Romeo Montague

The One to Blame for the Death of the Two Lovers In the play, Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, it is about star-crossed lovers who ultimately reach their demise. The tragedy has a numerous amount of chances for a happy ending, but is stopped by a series of unfortunate events, the failings of multiple characters, and the foolishness of the two lovers. Although there are many characters that lead to the tragic end of Romeo and Juliet, Tybalt is the one most responsible for the unfortunate…

In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare depicts Romeo and Juliet are star crossed lovers who jump into things too quick to show how people in the world make hasty decisions that will backfire. In our world Romeo and Juliet are seen to be deeply in love. Juliet questions Romeo, “Wouldst thou withdraw it? For what purpose Love?” (Shakespeare II.i.130). Juliet wonders if Romeo will disown his family’s name for the sake of their love. Of course Romeo agrees since he believes what he feels is true. However,…

popular of works. An example of one of these works is Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. It was originally published in 1597 and is arguably Shakespeare’s most known plays. Even in pop-culture today there are still new renditions of this play coming out including the big screen. It seems to be able to reach every age of readers/viewers and unless one is to pay close attention to the story then they will definitely miss the most obvious fact. In Romeo and Juliet it is almost impossible for…

An important setting in Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 ‘Romeo & Juliet’ is the modernisation of sixteenth century Verona, Italy, to twentieth century Verona, Mexico. Through this Luhrmann is able to show how William Shakespeare’s themes of crime, wealth and conflict are timeless. This modernisation is important because it broadens the audience of the play and allows Shakespeare’s ides to be accessed by more people. It is also important Luhrmann used a very catholic country such as Mexico to allow religions…

be even harder. The moods in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare are layered and built up to produce a heightened mood. Franco Zeffirelli’s film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet face limitations in portraying this mood because of the abundant monologues within the play that lengthens the film, and differences between modern English and old English that cause misinterpretations. However, despite its limitations, the film adaptation properly conveys the mood of Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare uses…

In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare’s use of light and dark imagery portrays the tumultuous nature of young love. At the beginning, darkness symbolizes the despair Romeo feels because of love. Romeo is tormented by his desire for Rosaline. This affection is unreciprocated, so he falls into depression and literally shrouds himself in darkness. His father says Romeo, “Shuts up his windows, locks fair daylight out, / And makes himself an artificial night. / Black and portentous must this humor prove,…

In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, star crossed lovers are forced to hide their love because of their families rivalry and consequently take their own lives. The ancient grudge between the Capulets and the Montagues is to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. The ancient grudge produced many conflicts including the forbidden love of Romeo and Juliet, fighting in the streets, as well as Romeo and Juliet taking their own lives. The ancient grudge produced many conflicts…

“Responsible choice involves consequences, not the least of which are relinquishments all along our way.” This is what Marsha Sinetar, an American writer, has to say about tragic events and their consequences. Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is similar to Tim Burton’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory because they both have characters with tragic flaws, severe reactions, and somewhat helpful protagonists. The characters in both literary works have different personalities that…

In Romeo and Juliet, Romeo is more compulsive than Juliet. First, Romeo is a person that can easily fall in love. Romeo is lovesick in the beginning of the play. When he sees Juliet for the first time he falls in love. When Romeo talks to Benvolio he says, “Out of her favor where I am in love” (Shakespeare 1. 1. 178). This example illustrates that Romeo is compulsive because he’s clearly in love with someone who doesn’t show interest in him. Romeo lets his feelings and action take control over…

Many people know the original poem of "Romeo and Juliet" by Shakespeare and have learned the writer`s history. Some of the audiences have watched the Romeo and Juliet movies, but some people do wonder how the movie was directed. In the movie Romeo and Juliet in 1996, we get a glimpse of symbolism, character backgrounds, the setting`s history, and homosexuality. Director Luhrmann made the film to teach the audience about love or how the culture worked. The theme of reckless romance is portrayed…