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    Romeo and Juliet is a play written by Shakespeare that was about two young people falling into an unbreakable love. Were Romeo and Juliet really in love with each other? Romeo and Juliet could not have been in love, they were both young, barely knew each other, and they were willing to die because they thought that was the only way they could be together. Juliet was only 14 years old when she decided to marry Romeo. Her father Capulet said, “My child is yet a stranger in the world. She hath not…

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    Romeo and Juliet, a book renowned and referenced to throughout the world as a classic and timeless book. Romeo and Juliet is a book about two young lovers who are separated by the feud and hatred between their families. Romeo has to go through many different obstacles to show his love to Juliet, and try to show love to her family. This book goes to show that nothing or no one can get in the way of star-crossed lovers. Here are three pieces of evidence to prove my point: First of all Romeo…

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    “Wisely and slow,they run fast” this quote describes haste.Haste are displayed throughout the play as most of the characters are in a hurry. In the tragic play Romeo and Juliet,by William Shakespeare suggests that emotional and hasty decisions often lead to secrecy and death.Many hasty decisions are made; these hasty result in the death of Romeo and Juliet and other characters. Romeo and Juliet and other characters are impulsive First of all, Friar Laurence makes many hasty decisions for…

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    Romeo and Juliet is a play written by William Shakespeare in 1597. The play takes place in Verona between two families that are enemies, but their young teenagers fall in love at a party and plan to marry the next day in secret. The killing of Mercutio and Tybalt banishes Romeo from Verona while Juliet's parents force her to marry a different man. However, the Friar made a plan to give Juliet a sleeping potion so the family can think she is dead, and Romeo can attend her when she wakes up. Sadly…

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    Actions have their consequences, whether they are detrimental or beneficial to the current situation. And the intent that is fed into those actions cannot always produced the desired results. In the classic tragedy, “Romeo and Juliet,” by William Shakespeare, the re-occurring theme of good intentions can lead to unforeseen problems is clearly demonstrated in the actions of Benvolio, the Nurse, and Friar Lawrence. Each of the formerly mentioned characters has acted in a way that ultimately leads…

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    Our impending future remains unknown and our choices will make up our final destiny. A brave, yet poor decision is made by Romeo, when he avenges Mercutio by killing Tybalt. Prince Escalus’s speech escapes his mind, as he fights with his life on the line. By chance, the prince weakens the punishment by simply banishing him from Verona and deporting him to Mantua. The consequence was announced publicly…

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    Who Fr. Laurence blames in the play Romeo and Juliet In The play Romeo and Juliet Fr. Laurence seems to place blame on everyone he thinks who helped cause Romeo and Juliet’s death. The background of Romeo and Juliet are two kids who have fallen madly in love with each other knowing their families have a continuous war going on, And all the man living by a code of honor: “ Patience perforce, with willful choler meeting makes my flesh tremble”. The Question is why did he blames everyone including…

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    decisions made by each character, resulting in it being one of the leading factors to the lovers’ deaths. Early in the play, Romeo is strikingly aware of how slowly time moves as he pines after Rosaline: ‘sad hours seem long’ (1.1.159), to which Mercutio responds by addressing the problem of ‘wasted time’. This is the beginning of a complete shift in the tone in the play as time rapidly speeds up. Shakespeare’s use of Friar Lawrence helps stress the unnatural movement of time in the play, as…

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    Before Romeo even attends the Capulet's feast, Romeo reveals that he fears something is destined to happen. He even tries to voice it to Mercutio that, "I fear, too early for my mind misgives, some consequence yet hanging in the stars, shall bitterly begin his fearful date". Although Romeo questions himself whether or not he should actually attend the Capulet's ball, he decides to go which…

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    and Bingley’s relationship, as if to say that Elizabeth’s relationship with Mr Darcy is a lot closer to reality and far more entertaining. To add truth to the premonition made in, ‘Romeo and Juliet’s’, prologue, In act 3 scene 1 Tybalt who killed Mercutio, (Romeo’s friend), as revenge for Romeo gate crashing the Capulet ball, is murdered by Romeo. But as Tybalt is Juliet’s cousin, it proves a major obstacle to their love. Juliet mourns heavily as she is supposed to loathe Romeo, “shall I speak…

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