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How does Shakespeare help the audience understand the changes in Juliet’s Character in Romeo and Juliet? Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is undoubtedly one of the greatest romantic tragedies of all time, expressing the story of two passionate and unique star-crossed lovers. However, beneath all the layers of love and Veronese 15th century culture, the reader is plunged into an unfamiliar environment where the two genders are treated and expected to behave in a completely different manner. Whilst…

are in the midst of a generation’s-old feud. The feud leads to Romeo killing Tybalt Capulet in order to avenge his best friend Mercutio’s death. In response to this, he is exiled from the city of Verona. Juliet’s parents arrange for Juliet to marry Paris, a kinsman of the Prince of Verona. Juliet, unhappy with the arrangement, looks to Friar Lawrence for help, who devises a plan for Juliet to fake her own death and…

After an argument with her parents, Juliet realizes there is nothing she can to be with Romeo because of the preplanned marriage with Paris, saying “Is there no pity sitting in the clouds/That sees into the bottom of my grief”(3.5.197-198). Fate has it so Juliet will be with Paris, yet Juliet plans to drink a sleeping potion and not marry him, envisioning her future with Romeo. However, the audience knows this plan will not work and increases the sorrow for…

listened to everyone else's opinion instead of having an opinion of her own. Juliet's father tells her she must marry Paris in the middle of the…

killed Tybalt, but Paris too. Was there really a reason for Romeo to kill him did he do it out of pity? Romeo wasn't on his a game he didn't want to fight he wanted to do was say goodbye to Juliet and kill himself to revenge his grief of her death. Paris taunts him by saying “I do defy thy conjurations. And apprehend thee for a felon here.” (5.3.68-69) . Romeo couldn't stand him “Wilt thou provoke me? Then have at thee boy!” (5.3.70-71). He fights to the death with Paris and Paris loses and…

Adolescents and Inexperience cause an Untimely Death Romeo and Juliet are children when they fall in love, and too young when they decide to take their own life. The story of Romeo and Juliet and their “untimely death” is caused by their inexperience, their eagerness, their curiosity and mainly their youth. Every action they undergo they are just too young to for. It is understandable though, they are teenagers and teenagers are very spontaneous, but their age is not the only thing to blame.…

The question, “What character was most to blame for the tragic events in Romeo and Juliet” can simply be answered with the one and only Prince of Cats (“Tybalt”). This hotheaded fellow’s character is summarized with his few words of, “What, drawn, and talk of peace! I hate the word, As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee” (act 1 scene 1 line 85). The Prince is always on the balls of his feet looking for fights to jump into and especially fights to start. Even in death he causes misfortunate…

Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet, a story of two young lovers who kill themselves because they are kept apart by a feud, is an example of source transformation because it takes many ideas and plot points and adapts them from other stories, especially Ovid's Pyramus and Thisbe. Romeo and Juliet has also been a basis for other mediums such as films and art, for example, the movie Gnomeo and Juliet,which took Romeo and Juliet and used the main ideas and themes and other plot points to make a…

never let the marriage take place. Juliet’s father wants her to marry an individual named Paris, a suitor of Juliet. Juliet’s father claims he will disown her if she doesn’t marry Paris. In order to get out of the marriage, she drinks a special potion that will make her seem like she is lifeless.…

Romeo and Juliet a classic tale of two lovers who are tragically brought to an end. And who is to blame? The forceful, intense,passionate,violent love they developed in so little time. Romeo and Juliet contains the theme of forceful love(violent, passionate,intense) a theme that we can see today in young love, in teenagers who are young and careless and impulsive, and domestic violence relationships. Romeo and Juliet shows the theme of forceful love. Throughout the play we see how Romeo and…