The Theme of Advice in Romeo and Juliet Essay

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    Throughout scene three, act three the Friar’s advice is that of a caring nature, yet Romeo, continues to reject it, explaining with good reason, “thou canst not speak of thou dost not fell,” in other words Romeo, tells Friar Lawrence, unless he were in his shoes, he couldn’t possibly understand or say anything. The following encounters are act four, scene one; This is where Juliet, is now asking advice, as Friar Lawrence realises and tries to object to the marriage of her and Paris, again his intentions are good, understanding that both Juliet and Romeo, would rather kill themselves, than face being apart. He gives Juliet hope and tells her he may have a remedy. Lawrence through this scene has hope and generally, I believe, he thinks his plan will be successful. In his words he says “Hold daughter I spy a kind of hope.”” And if thou dares I give the remedy” Here the solution Friar Lawrence has offered ,would not be that of a genuine priest, However he has prayed on the desperate behaviour of…

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    Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare, is a tragedy about two star-crossed lovers. Romeo has just killed Tybalt, so he goes to Friar Lawrence for help, and threatens to kill himself because he is distraught that he has been exiled. The Friar, who is the archetype sage mentor, uses pathos to try to console Romeo. Friar Lawrence tells Romeo, “Killing that love which thou hast vowed to cherish…Go get thee to thy love, as was decreed / Ascend her chamber, hence and comfort her”…

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    has a theme. It may not be very prevalent, but it is still there. Themes help characters and the reader learn lessons in clever ways. Most themes can be applied to any time period and to any person. Take the famous story “The Tortoise and the Hare”. The theme of this short story is slow and steady wins the race. Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare has many themes scattered throughout the play in very interesting ways. The most prominent universal theme in Romeo and Juliet are the…

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    In the play Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, there are certain secondary roles that help to maintain the themes in the story, such as forbidden love and tragedy. Some background, or secondary characters, that help to maintain the themes are Mercutio, Tybalt, and Nurse. However, I believe that Tybalt was one of the most influential characters as to how the story played out and the retention of the theme. He achieved this by his actions, which includes being quick tempered, encouraging…

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    In the play, “Romeo and Juliet”, by William Shakespeare, a priest named Friar Laurence gives a touching speech just before Romeo and Juliet get married. The speech is about moderation in all things. Friar Laurence gave this speech during the renaissance in the summer at his cell. His cell was a room in which people would come and confess their sins to him. This speech, given to two star-crossed lovers by their priest gave advice about taking your time. William Shakespeare was a successful…

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    emotions is demonstrating true selflessness. In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, he argues that when it comes to love, people should not be distracted by their emotions and focus on selflessness.This is shown through the words and actions of Romeo, Juliet, and Mercutio. Romeo shows true love by not focusing on his personal emotions but rather on people besides himself, such as Juliet and Mercutio. A fight between Tybalt and Mercutio begins to rise because of Tybalt being upset about the…

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    Rash decisions are characterized as not comprehending problems without any consideration of the possible future outcomes or consequences. In addition, by taking rash decisions in your life, consequently, it could lead to forthcoming events that could conclude to be catastrophic or destructive to not only you but possibly others. However, in the play Romeo and Juliet, writer William Shakespeare clearly demonstrates on how rash decisions can affect a person’s day to day life and their well being;…

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    Romeo’s love for Juliet in the play Romeo and Juliet was not true love, but it was love at first sight. Romeo’s passion for Juliet overtook his reason. Juliet also abandoned her true self when following her passion, and this eventually led to their suicide. When Romeo first locked eyes with Juliet, he knew that it was love at first sight. But was he too young to know true love? His love at first sight was based solely on Juliet’s looks. Her personality didn’t mean anything to him at that time…

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    what love really is. The play Romeo and Juliet, by W. Shakespeare has shown different themes including love. The book showcases love in different varieties of ways, causing for it to be its main theme. Shakespeare uses his characters in the book to show us the different perspectives people can have about love. Each of the characters in this has their own opinion of what love for them is. However, Lady Capulet, the Nurse and Lord Capulet’s view on love stands out the most. They all show different…

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    The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is a play written by William Shakespear taken from (textbook pages 807 to 930). And the theme is a beautiful love story about Romeo and Juliet and how these two managed to fall in love despite their family's differences. But it is a story that had a tragic end. The Secondary Character is Friar Lawrence, he was a man of religion, and he also was an advisor to Romeo and Juliet, and he was also the one that helped them to get married secretly. Friar Lawrence did…

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