... remarks, in that it is intelligent, so one might think that these words of his are truly those born of Shakespeare's insight. Bottom is constantly trying to raise himself to the class of Titania and speak as she does, but constantly fails, "Give me your neaf Monsieur Mustardseed. Pray you, leave your courtesy, good monsieur."" Bottom acting as a consort to Titania ... , Theseus and Hippolyta waging war against each other before the play begins, and Oberon and Titania temporarily estranged by their quarrel. Through the happenings in the play and the words of the characters, Shakespeare se...

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... is perhaps were he got his name "The prince of Cats" from. The language used is the original text from Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" although parts have been adapted and edited to suit modern day humour. For example Luhrmann has taken out the rape joke at the beginning of the scene as it does not fit in ... with modern humour and would not be appreciated by the audience. "Ay the heads of the maids, or there maiden heads, take it in what sense you will" The language is intensified by shouting and all ... thought that everyone had a destiny and you were just acting out God's plan for y...

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... that why he teats them as a game because he thinks no one can hurt him because he is better the everyone. Prince will dress proper because he is a prince and doesn't see life as a joke and takes it very seriously probably something like a suite also to show that he is not laid back. Lady ... everyone else. So this is slowly winding him up so he won't take the fight like a joke and he will become serious and hurt Mercutio. Tybalt at the start of the fight is taken it like a joke but that changes when he can't comeback on the insults and starts to look like a fool, which he hates because h...

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... to hurry up Mercutio. In Baz Luhrmanns film when Tybalt enters the scene with his Capulet friends in his blue car and says to the Montague's which are taking in the heat of the sun on the chairs "Gentlemen, good e"en. A word with one of you." When Tybalt says that Mercutio (Romeos best Friend) makes a joke out of Mercutio by saying "And but one word with ... means Juliet "Make it a word" Mercutio means Romeo and Juliet "And a blow" Mercutio means let Romeo and Juliet fly away. Tybalt is carm when he came out of the car and ask to speak with Mercutio but when Mercutio makes Tybalt a joke...

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... the play, for example in act 2 scene 4 when the male bonding moment is reaching it's height of hilarity, the nurse and Peter appear. As they approach the young men these two become targets for jokes, starting with Romeo's cry, "A snail, a snail!" This shows that Romeo can be one of the lads and can have a joke ... with them. But shortly afterwards Romeo turns very serious, talking about true love with the nurse. "Nurse commend me to thy lady and mistress." Now this shows Romeo can change as a ... character, from being one of the lads and having a laugh to a responsible adult talking ab...

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... They could have both chosen to sleep together without the blessing of marriage in front of God and the Church however they choose to do so making their love more then just simple lust. Almost every other character within the play treats sex as a mere joke, making obscene and blunt comments. In this way ... Shakespeare makes a point about the innocence of couple also suggesting that time and thus familiarity causes the attitude towards sex to degrade. Another issue is age - ... Juliet is only fourteen when she is forced into marriage and thus would have to endure sex. "Women grow by men"...

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... genetlemen." Many things in here show that he is glad his guests have come. The fact he repeats the word 'welcome' three times shows how truely deleighted and greatful he is to have visitors with him at his house. The joke he cracks suggests he has a playful and comical nature. Capulet also becomes nostalgic ... with reminiscences of the past he tells, which shows he enjoyed the times when he was younger and flirting with the girls. But to be honest and esspecially when ... falls into a deep pit of depression over one female Roselynee (when he spends all night outside then makes a false...

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... . He has placed a friendship on the line. Helena and Hermia are now arguing with one another because they blame each other for the events that happen. Helena and Hermia argue because Helena thinks that Hermia is in on the men's "joke." (Thinkquest.com 1-3) Throughout the play there are many references to the gender and sex roles of the characters. As described in the critical essay by Shirley Nelson ... Garner, the dominating male power and strange sex roles of the characters is fluent throughout the play. The ordering of the fairy, human, and natural worlds is a movement toward satisfyi...

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