Verona

deaths. For Example Romeo decided to go to the Capulet’s Ball, and to propose to Juliet. Romeo decided to go the ball because Mercutio convinced him to go after he said that his past love, Rosaline, will be there. Romeo also decided to go back to Verona after he was banished. Romeo makes this decision because he hears that Juliet has died. Therefore Romeo is most responsible for Juliet’s and his death because he does not think about all of the consequences, and acts to quickly. Romeo is the…

finally united together by their grief at the end of the play. In revenge for Mercutio’s death, Romeo rushed to kill Tybalt, which led to his banishment from Verona. His exile caused Lady Montague to die in grief for ‘there is no world without Verona walls’ (3.3.18) Romeo has always lived in Verona and all his connections and family are in Verona. Lady Montague most likely died because she feared Romeo would not be able to live on his own. The play ends tragically with Count Paris, Juliet and…

The Verona Weekly staff would like to thank the houses of the Montagues and Capulets for donating towards our newspaper. We would also like to give our sincerest apologies to both families in this time of sadness and grief. Yesterday, a fight broke out between two young men. At this moment we are unsure of what caused the fight, however, we do know that it was not at the fault of one person alone. Mercutio Montague and Tybalt Capulet were the first to draw blades. Romeo Montague tried to step in…

In fair Verona streets, a feud between the Montague and Capulet families had been underway for many generations, which led to innumerable brawls in Verona. Of these said brawls one had caused such commotion as to call attention to Prince Escalus, Prince of Verona, who declared that anyone who shall disrupt the peace on Verona streets again, will immediately be sentenced to death. Proceeding this fight, friends, Benvolio and Mercutio met with Romeo, discombobulated from his recent splitting…

Two unsuspecting children find the love of their lives, causing misfortune throughout the city of Verona, Italy. Zeffirelli’s interpretation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet covers the tragedy and action that the original novel captured. Zeffirelli’s use of clothing in the movie depicted the level of wealth the people had and also what family they belonged to, by having the Montagues and Capulets wearing time appropriate clothing. Not only did the clothing show the time period, the use of…

fight started the Prince of Verona said that the feud had, “made Verona’s ancient citizen cast by their grave beseeming ornaments, to wield old partisans, in hands as old”(1:1:84-86). The mere fact that the citizens of Verona were so afraid for their lives they started carrying weapons showed the urgency needed to end the feud. Not only were the citizens of Vernos physical health harmed, but their emotional health too. In the midst of the sword fight a resident of Verona started shouting vile…

permission from her parents. This is bad because Romeo is Montague and Juliet is Capulet. The two families do not get along. Later in the story, Romeo was banned for killing Juliet’s cousin, Tybalt. If he were to come back to Verona, he would be killed. Romeo went to Verona anyways to see Juliet. He risked his life and said, “Let me be ta’en, let me be put to death.” Death was the punishment, but because he did not care, he continued with the decision. He just wanted to see Juliet. The last…

Although Romeo and Juliet is confusing to people being all about love, it is considered mostly a tragedy to romance. Romeo and Juliet is about two families (Montague and Capulet) who are long-time rivals and fight each other constantly in the city of Verona. In these two families the son of Montague, Romeo and the daughter of Capulet, Juliet fall in love at first sight despite their parents hating each other. They love each other so much that they get secretly married by Friar Lawrence. Many…

in literature and theater, including the emergence of playwright William Shakespeare, whose works continue to be analyzed in the twenty-first century. Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is a timeless tale of lust, love, and heartbreak, taking place in Verona, Italy during the Elizabethan era. Though arguably unrealistic, the play’s depiction of the power of love, through both life and death, has captivated readers for centuries. The eloquence of the Montagues and Capulets’ strife is taught in…

on time. This potion made it so that the servant told romeo that he saw her dead When Romeo leaves Verona, he becomes desperate to rejoin Juliet. Because he’s out of town, Romeo is also out of the loop from Friar Lawrence’s plan to fake Juliet’s death. Friar Lawrence explains, “The letter was of dear import,” but it could not be delivered because Romeo is hard to track down outside of Verona (Shakespeare 232). The fake news about Juliet’s death would not have been delivered to Romeo if he…