Review of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet was written in Shakespearian times which gives it a
dramatic difference to anything of the same genre that would have been
written today, it uses less stage direction and more description of
people, giving it a unique feel.
Shakespeare was a very in-depth writer using oxymorons and sonnets in
the middle of speech to emphasise a point especially during speeches
about love. In act 1 scene 1 Romeo has a speech about his love for
Rosaline in this he uses a lot of oxymoron's "Feather of lead, Bright
Smoke, cold fire" he is confused about his love for Rosaline, he loves
her but she is playing 'Hard to get', so he is confused if he is or
isn't in Rosaline's favour, "This love feel, I that feel no love in
this", he is asking his friend Benvolio for help with the matter, if
you look at this closer it seems as if it is reflecting his life and
lively hood in Verona.
The prince's speech is a good example of the type of language
Shakespeare uses, "that quench the fire of your pernicious rage", he
speaks in an angered tone as if fighting and confrontations happen a
lot in Verona and that the prince is getting angrier as it proceeds
and continues to happen. He calms down the fighting and begins to
shout at the families to stop fighting, "If you ever disturb our
streets again, your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace". He is
threatening the Capulets and Montague's to stop or they will be
banished or executed. He then calls for the leaders of each family at
a calmer time to explain there actions, "you Capulet shall come along
with me, and Montague come you this afternoon" he is now calmed down
and is speaking as if he is ashamed not angry.
Romeo and Juliet's first speech is a much more loving speech and this
is shown by sonnets and oxymoron's again showing the confusion of love
and life in Verona.
Paris asks Capulet for his daughter Juliet's hand in marriage. Capulet replies that she is still too young to be married, but nevertheless invites Paris to try to woo her at a banquet he is holding that night. He gives a servant a list of guests and tells him to take an invitation to each of them. The servant is illiterate, and so goes about trying to find someone to read the list for him. He runs into Romeo and Benvolio, who are still discussing Romeo's unrequited love. The servant gets Romeo to read the guest list for him, and then tells him about the banquet. Benvolio convinces Romeo to go along with him to the banquet to compare the other beautiful women there with the one he is pining for: Rosaline, a niece of Capulet.
Although they are the basis of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, these main characters are dull, undynamic, and do not specifically appeal to certain readers. Nurse could be considered as a more interesting character because she brings her wit, drama and insight into the plotline.
of a book a person may want to know what’s the basic outline of the
Romeo & Juliet Romeo and Juliet was a tragedy, but it did not have to be. Many things could have been done to prevent their deaths. Many characters contributed to their deaths. The sole character that was responsible for their deaths is Friar Lawrence. Friar Lawrence is responsible for the deaths of the lovers because he was secretive with their relationship, he was unable communicate effectively, and he had a cowardly persona.
William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet At the beginning of the play Romeo and Juliet, Juliet is portrayed as
What are we made of? I mean humans of course, but what are we made of. We know what our bodies are composed of but what is in our souls or spirits. Are humans really superior to other living things. Yes we can talk, but what are we made of? We are made of our feelings. Our standards, our way of life, our way of thinking and everyone is different. Some may be straight A students with a normal life while some have had a rough journey and less than perfect grades. But there are some things that I think most people have in them. It’s a positive spirit. Now, everyones is triggered by different stuff but we all have one. But, of course where there is a positive spirit there is a negative spirit which is much, much easier to catch. Even though The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet doesn’t scream positive messages about human spirit there are still some in it such as, love can make you do crazy things, in hard times people can unite, and that even when everyone is against you, you can still do what’s right.
William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. In Shakespeare's plays he very rarely used original ideas. Most of the plays he wrote, such as "Romeo and Juliet," were adapted from other people's stories. Shakespeare used these ideas as basic outlines for his plays.
two families. It was unjust of him to send Romeo away from Verona as a
of life: if something is meant to be, it will be, no matter what the
His love for Rosaline is great but yet she can not say the same and
Relationships evolve as a human being evolves. During the time of Shakespeare, humans’ relationship was based mostly on impulse, but in the present time, humans do not tend to go impulsive at the beginning of the relationship for avoiding any tragedy by learning from past stories. In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the original relationship between the lovers, their marriage, and their suicides are the direct result of their impulsive.
What comes to mind when you hear the names Romeo and Juliet? I think of love, hate, and most of all tragedy. It is a tragedy because their love led to their deaths and because Romeo and Juliet were responsible for their own destiny. From the start to the end of their love affair they knew they were going against their parents’ wishes. Romeo and Juliet also made selfish and immature decisions. And as we all know, it was Romeo and Juliet who chose to kill themselves. All of these things contributed to their premature deaths.
Scene 1 Act 1:Scene one opens with a fight on the streets of Verona between servants from the Montague and Capulet households. While attempting to stop the fight, Benvolio is drawn in by Tybalt. The heads of both houses (Montague and Capulet) arrive on the scene. Prince Escalus arrives and stops the fight, forbidding any further brawls.
Updated to modern Verona Beach (rather than Verona, Italy), this film has all the pop and zip one would expect from a tale of family feud, star-crossed lovers and bloodthirsty vengeance. It includes a mix of classical and religious imagery....
In Romeo and Juliet, love serves as the tragedy. According to critic Denton J. Snider, "love, the emotion of the Family, in its excess destroys the Family; though it be the origin and bond of the domestic institution, it now assails and annihilates that institution." The love of Romeo and Juliet for one another, not only destroys their families, but ultimately destroys them as well. Their love and devotion for one another causes them to rebel against the institution of family. All in all, "love, which is the emotional ground of the Family, is here destroying the Family itself" (Snider).