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    The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, could be viewed from many different perspectives. Many characters could be held accountable for Romeo and Juliet’s death, as well as the steps leading to their death. Friar Lawrence is directly responsible for this tragedy which caused the death of many relatives of the Capulets and Montagues. His bad advice, which he gave to those who trusted him, cost them many lives. The Friar was responsible for the conflict in the first place. He…

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    play in big ways The similarities between romeo and juliet is the love for eachother and they urge to commit their suicide if they couldn’t be together The nurse and the friar the similarities one of them is they best friends to each main character and i think they could've done some things different like the final plan they could've done something way better than come up with that plan One person who failed romeo and juliet is friar john he didn't give romeo the message that friar lawrence…

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    between Romeo and Juliet The topic of love itself is a complicated and confusing topic. Love is also a broad subject. There is the love between family. Also there is the love between friends, peers, and coworkers. But, the strong and romantic love between a man and a woman is one of the strongest loves in existence. In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the love between Romeo and Juliet is often a debate as to whether their love is true love or simply mere attraction. In the play Romeo and…

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    Lies In Romeo And Juliet

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    end in tragedy. In the tragic play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet were young and fall deeply in love at first sight. However, their love quickly ends and so do their lives because of secrets and a long-standing feud between their families. In the play, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare demonstrates that mentors love, guide, and sometimes do not give the best advice through the use of Friar Laurence secretly marrying Romeo and Juliet and the Nurse by helping to…

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    Shakespearean tragedy Romeo and Juliet were heavily influenced by the negligence of Friar Laurence and the Nurse. At the request of Romeo, Friar Laurence marries the love-struck adolescent to his headstrong damsel, Juliet, which prompts a series of catastrophic events and the play’s pivotal apotheosis. The Nurse abandons her duties to Juliet by expressing her desire for the patriarch to marry Count Paris, exhibiting negligent behaviour. The Friar’s approach to helping Juliet in a dire situation…

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    Elizabethan period? In Shakespeare 's play Romeo and Juliet, Friar Lawrence’s role as a member of the Order of St. Francis, he is presented as a holy man who is trusted and respected by the other characters. Romeo and Juliet trusted Friar Lawrence entirely, turning to him for advice. Even though Friar Lawrence’s role as a friend and advisor to Romeo and Juliet, his rashness, short-sightedness, poorly thought out plans and desperate measures led to Romeo and Juliet 's death. Today I am going to…

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    William Shakespeare has written some of the most exceptional and exquisite plays in history. This paragraph will be focusing on his heart-stirring play Romeo and Juliet. The eventful act three scene one was definitely an important turning point in the play. It had a fairly large effect on the feud in the play. Primarily, fighting becomes more bloodthirsty, brutal, and intense. Sampson announces, “I do bite my thumb, sir” (1.i.46). Benvolio howls, “The citizens are up, and Tybalt is slain!”…

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    Just as the Friar says in the beginning of the Skakespere 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…

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    or look. All these types of love are seen constantly in modern world and in the play Romeo and Juliet as well. For example; familial, unrequited, and romantic love is evidently…

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    details distinguish them. This is like William Shakespeare’s play, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet because their families were enemies, but Romeo and Juliet had strong bonds in their lives that distinguished them and made them love each other. William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor who was most widely known for his work on The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. At the end of the play, Romeo and Juliet both end up dying. This may have been unpreventable, but maybe it was…

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