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Romeo and Juliet literature analysis
Romeo and Juliet literature analysis
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Many authors believe that music is “the language of emotions(Juslin).” Romeo and Juliet is a play written by William Shakespeare and is about a young man and woman from rivaling families that fall in love. Unsteady is a song written by X-Ambassadors that is about falling in love and fearing the idea of losing their loved one. Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, though written in the 1500’s, share similar themes, tones, and voices with the 2015 song, Unsteady, by X-Ambassadors.
One common theme Romeo and Juliet shares with Unsteady is fearing the future. The lyrics of Unsteady say, “Hold on to me, cause I’m a little unsteady(X-Ambassadors).” The text of Romeo and Juliet says, “Wilt thou be gone? It is not yet near day. It was the nightingale, and not the lark, that pierced the fearful hollow of thine ear(Shakespeare, 3.5.1-3).” The meaning of Juliet’s words are that she is asking why Romeo is so rushed, they have more time together, but deep down she knows it is time for him to go. They both share this theme because In Romeo and Juliet she does not want Romeo to leave as for the song Unsteady they want to cling to their loved one and not let go. Another similarity Romeo and Juliet has with the song Unsteady is the voice.
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In Romeo and Juliet there are many people that pose as the voice.
Although there are many speakers in the play, Romeo and Juliet are the main speakers not only because the book is named after the two star crossed lover, but also because they do the majority of the speaking. Romeo and Juliet professes, “Tis torture and not mercy...live here in heaven and Romeo may not(Shakespeare,3.3.31-35).” The song Unsteady has multiple speakers. The speakers would be anyone who is in love and is fearing losing that loved one. The play and song relate because they are both based on a couple that is in love and are facing the threat of losing each other. Not only do they share similar theme and speaker, they also have similar
tones. Romeo and Juliet has the tone of fear and despair, but so does the song Unsteady. In Romeo and Juliet, Juliet cries, “...drunk all and left no friendly drop to help me after(Shakespeare 5.3.168-169). The singer in Unsteady weeps, “Mama, come here; approach, appear; daddy, I’m alone, cause this house don’t feel like home(X-Ambassadors). They both are crying out in confusion and pain because they both have lost something dear to them. Even though Romeo and Juliet was written in the 1500s, it stills demonstrates a relationship between theme, speaker, and tone with X-Ambassadors 2015 song, Unsteady. The two songs demonstrate this by having the same theme of fearing the future, a voice that relays fear and love, and a tone of despair. To conclude, “music is the language of emotions(Juslin).”
This rhetorical feature is only one of a large arsenal that Shakespeare utilizes to convey his story. Romeo begins his ritualistic display of affection in a grand manner, his language resplendent with beautiful imagery. At the open, there is little dialogue; Romeo must first woo his intended. This being achieved through antithetical couplets to highlight the differences between Juliet and everything inferior around her; 'Juliet is the sun...Kill the envious moon ', 'She speaks yet she says nothing ', are prime examples of this technique. This is also often assisted by; 'godly ' references that of 'heaven ' and that of the 'angel, ' to emphasize his rhetoric. Indeed, the rhyming verse adds a pleasant sound to the ear, to heighten the effect of Romeo 's words, a technique very much commonplace in that era of
William Shakespeare’s diverse use of rhetorical and figurative language enhances and develops the moods he conveys, thus creating vast and various atmospheres throughout his works. An example of one his works that uses many of these devices is Shakespeare’s renowned Romeo and Juliet. In the famous play, the two lovebirds (Romeo and Juliet), fall in a forbidden love as the long-lasting rivalry between their two families continues its onslaught. The couple later on tragically commit suicide, which ultimately ends the feud. During the journey of the two lovers, Shakespeare expresses clearly the mood of each scene using figurative language.
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy about two feuding families and the children from each house that meet and fall madly in love but are forbidden to be together. Within the language Shakespeare uses a lot of technical terms that also describe the thoughts and feelings of the main people. For example oxymora is used a lot when Romeo is describing his love for Rosaline and Juliet, ?O brawling love, o loving hate? as the opposites show he is confused and resembles the two family?s conflicts. It also shows that love has pros and cons as does everything in life, which is an example of dramatic irony as Romeo doesn?t realise how true it?s going to be. This also helps us understand the dramatic effects of the language.
It talks about how someone is trying to keep the couple apart, just like how the parents are keeping Romeo and Juliet apart due to their feud. This song would be good for Act Three, Scene Five because it talks about how “the night has reached its end” and this is when Romeo and Juliet are waking up. The lyrics also show the singer asking “Is this our last embrace?” just like how when Romeo is leaving, him and Juliet do not know for sure if they will see each other again.
Shakespeare unleashes the whole spectrum of emotions, always having at least two scenarios for each scene. These usually come from the characters and Romeo and Juliet is rich in many different uses of language. The play Romeo and Juliet is full of oppositions that beset the doomed lovers. In the prologue, we hear of an "ancient grudge break." to a new mutiny.
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and Shonda Rhimes’s Grey’s Anatomy were written in different times, they have different plots, and they seem completely unrelated, but we were still able to bring the two stories together. By using Act 3 Scene 1, Mercutio and Tybalt’s death scene, from Romeo and Juliet, and by pulling in director’s choices from Grey’s Anatomy, Maggie and I were able to seamlessly create Shakespeare’s Anatomy. The idea was to have Mercutio and Tybalt, both who were hurt in the fight, to come to the hospital Grey’s Anatomy is set at in order to be treated, and ultimately, die at. Our process of creating the parody included making director’s choices such as writing the script, making sets, making props, filming, picking music,
Just as the Friar says in the beginning of the Shakespeare play, Romeo and Juliet, “Wisely and slowly, they stumble that run fast.” (II.iii.94). this was a sign of foreshadowing for for the death of the lovers, Romeo and Juliet. Even though fate was a factor that had contributed to a tragic end, there was also personal choice involved, and ultimately, the story may have had a different ending if it weren’t for the flaws of the lovers and their inability to have a grip on reality in dire circumstances. Over the course of the play, the lovers from the conflicting households have not matured and remain rather static in development. Furthermore, in this tragedy, the only son of the montages remains rather childlike, Juliet still seems immature and their relationship over all seems more like a play act on lover rather then something mature and sustainable. Overall, from start to finish, Romeo and Juliet were living in the moment, being absurd and silly rather then focusing on the future and trying to work problems out effectively.
One of the main catalysts in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' is powerful, uncontrollable emotions; love, hate, wrath, infatuation, and outrage are all apparent in the play and have a direct impact on the tragic events that unfold. In act one, scene two, the strongest emotions conveyed are those of despair, love and sincerity. Shakespeare uses imagery, figurative language and powerful vocabulary to convey these emotions to the audience.
The tale of Romeo and Juliet, though tragic, is a beautiful and tender story of love. Tchaikovsky captures the essence of the tale in his music piece, because of its sweet melodies, his selection of instruments, and his ability to have the same feeling within his composition. Though the story of Romeo and Juliet’s fatal death is dark and desolate, their true infatuation and devotion to each other provides an example of the purest form of love.
Romeo and Juliet is a romantic love story about a young lad named Romeo who has fallen in love with Lady Juliet, but is unable to marry her because of a long-lasting family feud. The play ends in the death of both these characters and the reunion of the friendship between the families. Romeo is in love with Juliet, and this is a true, passionate love (unlike the love Paris has for her or the love Romeo had for Rosaline) that nothing can overcome, not even the hatred between their two families that is the reason for the death of their two children. Throughout the play, Shakespeare thoroughly explores the themes of both true love and false love and hatred. Without either of these themes, the play would loose its romantic touch and probably would not be as famous as it is today.
This immediate contradiction highlights the difference between the peaceful Romeo and the insanity that is surrounding the gunfight between Tybalt and Benvolio. Even as the trailer transitions to the wedding, Romeo and Juliet meeting for the first time, and the Capulet party, the song repeats these words, showing the duality of Romeo and Juliet’s love. The lyrics punctuate the idea that their love is both beautiful and— because it goes against their family rivalry—psychotic. As the characters engage in violent, aggressive action, the song still speaks more about the story of Romeo and Juliet saying, “I think I fell in love again/Maybe I just took too much cough medicine”. This verse is significant to Shakespeare’s play, as well as Lurhmann’s film. The line “I think I fell in love again” speaks to the point that Romeo quickly fell out of love with Rosaline and in love with Juliet, as seen in both the play and the film. The fickle and short lived love of Rosaline alludes to the lack of permanence in the lives and in the love of the teenagers. The second line pertains more to the film as Mercutio refers to Queen Mab as a drug having power over the minds of men, including their perceptions of love. In the scene before Romeo meets Juliet, seen in Lurhmann’s film and in the
A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse;° 55 Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaub’d in blood, All in gore-blood. I sounded° at the sight. JULIET. O, break, my heart!
Romeo -- a heart throb struck one too many times by Cupid’s arrow, and perhaps the single most rash character in Shakespeare’s play… even when putting his female counterpart into consideration. Whether if you find Romeo to be dreamy or just plain ridiculous, almost all teenagers can relate to the exhilarating (and eventually heart wrenching) feeling of young love that Romeo is most well known for. In short, Romeo is a passionate lover,who is both fickle, and rash, but represents an extreme version of our stereotypical teenager to a tee. First, one obvious characteristic or Romeo is that he is very passionate, and over the long haul-- too passionate for his own good.
The Real Movie Two directors both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where they lay their scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where the civil blood makes civil hands unclean. From forth the fatal loins of two households A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life; Whose misadventured action unfolds Their death with poison and a knife,
Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet captures the unanticipated complications of young love, the irrationality that stems from deep, affectionate and unwavering love, and the potential dangers of Romeo and Juliet-esque devotion. Though there is a sense of timelessness in the concept of love at first sight, death and suicide in Romeo and Juliet complicate the reader/viewer’s understanding of ideal love. However, there are numerous recent adaptations of the play that depart from the suicidal and devastating ending. A few contemporary examples include Claudia Gabel’s Romeo and Juliet and Vampires, Anne Fortier’s Juliet, and Taylor Swift’s recent song, Love Story. There’s an inherent interplay of faithful versions and revised versions of Shakespeare’s