Romeo and Juliet Text Response Rome and Juliet is written by William Shakespeare. It is a story about two lovers called Romeo and Juliet; whose lives end in a tragedy. There are many reasons why the tragedy occurred. The feud between the Capulet's and the Montague's is largely responsible for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. However, there are a number of factors or characters that may be considered to be responsible. Some ... 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 lov...

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... demonstrates that love was his first priority. Throughout the play, the impact of ideal love matures Romeo as well as Juliet throughout the play. Although the text does not suggest that Paris is younger than Romeo, prior to killing Paris, Romeo refers to him as a Ayouth@: AGood gentle youth, tempt not a desp=rate man@(5.3.59). Conversely, he calls himself a Aman@ as if the days with ... Juliet have put him through the emotions one would experience in an entire lifetime. The individuals possessed by >ideal= love are ... not the only ones who are affected by it. In Romeo and Juliet, Fria...

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Love Conquers All Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet has been seen as the most tragic love story in history. But many people don't look past the text and read between the lines. This story is full of contrasts. Joy and sorrow, light and dark, youth and age, love and hate, life and death. Love is a dangerous emotion a lot like fire is to the elements. But even if fire burns everything down, the ... will always grow back stronger. To share the beauty of its trees with the world, no one losses, everything things repair themselves in different ways. This is similar to the Romeo and Juliet tragedy. Lo...

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... a little easier when it comes time to take the Romeo and Juliet final exam because this new adaptation makes the themes remarkably clear. If the movie fails in any respect, it's absence of some of Shakespeare's words. Music (although very well suited) sometimes obscures the actors' speech, and the lengthy text has been cut to almost two hours, eliminating some important ... scenes. Shakespeare movies usually have to undergo alterations to the text, because modern audiences are accustomed to two-hour feature films. But in this version of Romeo and Juliet, these aren't just cuts. This is ...

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... the most famous scenes in all of Shakespeare's plays is the balcony scene in Romeo and Juliet. The way that Luhrman portrays the balcony scene is very different from what is imagined by the readers. Juliet is not actually on her balcony when she is talking to Romeo. She came down and sat by the fountain. Luhrman cuts out much of the dialogue in this scene ... twenty-four hours you could be that close to someone). The placement of the characters in the pool has a symbolic meaning. Water can mean life and youth, but it can also be a sexual symbol. Both Romeo and Juliet are young, and full...

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... humiliated. It's like an opening in a bubble-there's no such thing because the bubble will instantly pop. Romeo and Juliet challenges social norms through both Romeo and Juliet breaking gender boundaries. Through the theme of light and darkness, it can be shown that they cause an unbalance of life, which resulted in their deaths. In other words, the play suggests that one should not mess with the ... nobility. By abstaining from the fight, Mercutio throws himself into the fray, and dies. The death of his best friend angered Romeo, causing Romeo to slay Tybalt, which resulted in banishme...

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... is imperative to modernize the prologue, in order for viewers to fully comprehend the film's plot. Any misperception would leave viewers confused, and not emotionally involved. He is able to accomplish this through the use of dialogue, written text, and visual images. In order to reach modern audiences, Luhrmann has to be inventive in his filmmaking techniques. Therefore, he integrates modern- ... day media language. By adding news media, and displaying selected pieces of text onscreen, he is able to intensify the romantic teen tragedy. He turns Shakespeare's original play into a distingu...

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... has been one of the most famous love stories for around 200 years. In 1997, Baz Luhrmann did a remake of Romeo and Juliet and even though it is based on the original version, it is still very different. In the opening scene of Romeo and Juliet, you see a news reporter on the TV, telling the viewers of two wealthy families living in Verona. After the news report ... again except by an unseen narrator. While the narrator is talking, flashes of the Montague's and Capulet's lives are quickly displayed on the screen. Using this and the dramatic sound effects, Baz Luhrmann almost immediately ...

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