William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
The out come of the play was Romeo and Juliet both killed themselves.
This shows the society of the time was very different to ours, they
got married and had chrildren at a young age and believed in fate and
fortune telling. The events in the play would be viewed in different
ways now-a- days. I will be looking at the play in its social,
cultural and historical context.
The Capulets and Montagues are in the street fighting in act one scene
one. Sampson starts the fight by saying
"I will bit my thumb at them".which was an insult in those days
Benvolio tries to stop it and says "I do but keep the peace" but
Tybalt wants the fight to keep going and says "Turn thee Benvolio look
upon thy death". Tybalts words are particulary significant in this
scene. He is very angry and he can't back down or people will think he
is weak. He tells Benvolio "What, drawn and talk of peace? I hate the
word,
as I hate the word,
As I hate, all montagues, and thee
have at thee coward".
Prince Escalies is tired of all the fighting and says from those
bloody hands
throw your mistempered weapons to the ground."
later at the capulet's party, Tybalt wants to keep the feud going when
he realises Romeo is there. He says
"it fits when such villian is a guest" but his uncle, Capulet, wants
him to foget it and not fight in his house,
" I would not for the wealth of all this town
Here in my house do him disparagement."
in the society of that time, the adults fought with swords but these
days they settle arguments in an orderly manner by talking. When
alchol is involved men sometimes fight nowadays men don't fight for
the honour of their families liked they used to.
Paris is asking Capulet if he can marry Juliet but
The feud is the main reason that Romeo and Juliet can't br together
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.
In all of the best works of literature, each of a writer's characters has a purpose whether the role is small or big. Even if it goes unnoticed, the small characters usually play a key role to the story's plot development. These minor characters also add depth to the story's world and also help in the development of the major characters' personality. In William Shakespeare's play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, the minor characters of Friar Lawrence, the Nurse, and Tybalt are in many ways the most pivotal characters to the play's development.
wither in their pride/ Ere we may think her ripe to be a bride.” From
William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet At the beginning of the play Romeo and Juliet, Juliet is portrayed as
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would
is once again brought up by Romeo at the end of Act 1, scene 4 when he
two families. It was unjust of him to send Romeo away from Verona as a
His love for Rosaline is great but yet she can not say the same and
William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet "Many a morning hath he been there seen /With tears augmenting the
In the play, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare reveals an underlying message that points to the contrasts between youth and age that are even apparent now today. The youth of society tend to question and then possibly disregard the rules that are important to their parents if they do not have good reason to believe in these rules. The rebellious actions of youth can eventually cause their own untimely destruction. We see today in the headlines many instances where teens have followed their own unguided course bringing about tragic results. Shakespeare shows us in his play how these factors contributed to the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet.
In this essay I shall be writing about why I agree that with the play,
William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet I have been studying Romeo and Juliet in class and I have watched a production on television. Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet for an audience used to sixteenth century stage conventions, we must appreciate that these conventions are very different from our own. The Elizabethan theatre was very distinctive, when a play was performed thousands of people would pack inside the theatre, the rich would be able to pay for seats in the stand sheltered from the wind and rain, while the poor had to stand and brave the elements as the theatre had no roof.
a new beginning and end one by causing death, as shown at the end of
his way to speak to him but even though he saw him he turned and
English Coursework: Shakespeare Knowledge of the play Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet was based on a poem about an Italian couple. Shakespeare based "Romeo and Juliet" on a long, boring poem by Arthur Brooke called "The Tragical Historie of Romeus and Juliet." But Brooke's poem was based on a French story by Pierre Boaistrau, and this story was taken from Italian writer Matteo Bandellom, whose story is supposedly a true account from the 11th century. And this chain goes back all the way to a Greek story from around the year 400 A.D. Introduction ‘Romeo and Juliet’ was set in Verona, Italy. I believe that Shakespeare set this play in Verona because the play was originally based on a poem of an Italian couple ‘Romeus and Juliet’.