Shakespeare in Love

Over the past few weeks we have been reading and watching Shakespeare's Midsummer Night’s Dream. Throughout the entire story love has been a huge part of the plot, but what is Shakespeare trying to say about love? Is it a carefree, amazing thing? Or is it complicated and annoying? In my opinion, Shakespeare has made it clear that love is very complicated. With all the drama and complications. At the beginning of the story Hermia and Lysander liked each other, Helena liked Demetrius,…

In Romeo and Juliet, we see two ill-fated lovers from two feuding families fall in love for one another but soon die in the end as a consequence of their love. Teen crushes have a major impact during adolescence, as when Shakespeare explains the story. The lovers’ parents didn’t take the relationship seriously, thinking that it was just a phase, unaware that they were very much in love. Parents shouldn’t laugh off their children’s crushes, because teens can end up harming themselves and/or…

Young love is complicated. The tragedy play of Romeo and Juliet was written by William Shakespeare. What happens in the play is Romeo and Juliet fall in love at a party. Their families don't like each other and their love is forbidden. Juliet is supposed to marry prince Paris, instead she takes a potion that makes herself appear dead. When Romeo sees Juliet he drinks poison, then Juliet wakes up and stabs herself. The untimely deaths of Romeo and Juliet were ultimately caused by Romeo and Juliet…

The works of William Shakespeare are regarded as some of the greatest English literature of all time. Writing colorful plays Shakespeare grabs the attention of anyone reading or watching. Dating back to the 17th century Shakespeare’s plays have influenced modern society in varied ways. Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night is shown to have influenced society by its recent film modernized adaptation. Despite the fact that Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare has been banned it deserves to be analyzed in…

for ages. Before there were movies, there were plays. Shakespeare is the most famous playwright in history. He often wrote plays in three genres. Comedies, tragedies, and histories, were Shakespeare’s favorite genres. Two of his plays, Much Ado About Nothing and King Lear, are two examples of a comedy and a tragedy. Although these plays are extremely different, they have some similarities. Both Much Ado About Nothing and King Lear discuss love, but both in different ways. Shakespeare’s Much Ado…

Look at the relationships of the main characters in the books Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck and Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. After going through many different relationship struggles, challenges, bumps, and bruises, the main character George in Of Mice and Men ultimately kills his friend Lennie. Romeo and Juliet on the other hand, meet at a party, fall in love and get married the day after they meet each other. Then, they kill themselves because Romeo gets banished after which…

One can express their love in various forms and to different extents. Today, individuals continue to utter their love to their partner even through rough situations. Shakespeare makes a lot of use of love amongst characters in many his plays. Throughout the play, The Taming of the Shrew, written by William Shakespeare, Lucentio and Bianca, Baptista, and Petruchio and Katherina express their love for one another romantically, filially, and platonically. Lucentio, the son of Vincentio, and Bianca,…

by William Shakespeare, explores the effects of deception and trickery. Shakespeare’s characters are unaware the world they see is an illusion. Shakespeare sets the stage for a comedic adventure through Illyria starring conspiracy and intrigue. Niccolò Machiavelli, on the other hand, is attempting to shed light on how politics works in the world through The Prince. Machiavelli presents disturbing truths about the behavior of humanity, thus earning himself sinister notoriety. Shakespeare…

said stay away from Juliet” These are lyrics from the 2008 Taylor Swift song, “Love Story”. They show that Romeo and Juliet, a play written in 1595, has proven its longevity for over 400 years. It is a story even kids know from a young age. Romeo and Juliet has lasted throughout the decades because of the events, themes, and the power of the story. Firstly, the work has endured time because of the events. Shakespeare includes memorable scenes that last in one’s memory. For example, the sequence…

paradoxical? This case is about Romeo killing Tybalt out of anger. He should be convicted of second degree murder because he murdered someone, wasn’t protecting anyone, killed out of rage. Romeo has just gotten married with Juliet and was filled with love. Coincidentally, Tybalt and Mercutio were just engaging in a fight. He tried to prevent the fight but, failed. Tybalt kills Mercutio, Romeo’s friend. Romeo is distraught and slaughters Tybalt. Romeo had killed Tybalt over anger. Romeo should be…