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    In the famous Romeo and Juliet, some speculation has come up referring to the two young lovers. Many question if Romeo and Juliet had true and real love. In William Shakespeare's, Romeo and Juliet, Romeo's love is portrayed unrealistically because of his youthfulness, compatibility, and the length of time of knowing Juliet. In the play, his youthfulness, compatibility, and the length of time of knowing Juliet shows that Romeo and Juliet don't know if they are made for each other or if they are…

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    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 trying…

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    Everyone has heard of the tragic ending of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, but do we really even know who was at fault of that? In the play, Romeo and Juliet were star crossed lovers that Friar Laurence married off and were happy together. They got separated when Romeo got banished from Verona and it took them both very harshly. They both told their sad stories to Friar Laurence and poured their hearts out to him. Was Friar Laurence really helpful to them when they desperately needed…

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    through adulthood to avoid conflict, and the same holds true in Shakespeare’s work in Romeo and Juliet. The drama between the forbidden pair is known by most, and it never fails to remain a classic tale of love despite the time period. The young star-crossed lovers are hindered by the bitter feud between their two households, forbidding them from pursuing a public and successful relationship. In Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare demonstrates throughout the play that violence cannot solve…

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    False Love In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, two characters believe their love for each other is so strong that living without the other serves no purpose, however; in such a short time their so-called love lead to multiple deaths. Romeo and Juliet believe they have a very strong and powerful love with each other after just one night and a few words, however: in such a short time they end up dying like much of their friends and family because of a lustful infatuation between the two lovers. To…

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    (Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet both experience obstacles due to who they truly are. Each of their individual identities play a crucial part in the play as well as in their actions and motives, undeniably affecting themselves and those around them.) Romeo and Juliet come from wealthy families that are respected and admired in Verona. Unfortunately, the Montagues’ and the Capulets’ intense hatred for one another pose as a challenge for Romeo and Juliet’s love. The current feud between the…

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    The famous tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare, is about two ill-fated lovers, Romeo and Juliet, from two feuding families. In Friar Lawrence’s soliloquy, he expresses that there is nothing on Earth that is so evil that it does not provide the earth with some special quality. This means that everyone, no matter what, will always have some sort of evil and good in them, but depends on what situation that they’re in, where they will show that evil or good. Through Romeo,…

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    From a young age, girls typically dream about their wedding day long before they meet their Prince Charming. However, Shakespeare’s tragic portrayal of marriage in Macbeth has the power to ruin their imaginary weddings. Macbeth displays a chaotic world when the most respected man becomes disrespected as shown by the king being betrayed by one of his most honorable soldiers, Macbeth. This chaos reaches Macbeth’s respectful and loyal marriage to Lady Macbeth. Such chaos in their marriage stems…

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    written by William Shakespeare, in which the eponymous protagonists’ families are involved in a long-running feud. This conflict between the two families, the Montagues and the Capulets along with destiny culminates in the inevitable deaths of these ‘star-cross’d lovers’ Therefore, Romeo and Juliet’s love shall always be overshadowed by hatred, thus meaning that the play revolves around the conflict of love and hate. This conflict is strongly evident in Act 3 Scene 5, where Juliet’s parents are…

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    Bad decisions are like an avalanche; they start small, but then get bigger and bigger. This relates to “Romeo and Juliet”, a tragic love story between two teenagers whose families have been mortal enemies for centuries. Romeo, a Montague, and Juliet, a Capulet, fall in love and face the consequences of their forbidden love. In “Romeo and Juliet”, Shakespeare teaches us to make thoughtful decisions. If they are not thought out well, they will have bad consequences later on. This message is shown…

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