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In Shakespeare’s classic tragedy story of Romeo and Juliet, two teenagers by the same name are vocalized to be star crossed lovers from the chorus of the play. They show substantial intimacy for each other, until both Romeo and Juliet tragically commit suicide for one another. As human beings, we almost always crave to find someone accountable for a tragedy of this sort. This has been debated for centuries, but it is clear that the Nurse and Friar Laurence are the ones to be blamed for their…

The story of Romeo and Juliet is a classic play that still holds a tremendous impact in today's society. The themes and lessons learned are what makes Romeo and Juliet so timeless. West Side Story is a movie adaptation of Romeo and Juliet that shows the same classic love story but in a more modern way. The differences in time periods and the modernization of West Side Story contributes to the impact of Romeo and Juliet because it proves the themes and lessons are still present in modern times.…

Many scholars have speculated about the life and career of William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564, in Stratford-upon-Avon in England. The play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare 's most popular plays during his lifetime. It was written with five acts in 1595. In William Shakespeare’s…

Zeffirelli 's and Shakespeare 's Romeo and Juliet. One similarity is that Romeo is very moody; in the beginning of the movie, Romeo can be seen frequently slumped over and talking in a very downcast manner. Similarly, in the play, Romeo is found by Benvolio laying moping around saying, “Should without eyes see pathways to his will!” (I.i.162). Many of the characters act the same in the play and the movie giving a good representation of the play. Someone who watches the movie and does not read…

The scene starts with young Romeo fleeing from Benvolio and Mercutio after the party. He hops over a fence into the Capulet yard. From above he spots Juliet. After he monologues about her beauty, Juliet begins to speak. She monologues to herself of how she wished Romeo were of a different name and to her surprise, Romeo interrupts her declaring he would give up his name for her. After realising her crush had trespassed on her property, she warns him of her kinsmen, to which Romeo didn’t care…

In William Shakespeare 's play, Romeo and Juliet, fate has a major effect on the characters to put them into an animated state. The tragedies in Romeo and Juliet are directly caused by fate. In the play where Romeo and Juliet first meet is a main priority to their deaths. Fate says through the chorus, "In fair Verona, where we lay our scene... A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life."(prologue, 2-6). These lines undoubtedly say that fate is the cause of the couple 's tragedy.…

Romeo and Juliet: a tale as old as time, a song as old as rhyme. These star crossed lovers’ tragedy has become a cultural institution and spanned countless adaptations. Because of this, most audiences carry a multitude of conceptions about the play and these ideas affect their perspective of the show. This creates a problem for directors. How do you make a show that works with the audience’s ideas. The School of Dramatic Arts’ production of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare effectively…

Responsibility is taking charge of one's actions, sometimes responsibility leads to benefit yourself and others, but sometimes it brings unhappiness and a negative impact on one. To summarize, William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, an ancient fight between the Montague and Capulet households disturb the streets of Verona and causing the awful outcome of the star crossed lover. Revenge, love, and a secret marriage drived the couple to grow quickly, and destiny then lead them to commit suicide in…

Though parents, most often, want what’s best for their children, they do not always know what’s right. This became evident in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare continuously as the play progressed, as did the parental figures. Their roles in their children’s lives, wasn’t guidance or support, but as authority figures who enforced the rules of society and cared for their well being, though weren’t entirely invested in the details of their life. Even their pseudo-parents, people who actually…

This shows Romeo telling Juliet he is ready to kiss her, whilst comparing his lips to “two blushing pilgrims”. Just a few scenes before this, we saw Romeo telling Benvolio just how in love with Rosaline he was, this shows how quickly he moved on and although he believed he would never love another girl, when he saw Juliet, all thoughts of Rosaline were gone. This idea is confirmed with the line;…