A Burning Love On A Broken Path William Shakespeare once said, “The course of true lovers never did run smooth” (Shakespeare, MND). Everyone knows the classic, heartbreaking tale of Romeo and Juliet, written by the accomplished William Shakespeare. Educated at Stratford Grammar School, Shakespeare studied Latin, grammar, and English composition. In his career, he documented a total of thirty-seven plays, one-hundred and fifty-four sonnets, and two narrative poems. One of his most famous plays, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, takes place in Verona, Italy, where the offspring of two feuding families fall madly in love. Unfortunately, for Romeo and Juliet, the stars did not align, and their future together ended only three days later. Most readers
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The ongoing quarrel between the two families largely impacts the love affair between their charming youngsters. Juliet cries out to Romeo, “O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name, or if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, and I’ll no longer be a Capulet” (Shakespeare 2.2.36-39). This statement implies that Juliet is wrestling with the conflict between her affection for Romeo and accepting that his family is the enemy. The use of the term “refuse” is to command Romeo to forfeit his identity as a Montague and separate himself from his kindred. Juliet spoke the phrase “no longer” to present her sacrifice of deserting her mother and father for Romeo. She does not believe the two families’ hostility will ever reconcile, and she is willing to flee her guardians for her destiny with Romeo. The families’ differences should prevent Romeo and Juliet from being together, but entices them to marry in secrecy. Lord Capulet and Lady Capulet are blameworthy for the passing of Romeo and Juliet because of their unresolved issues with the …show more content…
Lord Capulet was joyful to learn that Juliet agreed to marry Paris and announced, “Send for the county. Go tell him of this. I’ll have this knot knit up tomorrow morning” (4.2.21-22). This statement implies that Lord Capulet desires to move the wedding to the upcoming morning, so Juliet will not have enough time to change her mind. The use of the word “knit” underscores Juliet and Paris tying the knot and becoming husband and wife at their wedding ceremony. The term “send” demonstrates Lord Capulet’s order for his servant to fetch Paris and inform him about the development of plans. Because Juliet did not care to marry Paris, she enlisted aid from her close ally and friend, Friar Laurence. Friar Laurence and Juliet devised a plan to allow her to imitate her death. The friar granted Juliet a potion that sent her into a deep sleep, while making her outward appearance seem unresponsive. The intentions went haywire when the wedding date changed, Juliet drank the potion earlier, and Romeo did not assimilate these events. Lord Capulet’s hasty decision to change the wedding date led to a lack of communication and knowledge, and finally resulted in Romeo and Juliet’s conclusion to end their
The ongoing quarrel between the two families largely impacts the love affair between their charming youngsters. Juliet cries out to Romeo, “O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name, or if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, and I’ll no longer be a Capulet” (Shakespeare 2.2.36-39). This statement implies that Juliet is wrestling with the conflict between her affection for Romeo and accepting that his family is the enemy. The use of the term “refuse” is to command Romeo to forfeit his identity as a Montague and separate himself from his kindred. Juliet spoke the phrase “no longer” to present her sacrifice of deserting her mother and father for Romeo. She does not believe the two families’ hostility will ever reconcile, and she is willing to flee her guardians for her destiny with Romeo. The families’ differences should prevent Romeo and Juliet from being together, but entices them to marry in secrecy. Lord Capulet and Lady Capulet are blameworthy for the passing of Romeo and Juliet because of their unresolved issues with the …show more content…
Lord Capulet was joyful to learn that Juliet agreed to marry Paris and announced, “Send for the county. Go tell him of this. I’ll have this knot knit up tomorrow morning” (4.2.21-22). This statement implies that Lord Capulet desires to move the wedding to the upcoming morning, so Juliet will not have enough time to change her mind. The use of the word “knit” underscores Juliet and Paris tying the knot and becoming husband and wife at their wedding ceremony. The term “send” demonstrates Lord Capulet’s order for his servant to fetch Paris and inform him about the development of plans. Because Juliet did not care to marry Paris, she enlisted aid from her close ally and friend, Friar Laurence. Friar Laurence and Juliet devised a plan to allow her to imitate her death. The friar granted Juliet a potion that sent her into a deep sleep, while making her outward appearance seem unresponsive. The intentions went haywire when the wedding date changed, Juliet drank the potion earlier, and Romeo did not assimilate these events. Lord Capulet’s hasty decision to change the wedding date led to a lack of communication and knowledge, and finally resulted in Romeo and Juliet’s conclusion to end their