... the many things 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 childish, and extremely hasty. Juliet has her mother, ... ...

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... an undeniable fact that teenagers are prone to being irresponsible and often require specific adult attention and guidance. In William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Julie,"t three responsible adults are the Nurse, Capulet, and Friar Laurence. The nurse shows responsibility in everything she does for Juliet like taking care of her. First off, she basically raised Juliet. This is established in the play when the nurse says ... so long as is a tedious tale" (V, ii, 228-229). This shows that to keep everyone calm and keep the story straight he tells everything that happened and doesn't lie. Last...

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... paper "Romeo, Romeo wherefore art thou Romeo," is one of the many magnificent lines from William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet is one of the most duplicated plays in history. West Side Story, a movie, is one of the most famous duplications of this play. Although the two versions differ, many of ... that Maria does not die in West Side Story, but Juliet kills herself after finding Romeo dead. Although these two characters fates are very different, both of their life's seem to head down the same path. "Then hie you hence to Friar Laurence' cell; There st...

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Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare's famous tragedies. Based on the idea of unrequited love, 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 t...

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• Grade Level: High School