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  • Lives Of Romeo And Juliet
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    Sabina GajimuradovM. McCullough 2150 DG 13 C / MQ 13 B February 19, 2002 A play about Romeo and Juliet, by Shakespeare, is a fateful tragedy about two star- crossed lovers who were destined to be both together and apart from the beginning of the play. From the beginning of the story, a fateful chain of events lead Romeo and Juliet to each other. The drive and the force that was leading them to fall in love with each other, in an extraordinary circumstances, and to be apart in life and death, was...
  • First Kiss Of Romeo And Juliet
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    The First Kiss and First Sin of Romeo and Juliet: Defying the Patriarchal and Religious Institutions In looking at marriages from a sixteenth-century point of view, one would observe, as discussed in class, that personal choice and romantic love were missing factors in the act of deciding on a spouse. Instead marriages were familial decisions made for the purposes of advancing the family through a system of inheritance and economics, and sometimes sought to ensure peace between two powerful fami...
  • Comparison Contrast Romeo And Juliet Vs West Side Story
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    Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story both have a lot in common as well as major differences that set them apart. Although West Side Story is a direct rendition of Shakespeare's original play, many of the themes and symbols are altered to fit the modern perspective. The characters have a direct correlation to each other, yet racial issues give them a new light. Many of the events also reflect each other, yet small differences give them uniqueness. West Side Story differs from Romeo ...
  • Character In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet
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    Romeo and Juliet: Imagery of Love William Shakespeare's play, "The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet", is the story of two "star crossed" lovers who both meet a tragic end. Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy; however, the poetic and vivid manner in which Shakespeare engages the viewer or reader make this a beautiful play. The story of Romeo and Juliet is timeless, and it has provided a model for many other stories. The story line or plot in Romeo and Juliet is well loved by many around the world, but that ...
  • Romeo And Juliet Tragic Death By Coincidences
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    The play Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare tells the story of two very young lovers who die. It just appears that fate controlled the outcome of the story. But if you really study and interpret the story you will realize it is a series of a few simple coincidences, which made the outcome so tragic. It was just a coincidence that Romeo happened to meet Juliet. Near the beginning to the story Capulet decides to throw a party, where Juliet and Romeo first meet. Romeo was not an invite...
  • Love With Juliet Romeo
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    Romeo and Juliet Although Romeo and Juliet become inextricably smitten with one another, they both enter into the relationship from different perspectives. Their love is strong, but each has their reasons for the intensity of their love. Romeo has just come out of another? crush? He has liked Rosaline for quite awhile, but things do not work out because the feelings are not mutual. Romeo sees that Juliet is a beautiful lady that he falls in love with right away, while he attends the Capulet Part...
  • Romeo And Juliet
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    The story is, of course, about a pair of star-crossed lovers. Two teenagers pursue their love for each other despite the fact that their families have been at odds with each other for decades. The story combines sword fighting, disguise, misunderstanding, tragedy, humor, and some of the most romantic language found in literature all in the name of true love. In Verona, Italy in the late 1500's, two powerful families the Montagues and the Capulets have been feuding with each other for years. Old ...
  • Romeo And Juliet Suicide
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    Banning of the Book / Play Romeo And Juliet 1. Brief Summary of the Play The story is happening in the city of Verona, where two respectful houses, Montague and Capulet, are in rage for many years. The sun of Montague, Romeo, is deeply in love with Rosa line. As a 'cure " for his love, his friend, Benvolio, suggests that he will go under disguise to a party in Capulet house. Romeo arrives at the party, where he meets Juliet, the daughter of Capulet, and both fall in love immediately. Only after ...
  • Romeo Juliet Essay Romeo And Juliet
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    Romeo & Juliet Essay Romeo and Juliet is about two young lovers born of different rivaling families. The two lovers fall in love only too find that their families are enemies. Romeo wants to stop at nothing to have Juliet his love. The feud soon causes their deaths and many others hurt. In the beginning the feud is reignited by these simple lines: 'If you start a quarrel I'm ready. My master is as good as your master. (I, i, 44) This brought Benvolio in to the fight. Benvolio tries to stop the f...
  • Romeo And Juliet's Fate
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    Romeo and Juliet: A tragic confusion. "Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health, still-waking sleep, that is not what this is" (Shakespeare 1.1. 179-180). A string of contradictions explain the love story of Romeo and Juliet, a contradiction. Some critics consider this story a tragedy because Shakespeare once wrote; "the fault is not in our stars but in ourselves". While others say it does not follow the standard Aristotelian form of tragedy (Krims 1). Romeo and Juliet can not be a ...
  • Romeo Montague And Juliet Capulet
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    Romeo and Juliet: The Play " Accidentally, incidentally, unintentionally, intentionally; no one ever really knows, but we are for certain one thing: "the heart is its own fate". For Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet, two star-crossed lovers in Shakespeare's masterpiece play 'Romeo and Juliet,' this holds especially true. Romeo and Juliet's "misadventure piteous overthrow" is fueled by their love for each other and their determination to be together, no matter what. Romeo and Juliet's love with s...
  • Romeo And Juliet Journal Act
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    Romeo and Juliet Journal Act I: Hi. I am Roberto Montague, Romeo's cousin. This is the first of five entries to this journal. Many things happened today. Some of these things are that Sampson and Gregory were talking, and then Abram and Balthasar entered the room. After Abram started to quarrel, they started to sword fight, but then Benvolio came in and broke up the fight. After Benvolio broke up the fight, Tybalt entered and started to fight with Benvolio. Soon later, an Officer entered the roo...
  • End Of Romeo And Juliet
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    Romeo & Juliet and Westside Story The plays Romeo and Juliet and Westside Story have many similarities and differences. One major compare and contrast in the two, are the main characters. Tony, one of the main male characters in Westside Story, is comparable to Romeo; Maria of Westside Story, is comparable to Juliet. Some of the other comparable characters include: Anita to the nurse, Riff to Mercutio, and Bernardo to Tybalt. Tony and Romeo have many similarities, however, there are also some di...
  • Romeo And Juliet
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    Once upon a time there was a love struck boy. He was called Romeo Monte que. He was penury for the love of a young maiden, Rosaline. She was an exquisite charm to Romeo. But, Romeo was a pensive man because Rosaline's love for Romeo was naught. There was an enemy to the Monte ques though. A family called the Capulets. Romeo had a cousin that's name was Mercutio. He was very rash and everyone knew his sarcastic disposition. He was cunning in a way that changed many lives. "Romeo, please, come out...
  • Poor Decisions By Romeo And Juliet
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    Romeo and Juliet didn't have a choice... or DID they? In the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, choice plays a big part in the dramatic ending. Even though some of the reasons for Romeo and Juliet's deaths are out of their control, I believe that fate, or chance, is not the biggest reason for their deaths. Making choices brings consequences. There is no over-seeing factor that controls these consequences; and while much of the focus of the story is put on fate, what really play...
  • Romeo And Juliet Turn To Friar Lawrence
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    Many authors have been inspired by William Shakespeare one way or another. Sometimes they may not realize it, but a reader can identify comparisons immediately while reading their novels. In Romeo and Juliet, one of Shakespeare's greatest works, and Summer of my German Soldier by Bette Green, there are some comparisons between characters. These characters share similar ideas, thoughts, and feelings. Romeo and Juliet has three main characters who help each other in time of need. These characters ...
  • Romeo And Juliet's Doomed Love
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    The impacts of fate and free will surround us everyday. A major symbol for fate is the stars. Similar to fate, the stars go untouched and cannot be altered. Shakespeare uses fate and free will in Romeo and Juliet to show fate is a predetermined force and free will is by choice. Fate is shown through Romeo and Juliet's doomed love, the characters reaction to fate, and the ending can be seen to be a reply of fate. The idea that the story of Romeo and Juliet was based around doomed love is given fr...
  • Romeo And Juliet's Death
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    Fate Conquers All There are some things that just go wrong even if one plans it perfectly because it is it is fate or destiny. Fate exists in some parts of our society. Some people choose to believe our lives are planned out for us; others believe that we are the ones that decide what is to happen with our lives. In William Shakespeare's play, "Romeo and Juliet", he emphasizes the large impact fate has on the characters. One believes that Romeo and Juliet's death is "in the stars" because of fat...
  • Romeo And Juliet And The Setting
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    EXTENDED TXT Discuss two ways in which a text you have studied effectively presented its ideas. In the text 'Romeo and Juliet' written by William Shakespeare, two ways he has used to effectively present his ideas are through the characters and setting. The characters Romeo and Juliet clearly illustrate the theme of romantic love through their actions and speech towards one another. The hot Italian city setting of Verona establishes the idea of hatred. The hot setting results in conflict, violenc...
  • Scenery Of Romeo And Juliet
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    Romeo + Juliet "In fair Verona where we lay our scene", a young lover sits alone preoccupied with endless thoughts of his unrequited love. He puffs his cigarette and squints up at the clouds as if doing so would pass the long, sad hours. He isolates himself in his own world of infatuation, and is "Under love's heavy burden", as he puts it. In his surroundings he is an enemy waiting to be hunted by Capulets and by fate. This is Romeo Montague, age fourteen, confused, romantic figure, destined for...

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