“What is meant to be will always be.” This is a widely spread quote that explains the power of fate. Many people choose to believe that that’s what guides them in life and along their journey in love. In the play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet and the story “Pyramus and Thisbe” destiny is not what lead them down their downward spiral. Personal choice impacted the characters in a greater manner than fate and destiny.…
During the Elizabethan Era, men and women were to follow very strict rules and traditions. In the book “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet follow as well as contradict some of these rules and traditions. One of the important rules and traditions that were to be followed were obedience. Kids would have to be respectful and polite to their parents.…
‘Romeo and Juliet’, written by William Shakespeare, is a tragedy play about love. The play shows the faults of humanity and the consequences of hasty and rash decisions, how it impacts their lives and the lives around them. This play is worth reading or watching because it can give lessons on love, lust, bad decisions, and consequences that can be applied to life and society. ‘Romeo and Juliet’ teaches lessons on human nature about love. The beginning of the play shows Romeo with his true love, Rosaline, yet one day later he meets Juliet and gets married to her, forgetting all about Rosaline.…
William Shakespeare made a lot of poems and plays. Most are tragedies and comedies but Romeo and Juliet was the play that made history. William Shakespeare made this play to be a tragedy despite the romantic stereotypes. The two lovers warmed many peoples hearts by the strength of their love and their belief that they were born to be together. The flaw was that destiny had nothing to do with the cause of their deaths; it was their own childish choices.…
The most dramatic impact from Romeo and Juliet in Acts 1 and 2 came from the male characters. I believe the male characters made a more striking impact on the audience by how they react to different situations and the emotions that they feel. First, Romeo effects the audience by how he views women. Romeo inquires, "Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight!…
The play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is about love, and reveals that people will do anything for the ones they love. No matter what the outcome may be. In the story of Romeo and Juliet many of the characters make very rational decisions. I think people can learn a lot from this story, words can hurt and not to make uneducated decisions.…
Romeo is loyal to Juliet because he tries to get to her even when he was banished. Juliet is from a family that is having a feud with Romeo’s family. So they have to go and sneak around with each other so their families don’t hear about it. The nurse gives Juliet advice in what she should do in the story but conflict arises near the end since she is telling Juliet to marry Paris and forget Romeo. Friar Laurence is a huge help in getting them married since he marries them.…
These two add to all aspects of the story like the tone and development of other characters. Shakespeare uses a variety of people to help unfold or unravel the plot. This can lead to the buildup of suspense and bring new elements to the story. The parts in Romeo and Juliet, besides the main two, all contribute to the growth and evolution of the…
“Lips and tongues lie. But actions never do. No matter what words are spoken, actions betray the truth of everyone's heart,” (Kenyon). In the play of Romeo and Juliet, the words and actions of every character have an impact or change to the plot of the play in even the slightest way. Romeo impacted the play the most because his actions influenced the plot of the play and his relationship with Juliet.…
Over the past centuries, society has changed a lot in terms of technology. Nevertheless, the patterns found in human relationships have remained generally the same. Family and the choices a person makes still influences their life, which is developed in the tragic play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. It is a story about two lovers, Romeo and Juliet, living Verona, Italy that has been immersed into our society ever since it was first presented to an audience in Stratford-Upon-Avon in the late 16th century. The story begins with Romeo and Juliet meeting and falling in love at a party Juliet’s family put on.…
In the play by William Shakespeare, that was published in 1597, Romeo and Juliet had faced a family feud that had been going on long before the birth of the lovers. The feud caused several problems which lead into a number of unfortunate events. I believe that, in Romeo and Juliet, the family feud had a major role on the teenage love. The feud caused them to become rebellious, secretive, and to end their lives. The actions from both families influenced the couple to make unwisely choices behind their parent’s backs.…
It is through the processes of time that brings about many changes in society; whether good or bad, nothing stays the same forever. The fall of the Roman Empire marked the ending of the Classical Period and the beginning of the Middle Ages. During this time, up until the 15th century, the circle of economic and political power drew not from Western Europe, for the region entailed backward kingdoms, each vying for power against one another. Nonetheless, medieval vitality, the source of dynamism during the period, was what was able to propel Europe towards a cultural and political rebirth, coined the Renaissance. Initially in Italy, the Renaissance spread northward, to areas focused in France, England, the Low Countries and Germany (Stearns).…
It has influenced many great films like The West Side Story, Gnomeo and Juliet, Romeo Must Die, etc. As well as films, the play has also inspired many works of art and paintings. Romeo and Juliet has allowed many people to interpret how they picture the scenes. The balcony scene has been interpreted and…
Shakespeare’s work is the most recited piece of literature other than the bible. He introduced many of the common words we use today. The play, Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare, was a tragic love story. Taking place in Verona, Italy during the 1500’s, two people from families who were great enemies, quickly fall in love. Romeo and Juliet, the two people, face many obstacles that break their secret relationship and lead them to kill themselves.…
The Avoidable Ending of Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet were two people in love who tried to escape their fate and did not succeed. The two lovers tried to be together but their families pulled them apart. Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare captivated audiences of all ages with a tragic love story. The ending of Romeo and Juliet could have been different if many characters would have made different choices. Such as if Rosaline would have loved Romeo back, he would not have been at the Capulet party.…