William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet are destined lovers, unfortunately there is a
predicament. Romeo is a Montague and Juliet is a Capulet. The
Montagues and the Capulets are rivals. This causes untold problems for
the two lovers and fate takes over.
At the beginning of act3 scene 5, Romeo and Juliet have just spent the
night together. Juliet is not sure if she will see Romeo again. She
talks to Romeo. ‘Othin`st thou we shall ever meet again’. Romeo
replies. ‘I doubt it not, and all these woes shall serve foe sweet
discourses in our times to come’. Romeo does not want to go because he
will do anything for Juliet. He is even ready to be killed for his
love. This is ironic because at the end of the play Romeo and Juliet
both die. The audience don’t know what will happen yet although the
prologue tells us that Juliet speaks of a vision where Romeo is dead
in the bottom of a tomb. ’O God, I have an ill divining soul! Methinks
I see thee, now thou art so low, as are dead in the bottom of a
tomb…’. This gives an idea that Juliet has seen into the future and is
worried about what will happen. This is very important because
Shakespeare is hinting at what happens next. Romeo’s time is running
out. Shakespeare uses dramatic devices to build up tension in the
play. For example, lady Capulet calls for Juliet, this makes the
audience think that Romeo might get caught because Lady Capulet is on
her way to Juliet’s room. As this is going on the tension and climax
is building up.
lady Capulet uses language to illustrate her heartlessness towards
Romeo and her indifference towards her daughter. Juliet manipulates
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dipraise my lord with that same tongue which she hath praised him with
compare so many thousand times? Go, counsellor. Thou and my bosom
henceforth shall be twain. I’ll to the friar to know his remedy. If
all else fail, myself have power to die’. Juliet pretends to accept
the nurses advice but after the nurse leaves Juliet decides she will
go to Friar Laurence for his advice. If he can’t help her, she will
kill herself is she cannot be with Romeo. After this situation Juliet
fells that she cannot trust the nurse anymore. Juliet sees Romeo as
her ‘love, lord, husband and friend’ and she will do anything to be
with him.
Lord Capulet is a man who likes people to follow his orders,
especially people he has power over. Capulet compare Juliet tomany
things. ‘…In one little body thou counterfeits a bank, a sea, wind’.
Everyday there is something that one must interpret whether it is a book, movie, or even the news. One must come to one’s own conclusion about the information they are interpreting. For instance movies are mostly easier to understand then books though the plots may have slight differences.
in hell. Talk not to me: I will go sit and weep till I can find
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.
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
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.
of life: if something is meant to be, it will be, no matter what the
where every third line had to rhyme and the last two lines also had to
“Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health, still-waking sleep, that is not what this is” (Shakespeare 1.1. 179-180). A string of contradictions explain the love story of Romeo and Juliet, a contradiction. Some critics consider this story a tragedy because Shakespeare once wrote; “the fault is not in our stars but in ourselves”. While others say it does not follow the standard Aristotelian form of tragedy (Krims 1). Romeo and Juliet can not be a tragedy because no flaw causes them to fall, the lovers, could not have controlled fate, and family and friends assisted them to their deaths.
William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet The prologue is read by a News Reporter on television. One line says from ancient grudge to new mutiny, this shows that the families have had a grudge for a long time. Another line says civil blood makes civil hands unclean this means that the fighting is upseting the public members. Another line says a pair of star cross’d lovers take their lifes this is talking about Romeo and Juliet.
Although the story of Romeo and Juliet is over 500 years old, it is as relevant and appealing today as it was when first performed.
The character in the play, Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare, that I think has the largest impact on the audience is probably the Friar. Although the Friar might not have that big of a role, he was the one with the plan that got Romeo and Juliet killed. Some people might say that it was Juliet’s fault because she was the one that was so desperate for a plan to get her and Romeo together, the Friar had no choice but to go along. But still, the Friar was the one that came up with a plan. That plan might not have worked for many reasons, but the Friar didn’t think ahead.
The Webster's Dictionary defines "fate" as "Predetermined and inevitable necessity; that power which is thought to determine one's future, success or failure, etc." In William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, his pair of star-crossed lovers (Juliet and Romeo) are fated to meet, fall in love, and take their lives. But does their predestined demise have an equally as important purpose? And, if so, should the Prince's final edict be carried out, and should any of those involved be punished?
Romeo & Juliet Romeo and Juliet is Shakespeare's most popular play. It is the most retold and reiterated since it deals with everyday aspects of life such as love, tragedy, and in particular, family. The roles of parents and "substitute" parents are important in this play. The biological parents of Romeo and Juliet are supposed to act as role models and guides for their children, but ironically, it is the substitute parents, Friar Laurence and the Nurse, who are only seemingly supportive of Romeo and Juliet. Unfortunately, neither the biological nor substitute parents could prevent the tragic ending.