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    Romeo and Juliet is Shakespeare's most popular tragedy, which Shakespeare wrote early in his career. This tragic play, set in Verona, is about love, friendship, fate and vengeance. There have been numerous contemporary versions of this play, and some critics even believe each love story finds its origins in Romeo & Juliet. Friar Lawrence continued to make thing even worse by lying to lord Capulet in helping Juliet her death. For all of these reasons Friar Lawrence is indirectly responsible for…

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    of a tomb.Either my eyesight fails, or thou look'st pale”.(3.5.51-57). Juliet was saying “Ill-divining soul” she is stating that she has a premonition of Romeo’s death. At this moment is when Romeo is heading out to Mantua because he was exiled of Verona. Juliet tells him that they don’t know when will be the next time they see each other again or if it's maybe inside a tomb which is where they see each other for the next time, but Romeo is dead when Juliet sees him. Juliet says that she will…

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    1595 and 1595. Three different versions of Romeo and Juliet and the differences and comparisons that the Romeo and Juliets had. In the 1968 version of Romeo and Juliet, it was a movie type. The movie was actually filmed a couple miles from Verona, Italy. The movie was filmed in 1968. Back then the girls wore dresses so thick I don’t see how they didn’t have a heat stroke in the blistering heat. Men on the other hand, wore leggings with a dress like the type of shirt and flat shoes, it…

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    William Shakespeare’s late 16th Century ‘Romeo and Juliet’ is a tragic romance story sprung from the hate and mutiny of two families feuding in the city of Verona, which results in the death of their children. Despite the play being a tragic and ill-fated tale, the story itself is not entirely dire, as there was both dark and light in the story. Throughout his play Shakespeare attempted to advise his audience that there is a double nature to all aspects of life. Friar Lawrence stated “For nought…

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    Romeo and Juliet A tragedy with free will “Life is like a game of cards. The hand you're dealt is determinism; the way you play it is free will” (Jawaharlal Nehru). In this play by the Audience will be introduced to an essay written for the purpose to show that this play is full of free will. many people debate on weather this play is full of fate or free will. rest assured that this play is full of free will. continuing this statement the thesis of this play will be shown. In the tragic drama…

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    An example is when Lord Capulet said, “Go, sirrah, trudge about/ through fair Verona, find those persons out/ whose names are written there, and to/ them say, / my house and welcome on their pleasure stay” (1.2.34-38) to the servant, Peter, to give the invitations to the guests in which Peter decided to ask someone to read the invitation…

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    The Play That Ends with Six Characters Dying. Everyone knows Romeo and Juliet, or at least knows how it ends, Romeo and Juliet die. But not only do Romeo and Juliet die, 4 other characters, Mercutio, Tybalt, Paris, including Lady Capulet, also die. Romeo and Juliet died of suicide, Mercutio, Tybalt, and Paris were slain in fights. Lady Montague died of grief. Shakespeare treated each downfall differently, two of these six losses of life were more prevalent than others. Juliet and Romeo’s death…

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    Tybalt was definitely an antagonist in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and such when he was murdered the majority readers were probably jubilant that he was dead, but of course his death was the start of a line of deaths, because of his death Romeo is banished from Verona ergo Juliet must fake her death to prevent her arranged marriage to the county Paris, and because of her ‘death’ Romeo believes she is dead and visits her ‘grave’ and fights with Paris and kills him and then kills himself and then Juliet…

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    “Who is to Blame for the Deaths of Romeo and Juliet?” "O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?" Romeo and Juliet (2.2.35) We've all heard this infamous line from the play Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare in 1591. The tale of Romeo and Juliet is one of doomed love and family disasters. There have been many spin-offs and pieces of work that has been based on this play of two strong-willed lovers. There have also been thoughts and conversations as to who is really to blame for…

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    The story of Romeo and Juliet ,written by William Shakespeare is about two young teenagers that are in love. Unfortunately, they are unable to express their love for each other because their families are feuding. This forces Romeo and Juliet to lie to their families, sneak around, and get married without their families permission. The end result is that they end up committing suicide because they are not allowed to openly show their love for one another. Several people can be blamed for…

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