... that readers find intriguing about Shakespeare's masterpieces is the vibrant and unforgettable suite of characters that he created. With each story comes a new cast of lovers, enemies, heroes, and villains, all of whom are unique in their own way. The female characters in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet are no exception. They have their strengths and weaknesses which make it easier for people to relate to them ... . Juliet is the protagonist of the play. She is cunning, often ... final female character in Romeo and Juliet is Lady Capulet. She is Juliet's mother and at times she can be irr...

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... , this play shows audience cultural traditions and social attitudes that shaped the Elizabethan era of which the play was written. The Elizabethan attitude towards fate and love are very strong with R's constant reference to the stars. He says that his future is " hanging in the stars- and that he is "fortune's fool-. When it comes to love, Juliet said that when she should die the ... heavens should " take him ® and cut him out in little stars and he will make the face of heavens so fine that all the world will be in love ... and Juliet spends the last part of the scene on the bench ta...

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... but to kill her so that the marriage between her and Romeo be broken. If I was Juliet the same thoughts would be running through my head as well, because I wouldn't know what was going to happen and what the possible outcomes of the situation would be. Juliet then thinks if she wakes up before Romeo comes to redeem her then it would be a fearful sight ... . She would have to see all the dead bodies, skeletons of all her past ancestors and other past members of the family. The nasty smell would ... be overpowering and she would have to see the dead murdered ... ...

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... friend, as he knows that it is too dangerous for Romeo to go back as he is a Montague and does not want to see him hurt. This scene begins with the two characters Romeo and Juliet alone. Shakespeare has structured the scene in this way so the characters can express themselves openly without the other ... person hearing them. An example of this is when Romeo idolises Juliet as the sun," It is the east and Juliet is the sun". This is very descriptive and has a lot of meaning. It tells us what Romeo thinks of Juliet and strengthens the idea of Romeo being infatuated by her. He feels that sh...

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... she would probably have not fallen in love with him. Fate could not have been changed whatever was meant to be would happen and no one could change that. In conclusion, from the very beginning, the love of Romeo and Juliet was destined to be destroyed. It is tragic that both these people had to die. There were circumstances throughout the course of ... of the many transformations presented in this scene is that of Romeo and Juliet's love for one another.   Romeo and Juliet's love makes the transition from infatuation to a deep and sincere love.   In earlier scenes they used overly rom...

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... ne"er saw true beauty till this night." With this speech Rosaline is now forgotten and Juliet becomes Romeo's focal point. Despite learning Juliet's identity as a Capulet, Romeo ignores the feud and commits himself to Juliet. Romeo as a character can and does vary throughout the play, for example in act 2 scene 4 when the male bonding ... of dramatic irony. In addition Romeo mentions that he is guilty about Tybalt's death, yet another regret Romeo states. During and towards the end of the speech Romeo confirms his love to Juliet through a kiss. He has a contract with death he must die t...

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... sudden entrance of the nurse causes tension, as the audience do not know if Romeo and Juliet are going to be caught together. As Romeo leaves, Juliet has a premonition that changes the tone and mood of the scene to an eerie and sinister atmosphere. Shakespeare includes irony; Juliet imagines that she sees Romeo lying in a tomb: 'As one dead in the bottom of the tomb.' This ... about disobeying her mother! During the conversation Juliet calls Lady Capulet 'madam' again, but in this occasion Juliet does not see her mother as a master but as a maid. The roles have now changed: 'I pray you ...

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... killed by Chino. Even though these two characters are very different their basic outlines are the same. "But soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the east and Juliet is the sun." Now to Juliet and Maria, there are more differences between these two characters than similarities. The largest similarity between the two characters is that both are scheduled to be married ... about if it was right for her to love him. Both characters lose a loved one in the play; however Maria loses a brother and Juliet only a cousin. When Romeo and Tony first see Juliet and Maria after killi...

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... sudden entrance of the nurse causes tension, as the audience do not know if Romeo and Juliet are going to be caught together. As Romeo leaves, Juliet has a premonition that changes the tone and mood of the scene to an eerie and sinister atmosphere. Shakespeare includes irony; Juliet imagines that she sees Romeo lying in a tomb: 'As one dead in the bottom of the tomb.' This ... about disobeying her mother! During the conversation Juliet calls Lady Capulet 'madam' again, but in this occasion Juliet does not see her mother as a master but as a maid. The roles have now changed: 'I pray you ...

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... , 21-22). This shows that he is taking the responsibility of making the marriage happen. Capulet makes a very responsible figure because he cares about Juliet and keeping the peace at his party. Friar Laurence is another responsible adult in Romeo and Juliet. He first shows responsibility when he tells Romeo and Juliet to take their relationship slower. Friar says, "These violent delights have violent ends ... , And in their triumph die, like fire and powder" (II, vi, 9-10). This means that when lovers jump into love so quickly the passionate spark ... Is not so long as is a tedious tal...

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