Romeo vs Gnomeo the Epic Battle (Oh and Juliet is there to)
Romeo and Juliet is a Shakespearean classic that has been retold and reread throughout the ages. The problem is, with something this old, newer versions can drift off away from the original. Now out of all these versions there has yet to be one made towards children that was until 2011. Gnomeo and Juliet was the classic love story mixed with blue and red Gnomes. The story did not follow the original to the letter which would be expected since it is a children's movie. Some of the story was changed in order to make it appropriate for younger audiences. This version of Romeo and Juliet is far too different from the original. Even for its similarities it dilutes the original meanings of the play. Romeo and Juliet is an iconic play written by William Shakespeare in 1594. The play is set in Verona during a feud between two families, the Montagus and the Capulets. The main characters of this play are of
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Tybalt is broken and assumed dead. Unlike the original however, he does not stay dead. The gnome that plays Mercutio, like Tybalt, does not die. He does get his hat cut off, hats are the prize of the gnomes. Romeo, after it is found that he and Juliet are together, is thrown in front of a car. They believe him to be dead. Juliet is then glued to her tower. A rouge lawnmower tears through the yard towards her. Romeo come back, unharmed, and tries to save her from an untimely death. The tower is destroyed and everyone believes both of them to be dead. Because of their death the families decide to stop there feuding, seeing just how unimportant it is. In the end Romeo and Juliet arise from the rubble no worse for wear. The two of them become a couple, the yards become one. Blue gnomes and red gnomes no longer fight. They become one big family and all is right with the world. A classic children’s story ending to an age old tragedy, a happily ever
Romeo and Juliet is a play written by William Shakespeare, where a boy and a girl fall in love with each other during a party hosted by Juliet’s father, Lord Capulet. The two teenager decide to get marry, despite their family's hate for each other and only meeting each other a few hours ago. However, the Montagues (Romeo’s Parents) and the Capulets end their feud after they discover that their children killed themselves. Romeo and Juliet’s death was caused by Juliet’s parents, Juliet, and Friar Lawrence.
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy- but it did not have to be. Romeo and Juliet is the tragic story of two star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet, who are the son and daughter of two feuding families, the Montagues and the Capulets. Written by the famed playwright Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet takes place in the 14-15 century in the cities of Verona and Mantua, cities in northern Italy. After a series of events that involves Romeo getting banished from Verona and Juliet getting forced to marry a count, Paris, they kill themselves. It has been argued for centuries about who is to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet.
Romeo and Juliet is set in Verona and it is based on two families, the
Romeo and Juliet is about two star crossed lovers who’s families have a big rival vary and this rival vary will stop Romeo and Juliet from being together this play is set in Italy and in the city of Verona i am going to concentrate on the following three acts and scenes act 3 scene 5 , act 5 scene 3 and act 1 scene 1 .
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy. It tells the tale of two lovers from rival households and the tragic journey that leads to their destruction. The play shows all the events over the course of four days in Romeo and Juliet’s home town of Verona. Monday through Thursday is all we have to see of the Montague and Capulet families to acknowledge their hatred for each other. The play shows the struggle of Romeo and Juliet in their efforts to stop the hatred between their families and live happily ever after. But despite their efforts, they end up digging their own graves, showing how different actions have different consequences.
Romeo and Juliet takes place in the 1500s in the city of Verona. This tragic play tells the story of two teenagers from opposing families, the Capulets and the Montagues, who fall in love with each other against all odds. Eventually, the tensions between their families are too intense for them to bear, and the lead lovers of the
In conclusion, Gnomeo/Romeo and Juliet were fairly alike among themselves. In the story Gnomeo/Romeo and Juliet, the Montague’s and the Capulet’s revile one another. Although the families hate one another, Gnomeo/Romeo and Juliet fall in love at first sight. However, they were forced to sneak around to meet each other because of the tension between both families. The movie Gnomeo and Juliet, presents a similar idea of the story of Romeo and Juliet. In brief, while there are some notable differences between both versions of Shakespeare’s classic, it is without a doubt, that the essence of the story line remains the same; the tale of two star-crossed lovers.
The play Romeo and Juliet is a widely known tragedy written by Shakespeare. Romeo and Juliet features two rival families and their children. When a daughter of Capulet and son of Montague meet at a party, sparks immediately fly. However, because of their family rivalry, they married in secret, and were happy. That is until things took a turn for the worse.
First, we learned that in Gnomeo and Juliet, most of the characters are gnomes, there is no Mercutio, the Nurse is a frog, and Lady Capulet and Montague have died before the story starts. Also in both stories Tybalt is an antagonist and Friar Lawrence gives Romeo/Gnomeo and Juliet advice on their love and how they can be together. Secondly, we learned that Romeo and Juliet takes place in Verona, Italy in the 1600s and Gnomeo and Juliet takes place in modern day Britain. In both stories Romeo/Gnomeo talks to Juliet on the balcony. Lastly, we learned that Romeo and Juliet starts the story with a fight and Gnomeo and Juliet starts with a lawn mower race. Additionally, in both stories it ends with the feud being over, but in Romeo and Juliet they kill themselves and in Gnomeo and Juliet they are almost killed by the Terafirminator. So would you’ve wanted to be a part of either of these
Romeo and Juliet is a well-known tragedy and play written by William Shakespeare. Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet are two adolescent lovers separated by the feud between their families. Even after marrying each other, sneaking around and faking dead, Romeo and Juliet’s love for each other ends up resulting in them taking their own lives. Shakespeare uses imagery, hyperboles and sonnets to emphasize the relationship between Romeo and Juliet.
William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is a love story based in Verona in the 1500s. Romeo and Juliet’s families have been in a feud for years, despite that they still fall in love. Romeo and Juliet hide their love from their families and this destroys them in the end. Romeo is protagonist and tragic hero in this play. He is an passionate and impulsive character that makes him perfect for his part.
Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare, is a tragic love story about two young lovers who are forced to be estranged as a result of their feuding families. The play is about their struggle to contravene fate and create a future together. As such, it was only a matter of time before Hollywood would try and emulate Shakespeare’s masterpiece. This had been done before in many films. Prominent among them were, Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 “Romeo and Juliet” and Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 “William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet.” Both films stay true to the themes of Shakespeare’s original play. However, the modernised Luhrmann film not only maintains the essence of Shakespeare’s writings, Luhrmann makes it relevant to a teenage audience. This is done through the renewal of props and costumes, the reconstruction of the prologue and the upgrading of the setting, whilst preserving the original Shakespearean language. Out of the two, it is Luhrmann who targets Romeo & Juliet to a younger audience to a much larger extent than Zeffirelli.
Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare, is a play about an ongoing feud between two families, the Montagues and Capulets. The story takes place during the Renaissance in Verona, Italy. Towards the beginning of the play, Romeo, a Montague attends a Capulet’s party in disguise. Tybalt is infuriated when he hears Romeo’s voice and realizes that a Montague has snuck into the party. He goes to talk to Capulet about the situation, but Capulet tells Tybalt to remain calm and treat Romeo with respect. This passage shows how concerned Capulet is with appearances and how his family name is portrayed to others.
Romeo and Juliet a play written by William Shakespeare, the play is empowered by love and motivated by hate. Due to two families the Capulets’ and the Montagues’ who are both in the same social status and yet they detest each other. Where, even the city of Verona is divided because of this long-standing grudge between them. Then, two young people meet share a heart striking kiss; they fall in love. For they did not know they were two unfortunate souls that werenever meant to be together. Juliet Capulet and Romeo Montague fell in love on that evening. Juliet was becoming of age to be married her parents wanted her for the County named Paris. Juliet had one person that she could confide in, her nanny or what the play calls her nurse.
The original Romeo and Juliet play, written by William Shakespeare, is set in the 1300's. Scene 2, Act 2 is set in the Capulet's orchard behind Juliet's room and a balcony overlooked the garden. During the scene, Romeo ditches his friends to go visit Juliet, who is strolling on the balcony while she is secretly daydreaming about Romeo. When Juliet realizes Romeo is in her company, they begin to tell each other how much they love the other in a very professional, sophisticated, respectful way. Romeo gradually climbs up to the balcony and kisses her.