Tragedy in Romeo and Juliet Essay

“Tragedy is the difference between what is and what might have been”-Prime Minister of Israel. This is a quote for contemplation and meditation, something quick to be grasped yet difficult to let go. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is the same. After the last page is read (mournfully) and that classic piece of literature closes, we contemplate what might have been for Juliet and her Romeo. November 19, 2015 marks the day that another tragedy occurred. One hundred thirty people dead, several others injured, all due to the machinations of ISIS and the doctrine of the Quran in the fair city of Paris. Exploring the similarities and differences between the two tragic events leads one to consider the effects of the tragedy,…

Romeo and Juliet The play Romeo and Juliet was written by William Shakespeare in 1594. I found a copy of this play on line and was able to read it. The web address to view the play is http://www.opensourceshakespeare.org/views/plays/playmenu.php?WorkID=romeojuliet. This play is about two families that are feuding, kids falling in love, and death. As fate would have it, two people meet and fall in love only to find out that they have a forbidden love. The Genre of Romeo and Juliet is a…

experience true love. Old and young people all over experience true love. In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Romeo and Juliet get married too soon and have issues being with each other. They do not tell their parents and Juliet comes up with a crazy plan that does not work. The two lovers end up killing themselves in the end do to the failing plan. In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, a couple of themes pop up throughout the story. The two themes are people who are in love often do foolish…

The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, is to be one of the most famous tragic love stories ever written. We all may know how it ends, but who really caused this tragedy besides themselves? Of course all the characters mentioned in the play encouraged one conflict or another, but briefly mentioned was sweet Rosaline. She breaks Romeo’s heart ever so much, causing him to beg for her forgiveness. To do so, while reading a party guest list for a wandering servant, Romeo comes…

The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet The death of Romeo and Juliet is a terrible tragedy. The star-crossed lovers tried their hardest to avoid fate, but they were doomed to fail. Romeo killed himself believing Juliet was dead, Juliet killed herself after seeing Romeo dead. The cause of Romeo and Juliet’s death is mainly due to the family fued between the Montagues and the Capulets, Tybalt wanting to fight Romeo, and Friar Lawrence’s bad decision making. Romeo and Juliet’s hasty marriage and eventual…

"Romeo and Juliet are only children thus to blame for the events that unfolded. Discuss who or what was to blame for the tragedy in the play." Romeo and Juliet is a story of love, loss and tragedy. The actions of some of the characters, not just Romeo and Juliet, both directly and indirectly caused the tragedy in the story to occur. If we were to look at the play from Shakespeare 's time. One of the main reasons for the tragedy in the play would have been Romeo and Juliet both going against…

In the famous play of love and death written by William Shakespeare, Friar Lawrence says that “young men’s love” doesn’t come from the “heart”, but but originates in their “eyes”(II.iii.67-68). Romeo is not very heedful and when that is combined with Juliet’s inexperience, the play results in tragedy. In the drama “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet,” William Shakespeare utilizes Romeo’s immaturity to demonstrate young passionate love leads to selfish behaviors. Romeo is to blame for not only his…

Romeo and Juliet as a Tragedy A romantically fatal twist and a huge feud, this is one heck of a journey for a couple star crossed lovers. Romeo and Juliet is a special play written by none other than William Shakespeare. This is only just one of William Shakespeares many plays he has written over the course of his life. This play was definitely one of his more popular plays, if not his most popular play. William, in total has written 37 plays in his lifetime. Romeo and Juliet takes place in…

“Tragedy is an imitation of an action that is complete and whole… (Aristotle 31)”. This theory conveyed by Aristotle in his renowned work Poetics expresses the idea that a successful tragedy consists of specific principles that reoccur in classic literature. The theory emphasizes that a tragedy represents reality and universal truths rather than historical particulars. This is achieved by creating a tightly-woven cause and effect chain or “unity of action” that centers around the plot rather…

Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. The main theme for this story would be tragedy. This essay will include the 3 claims and examples that show why the theme of this play is a tragedy. Romeo and Juliet has a lot of death, anger, and fighting which makes the theme of this story a tragedy. One example of a tragedy in the story is when Mercutio and Tybalt die. Mercutio is killed by Tybalt and in revenge Romeo kills Tybalt. This is a tragedy because when someone dies it is…