... 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) Juliet's ability to see the optimistic side of the situation strikes a dire blow to Romeo's apparently pessimistic attitude. Romeo and Juliet's disparate outlook on life are not the only ... it is dangerous for him. Romeo states: "Can I go forward when my heart is here? Turn back, dull earth, and find thy centre out" (II.i.1-2). Not only the Nurse, but Juliet also depends on Friar Lawrence to solve the p...

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... party, Romeo decides 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 ... ; because if Paris had to ask the Capulet's permission to court Juliet, Juliet is going behind their backs to be courted by Romeo. In Act II, Scene 5, Juliet decides to marry Romeo quickly. Because she chooses to marry him, she is goin...

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... party not even 12 hours earlier they confess their love to each other and that they will marry the next day. An example of this happening would be whenever Romeo asks Juliet to 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...

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... profound supporting findings comes from the use of the word love. Many as shockingly sexual as she awaits Romeo on their wedding night, have viewed Juliet's speech in Act III, Scene II. She speaks of her own "unmanned blood- and her unpossessed mansion. Her every mentioning of love seems to be a synonym for sex. To her, the night is "love-performing;- lovers "do amorous ... 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 w...

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... 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 love has driven them to be blinded by all the boulders that ... 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 families want as well. It also violate...

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... are enemies, finding love with a Capulet will not end well for Romeo. This is where Romeo lacks logic in pursuit of Juliet. Romeo commits another illogical act when Tybalt, Juliet's cousin, breaks into a fight with Mercutio and Mercutio is killed. Romeo is enraged and screams "fire-eyed fury be my conduct now!" (Shakespeare, iii.i.120). He sees his friend Mercutio lying dead on ... . 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. Julie...

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... 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 as the sun would from the East horizon. Shakespeare uses this metaphor to display the theme ... Friar of how he has fallen out of love wi...

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... 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 and passion of being in love, combining images of love, violence, death, religion and family. Much of Romeo and Juliet i...

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... point of view, that three characters with their actions, decisions and timing were most responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. In my opinion, the character most responsible was Friar Lawrence, for he married Romeo and Juliet without their parents" consent, although he did offer them advice. "Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast." (Act II, sc III, lines 94-95). Next, he suggested ... that Juliet swallow the poison, which without a doubt, was a very impulsive decision. ... Furthermore, when he was in the tomb with Juliet, upset about Romeo's death, could have ... ...

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... lovers have faith to help them love each other. In William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, two star-crossed lovers are paused from falling in love, due to two family feuds. Fate leads Romeo and Juliet to meet and to die. Romeo and Juliet are fated to meet, although they are from different worlds. For example, ... lent me counsel, and I lent him my eyes. I am no pilot?? (II, ii, 85-87). Romeo's instincts lead him. Juliet is his true love and his soul knows where to guide him. Even if fate helped the two lovers to be together, it also helped bring them to punishment. Romeo and Juliet's pa...

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... forbidden love, they not only get engaged but also are married after one night. After the party, Juliet proposes. "If that bent of love be honorable/ Thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow"(II.ii.143-144). Because of spur of the moment decisions, Romeo and Juliet are responsible for their tragic end. Along with rushing into marriage, not only did they lie to their ... parents, but Romeo and Juliet also deceive their parents. While pleading with her mother to not be forced to marry ... make her appear dead. "Romeo, Romeo, Romeo, I drink to thee"(IV.iv.58). Instead of being straight...

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... meet Paris. The parents has the last say in everything and disobedience will not be tolerated as Juliet found out in Act 3 sc. 5 when she refuses to marry Paris because of her and ®'s secret. Religion was very important in those days and indeed in this play. Romeo's confidant is a man of the cloth. Juliet also would rather fake her death than commit adultery. ... life. ® avenges M's death by killing Tybalt. Upon mentioning these values, the requirement of choosing 2 contrasting scenes to evaluate and dramatically direct was made easy. I have chosen Act 2 sc. 5 where Juliet is eager to...

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... shows that the one girl he loves, the daughter of a Capulet, is also his families" worst and only enemy. Romeo says," O dear account my life is my foe's debt." Romeo and Juliet brought the secret love. (I.v.91-107) (I.v.108-109) Romeo and Juliet meet for the first time and, Romeo already wants to kiss her, Romeo says," My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand to smooth ... love, sprung from my only hate." Love strongly represents itself between Romeo and Juliet when Juliet becomes ready to renounce her families" name, Juliet states," be but sworn my love, and I"ll no longer be a Capu...

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... young at their time of marriage. Lastly, they liked the idea of love itself, rather than loving the person. Romeo and Juliet was not in love, their relationship was based on physical attraction and lust. Romeo and Juliet's decision to get married came very fast and was definitely rushed. Their decision to get married comes after a few very short conversations. Their decision to spend the rest ... " (3.3.38). Nowhere in the play do the lovers demonstrate any awareness of each other as ordinary human beings. Every time Romeo and Juliet talk of each other, they do so with unrealistic exagg...

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... 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 and roots to further her cause for love; she asks ... between the families rather than mending it. Romeo and Juliet's love also results in the con...

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... 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 and roots to further her cause for love; she asks ... between the families rather than mending it. Romeo and Juliet's love also results in the con...

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... even vocalize her opinion 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 ... said by her husband, for if she did there 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 Rome...

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... passionately to situations when there is conflict in their way. The way Romeo and Juliet act and react, it reveals how unready they are to be dealing with the mature feelings, and confirms to the reader they are not in love. Their love is selfish, self-fulfilling, quick, and superficial. Romeo and Juliet are not in love because throughout the play they don't show any evidence of true ... off knowing that they are attractive to the other. The emotion of wanting to feel loved pours into every human being at one point, but for Romeo and Juliet, it seems to be everything to them; and consum...

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... later told us that they talked about something that has to do with pilgrims and saints. Then our source tells us that the next thing he saw was Romeo's lips touching Juliet's and they were engaged in a very passionate kiss. It was the last thing that anyone expected from a Montague and a Capulet encounter, but nevertheless, it happened. It was a shock indeed. It was leaked ... Romeo before she knew who he was. Talk about love at first sight. Some people say that it doesn't exist, but come across these too and even those people may start to doubt. Juliet's nurse told us that when Juliet ...

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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 the remainder of the text. In this instance, the opening scene of Romeo and Juliet does both. A rousing duel between the two rival families captures the audiences attention and care...

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... the their love could change the relation of the two families. He is the priest of the church in Verona and is a really close friend of the Montagues and the Capulets. The Friar is not really secure about the feelings between Romeo and Juliet, but he marries them very quickly without the consent of their parents. Friar planned something for the couple, so they ... lord Capulet would stay in the position of understanding the feelings of Juliet, the novel would not finish the way that it ended. In conclusion, Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy that is composed of different characters that makes...

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... 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 ... 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 love story. The Friars...

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... thou the stars are fire. Doubt that the sun doth move. Doubt the truth to be a liar, but never doubt I love" (Shakespeare quotes hamlet). Romeo and Juliet were born and destined to fall in love and then die.Their families ensiled this fate through the feud they withheld with one another. This story ends in a tragedy, unlike many others with makes it distinguishable ... and why it is also so well known, this isn't a love story, but a story of violence and tragedy.Shakespeare uses foreshadowing to portray Romeo and Juliet's fate which helps the reader understand the plot points that are t...

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... written by William Shakespeare. Fate is something that controls your future, and you can do nothing to change it. Destiny is what many religions and time periods believed in. Romeo and Juliet's destiny is to never be happy. (45 words) Romeo's love always goes wrong. For example, Romeo's first love, Rosaline, is training to be a nun. Romeo declares, " She"ll not be ... hit by Cupids arrow. She hath Dian's wit And in strong proof of chastity well armed, From ... tells her she is to be wed to Paris next Thursday. This shows that she is committed to Romeo. This shows that Juliet has to mak...

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... to one of the universal truths. This statement is proven to be true in life and literature. In the illustrious pay Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare, Romeo shows his devoting love, sacrifice, and compassion towards Juliet. During the play, Romeo shows his love for Juliet when he says, "Well, Juliet, I will lie with thee tonight." He then sacrifices his life just to be with his ... Romeo?" She explains her love for Romeo in many words. Each of the characters (Romeo and Juliet) shows an unbelievable amount of love for one another. Romeo and Juliet both made their love for e...

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