Philip Vrzovski 1st hour English 9 Romeo and Juliet Essay The teachings of the play Romeo & Juliet still have a merit today because some students disobey their parents, fall in love, and still lie to their parents like how Romeo and Juliet did. The kids and teenagers nowadays could relate to this. It seems like teens and kids nowadays are more independent and tend to do what they like. This could relate to how Romeo and Juliet acted in the play. These are the examples on how the teens and
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Act 1, Scene 1 Montagues and Capulets fight in the street, which is ended with threat by Prince Escalus. Romeo is questioned by Benvolio about his love for Rosaline. Act 1, Scene 2 Capulet invites Paris to the party, in which Paris wants to marry Juliet. A servant is sent to send the invitations for the party, and gets help from Romeo and Benvolio to read the list, and they decide to crash the party because Rosaline is attending. Act 1, Scene 3 Lady Capulet tells Juliet that
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Peter Habib Ms. Hubbard Ninth Grade Literature 6 November 2012 Romeo and Juliet perfect paragraph Thesis Statement- Because there are many versions of the famous play that have been made into films, William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet can be an interesting topic to compare and contrast. Topic Sentence- One benefit of having many versions of Romeo and Juliet is that allows us to focus on certain versions that can teach children valuable lessons and that they can relate to. Claim 1
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In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare the characters are displayed as emotional decision makers rather than logical decision makers. During Act III many of the characters make quick decisions based on emotions without further thought to outcome or logic. Mercutio becomes angered by Tybalt and draws his sword to duel him while saying “O calm, dishonorable, vile submission! Alla staccato carries it away. Tybalt, you ratcatcher, will you walk?” (III.i.74-76). His anger led to an irrational
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Good morning/afternoon Ms. Jamhour, Ms. Schollard and people. The extract that I chose to re-enact was Romeo and Juliet’s suicide found in Act 5, Scene 3, Lines 101 – 170. There are many themes associated with this particular extract but the one I am going to focus on today is “love”. We can have platonic, family, or romantic love. But what is love? In the play, love is presented through Romeo and Juliet almost as a disease that makes the characters physically ill and make irrational decisions
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Zachary Q Smith Ms. Kelly THEA 1880 16 April 2013 Romeo and Juliet Show Analysis Romeo and Juliet is a well-known tragic play by William Shakespeare. There are many adaptations of Romeo and Juliet, but I thought this one was the closest to the actual play I read in high school. This one was also special because it was a live play, with real stage workers. The play focuses on a young lad by the name of Romeo from the Montague Family and a young lady by the name of Juliet from the
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ESSAY QUESTION: How does Shakespeare use certain scene to show the relationship between love and hate. ‘Romeo and Juliet’ is a tragic love story about two young people who fall in love amidst the hatred between their respective families. Throughout the play love and hate are closely linked. Shakespeare links the two together in order to engage the audience and create emotion. Our hearts beat faster at the possibility that love will overcome all obstacles and that love will conquer all hate in
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Romeo and Juliet act: Meg – Two house holds alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where sweet Juliet lies. Megan – From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, where Montague blood makes Capulet hands unclean. Meg – From forth the fatal loins of these two foes, impulsive Romeo leads to Juliet’s demise. Megan- Whose misadventure’s piteous overthrows Doth with their death, gracious montages bury Capulet’s strife, with a statue of young Juliet. Meg- The fearful passage of their passage of their
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Contention: Juliet’s fate is the result of the culture of hate and violence created by the feud, and the reactions of some characters to key events. EXAMPLE: Writing an Introduction. (Underline the title Romeo and Juliet) Start broad, work down to specific → Pointing the way to where your essay is going. William Shakespeare’s (author) Romeo and Juliet (title) is perhaps one of the best known love stories of all time. The play (form) follows the two “star crossed lovers” (quote) from the
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Summary Romeo and Juliet is a love story that went terribly wrong. We start in the streets of Verona where young Montagues and Capulets quarrel. The Prince intervenes telling the young fighters that if their families shall quarrel again, death will be shed. That day a servant comes to Romeo and his gang and asks them to help him read the invitations. Romeo's buddy recognizes Romeo's ex girlfriend is on the list so he suggest they attend. While a the party Romeo does not pay attention to his ex
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Wahid Sharifzad Mr. Childs English 1 Honors 29 January 2015 Romeo & Juliet Metaphors William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet includes countless metaphors and similes that are used to describe the relationship between Romeo and Juliet. Act 2, Scene 2 also known as the balcony scene portrays the complex relationship between the “two star crossed lovers”(6). There is no absolute definition of love and everyone finds out his or her interpretation differently. William Shakespeare
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his own death 2.Friar is responsible for Romeo and Juliet's death because he was the one who allowed, even encourage them to marry , and he knew Juliet family and Romeo family hate each other and it may get things worse he still did it anyway although his intentions were real and meant to benefit both families , ultimately his plan didn't work. And more than that I think he didn't take seriously to his plan , just like he gave Juliet the potion and let her make her own death , and if he
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Oh this marriage that is going to happen. Romeo and Juliet are they rushing into this marriage? Both find sudden true love at first sight and have a deep connection for each other. My heart and mind have belief on that this couple to be, shall get married as both Romeo and Juliet are to be united together. Surely this marriage may see both Montague and Capulet eye to eye to accept each other and stop the feud or let the storm strike down on them and have more hatred for each other. Thou we
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Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare in the late 16th century. It is the story of ‘two star-crossed lovers’, Romeo and Juliet, who belong to two opposing families in the city of Verona. Baz Luhrmann’s film of the same title, released in 1996, reinvigorates Shakespeare’s play for a contemporary audience, showing the drama and tension it has to offer. He replaces a variety of literary techniques with techniques specific to the medium of film, allowing the film to still
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There are many different believes on what poison Romeo took that killed him or the sleeping potion that was given to Juliet. In fact they never even say in the play what it was. But yet people still like to guess some say the poison Romeo took was an herb and others say it was some sort of drug. Either way it was illegal. But instead of giving you what other people think it is I’m going to go off their Ideas and tell you what we think it was that killed Romeo and the sleeping potion that put
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Yr 11-English Yr 11-English Question: How important is act 1 scene 5 of Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet the play as whole? Romeo and Juliet were written by William Shakespeare around 1595. This play has been written among many other tragedies by Shakespeare such as, "Macbeth" and "Hamlet". However Romeo and Juliet is one of the most tragic Shakespeareans plays of all time. This play is about hate, tragedy and most importantly Love. It’s about two young lovers, Romeo from the Montague and
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Romeo The play “Romeo and Juliet,” is written by famous British playwright William Shakespeare. It begins with a large fight between the Capulets and Montegues in Verona, Italy. Two individuals, Romeo Montegue and Juliet Capulet go through struggles in order to be together. Romeo is one of the main characters in the play and comes from a rich family by the name of Montegue. Throughout the story Romeo shows a variety of personalities. Romeo is a handsome man who matures to adulthood at a
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The Thin Line Between Right And Wrong The Thin Line Between Right And Wrong Sergio Peniche ENG2D Ms. Rafuse December 6, 2012 Sergio Peniche ENG2D Ms. Rafuse December 6, 2012 Different people have different views of justice in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. Lady Capulet had a vengeful view of justice, lord Montague had a merciful view of justice, and prince Escalus had a fair view of justice after the deaths of Mercutio and Tybalt
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sympathetic as she is being continually misunderstood - she does not want to hold the killer of her cousin dead, but her poor heart is dead because she misses Romeo. When Lady Capulet breaks the news of Juliets marriage to Paris, and Juliet rejects this, her mother passes her onto her father - like a burden or a 'baggage'. We feel sympathy as she is not recieving love from her parents like we'd expect. We feel that she is neglected, unwanted and unloved. When Capulet is fuming over
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Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare prove that deal the things with hastiness and impulsivity can destroy the Romeo and Juliet ‘s love. It is very bad to do the things with hastiness and impulsivity. This is same as doing the things with any thinking. If people always do the things hastily. They will fail anyway. In the story, Romeo and Juliet just meet in a party and then they fall in love deeply. Unfortunately, this couple always
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The Nurse's key function within the play is to act as a go-between for Romeo and Juliet, and is the only other character besides Friar Laurence to know of their wedding. The Nurse, despite being a servant in the Capulet household, has a role equivalent to that of Juliet's mother and regards Juliet as her own daughter. The Nurse's relationship with Juliet focuses attention on Juliet's age. In Juliet's first scene, the Nurse repeatedly asserts that Juliet has not yet had her 14th birthday. In
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How does Shakespeare present love between Romeo and Juliet at the start of the play? Love is an emotional expression that comes within two people. It is believed to be a sensation when that person who is right for you appears. In this play Shakespeare has presented love in a forbidden way. He has done this by presenting two characters that fall in love but their love cannot be for their families are enemies. The prologue of the play basically tells you what is going to happen. It is not
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MERCUTIO’S FAULT In my opinion I think that Mercutio is the reason of Romeo and Juliet dying. Mercutio was furious and was yelling at Tybalt and Tybalt ended up killing Mercutio because he was really mad at him. And mercutio is Romeos best friend and Romeo was really mad at tybalt for what happened which made Romeo go hulk and he murdered Tybalt which made him have to flee the city because he was going to be put in trial for murder thus him leaving the
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with the prince with Montague, his wife and Benvolio are left who talk about Romeo. Meanwhile in the Capulet household, lady Capulet and Nurse talk to Juliet about marring Paris the noble kinsmen to the prince when she turns 14. After Benvolio goes to Romeo and he says he loves a girl called Rosaline. At the time of this they meet a servant from the Capulet household who needs help with reading the invitation list of the Capulet’s party which Romeo read for him. The servant doesn’t realise that
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Romeo and Juliet What is the true meaning of love? After reading the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, I have gotten a closer look into what true love actually is and how powerful it can be. Romeo and Juliet is one of the most inspiring and touching stories in the English literature. Although it is portrayed as a romantic play, it contains many tragic events such as the death of both Romeo and Juliet. The real question is; who is to blame for this tragedy? The sole character that
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Romeo and Juliet Romantic Love Essay Submitted to: Ms. Saplys Submitted by: Joey McGuire Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 The play of “Romeo and Juliet” is truly a tragedy that is based by the romantic love these two characters share and how this acts as the compass for all the other events that. Firstly, once Romeo and Juliet meet for the first time their moods completely change surrounding their hatred of each other’s families. Next, when Romeo and Juliet become
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Lam, Page 1 Shirley Lam Mr. De Caria ENG1D1F April 2, 2013 Literary Essay Assignment Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is one of the most famous plays of all time. The story of the two star-crossed lovers from opposing families who end their lives in their attempt to be together is legendary. Although Romeo and Juliet did end their lives, 3 characters are responsible for their tragic death. Romeo and Juliet’s deaths are a direct result of the actions of Friar Laurence, Tybalt, and Lord
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Romeo and Juliet Essay By Chelsea Wells In the play Romeo and Juliet, the individual wants of Romeo, Lord Capulet and Friar Laurence outweigh their duties to society and their families, which all have a role in ending the vicious cycle of hate and death that threatens to tear Verona apart. Romeo’s duty is to continue the quarrel between his family and the Capulet’s. This results in him eventually abandoning the duty because he falls in love with Juliet and because he doesn’t believe in the
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Romeo and Juliet Logs Log 1: Was the Prince’s ultimatum a good idea? Yes, it is a good idea. Because dealing with two powerful families, the threat to death is always better than other punishments. Capulet and Montague are two huge family, Prince can’t just definite the right or wrong, or the disadvantage family may make some troubles to Prince. So I think this is good decision. Log 2: What did Paris ask, and how did Capulet respond ? Paris asked to marry Juliet, but Capulet said Juliet
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Many people found William Shakespeare a genius. Many people were right. When “Romeo and Juliet” was created he made a great point to give both people mentors. These mentors were Friar Lawrence and the nurse. Friar Lawrence was more if Romeos mentor and the nurse was Juliet’s mentor. Both characters are a very important part in this play. Not only are they mentors that helped with making decisions, they were friends to them. The nurse and friar Lawrence are similar but seem to contrast at times
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