because it gave a clear picture, as well as information about the families. Sound effects are important because they range from a car ... revving to a gunshot. These sounds originate from actions, and emphasize them. Ambient sounds were not used as much; the main example is the ... be a facto. I think that the techniques used in the production we...

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... his wife, Anne Hathaway. In 1583, they had their first child, Susanna and then in 1585 they had twins, Hamnet and Judith ("Shakespeare" Biography). He had written many plays and poetry. Some of his famous plays were known as Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Henry IV, and Hamlet. Many people admired the plays Hamlet and Henry IV, because of the magnificent characters that were chosen to be ... the end of the battle, Gertrude, Ophelia, Claudius, Laertes, and Hamlet are dead (Deville). Hamlet and Henry IV are two of the best plays written by Shakespeare. It seems to be that Ham...

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... families by dying. The story of these two lovers, and of the terrible strife between their families, will be the topic of this play. Analysis This opening speech by the Chorus serves as an introduction to Romeo and Juliet. We are provided with information about where the play takes place, and given some background information about its principal characters. The obvious function of the Prologue ... as introduction to the Verona of Romeo and Juliet can obscure its deeper, more important function. The Prologue does not merely set the ... scene of Romeo and Juliet, it tells the audience ex...

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... the dialogue to concentrate the scene. The Friar's last speech provides plenty of justification for Zeffirelli's staging. Lots of foreshadowing here. Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Setting- The play takes place in the town of Verona. Background information- The Montagues and Capulets are two rivalry families.They are involved in a family feud that goes back years before any of the members were born.Yet the ... other. Fate brought them together as well as ended their lives. It was in the stars. Moral lessons There is more to love than lust. Romeo and Juliet did not take the time to...

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... included. The most important minor character that has influenced the final tragedy of the play was Friar Lawrence. The roles that these characters play set the mood, influences the ending and reveals important information about themselves or other characters. Mercutio played a very important role for a character that was only there for a short period time. He catches our attention by being very loud ... ) He is also the type to tell things how they are and does not hold information back to spare feelings. When Romeo was feeling down Mercutio advised him and tried to make him realize the ...

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... for the audience. The scene opens with the lark singing, "It was the lark, the herald of the morn." Which signals to Romeo and Juliet that the day has broke and that Romeo must leave. Juliet pro-longs the drama by trying to convince Romeo that it is not yet dawn, which in turn forces continued watching, "Wilt tho be gone? It is not yet near day ... Juliet, the audience are aware that the play must go on, therefore they anticipate their reunion, and are considering the way in which it will take place under their restricted circumstances. Romeo is dramatically departing by the balcony as ...

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