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    Introduction Romeo and Juliet are two “star-crossed” lovers from the Italian city of Verona. Romeo and Juliet came from two families who have a history of hatred, and always end up getting into fights. Romeo was a Montague, and Juliet was a Capulet. They fell in love at first sight, and they wanted to live a magical future with each other, but there were many complications. Body Romeo and Juliet’s problem was they couldn’t love each other. Juliet’s parents wouldn’t let her marry or even talk…

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    William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet was published in 1957 in Elizabethan England. Even though the play was set in Verona, Italy, many situations were similar to those in England. In the play, two families, the Capulets and the Montagues, are sworn enemies, and fight throughout the play. Romeo Montague, however, ignores the feud for one night to find a girl, Rosaline, at a Capulet party. Once there, he falls in love with Juliet Capulet, the daughter of his enemy, from behind a mask. He…

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    Shakespeare’s Juliet is one of the most well-known female character. She is famously known worldwide as the young, star-crossed lover to Romeo who tragically died as a heroine for her love. However, we do not give her enough credit for her dramatic development throughout the play. Juliet matures from an ingenuous and childish person to a dauntless and loving young lady. In William Shakespeare’s tragedy Romeo and Juliet, the events that takes place in the play transforms Juliet throughout the…

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    In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare two teenagers from rival families the Montagues and Capulets fall in love. Due to an ongoing feud between the families they are unable to express their undying love for eachother. Since their families wouldn't approve the two got married in secret. .This shows that Romeo and Juliet are rebellious due to a lack of a good relationship with their parents. Romeo and Juliet were from rival families, and this means that their families wouldn't…

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    Introduction Paragraph From before the moment Juliet and Romeo meet, their love is entwined with death. Romeo senses a fatal end approaching as he considers going to the party at Capulet’s house where he will meet Juliet for the first time. Likewise, as she sends her nurse to discover Romeo’s identity, Juliet thinks of her death. The feud between Montagues and Capulets creates a world where the lives of the members of the houses revolve around fights and deaths that make it impossible for…

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    William Shakespeare is one of the most significant figures in English literature. To an extreme, he is one of the most significant figures in the English language itself. Shakespeare wrote thirty-seven plays in his lifetime. That does not include The Two Noble Kinsmen, which he collaborated on with John Fletcher, and two lost plays nobody will ever see again. His work was revolutionary for the time. It added significant depth to story telling. Shakespeare also pushed the boundaries of what was…

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    Romeo and Juliet a tragic love story cherished and appreciated by most people in theatre as well as the average reader. From the famous balcony scene to the first time the lovers meet this romance can keep anyone engaged with its intricate plot and realistic characters but despite Shakespear naming the book after them Romeo and Juliet aren't the only vital part of the structure of this play. Tybalt, cousin to Juliet and nephew to Lady Capulet; he had a short temper and also had a hatred for the…

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    Examine the view that: from the first 3 scenes does the audience believes that Othello and Desdemona’s love will prevail In act 1 scene 1 we are introduced to Othello and Desdemona by two other people by the names of Iago and Roderigo. Iago is a captain in the Venetian defence forces. He had hoped for a promotion, but Othello chose to pick Cassio in instead. Roderigo is a Venetian nobleman in love with Desdemona. In act 1 scene 1, Iago and Roderigo go to Desdemona’s house and were shouting…

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    quite similar to William Shakespeare’s, Romeo and Juliet. The story tells how the protagonist, Henry, meets with the first love of his life, then, loses her to a World War II internment camp. The parallelism between William Shakespeare’s, Romeo and Juliet, and Jamie Ford’s, Hotel at the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, are known during sequences between both stories. In Romeo and Juliet, both protagonists felt affection for each other, until, Romeo and Juliet were seized and were removed from each…

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    During the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, there is not much character development or introduction. We make flash judgments of characters based on the key role that they play during the scene. We also pay close attention to their use of word play, in order to understand their personality and motivations. There is one fan favorite whose use of word play made him loved and grieved for by all. Mercutio, the man behind the protagonist. Mercutio is an anti-romantic character who regards love as…

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