...Romeo and Juliet, a play written by William Shakespeare is set during Elizabethan times .It explores how the thoughts and actions of young adults contributes to the ‘ancient grudge’ between the feuding families. Sampson and Gregory, the servants of the Capulet act rebellious and self-absorbed as a result of anger towards the ‘dog[s] of the house of Montague’. The ordinary discussions of topics such as their ‘pretty piece[s] of flesh’ the exploitation of multiple women and outperforming each other foreshadows and sparks all the ‘profaner’ conflict in ‘fair Verona’. Romeo and Juliet also contribute to that as they convey similar attitudes as the servants. The fact that they are adolescents as well, gives them more of a reason to be compensated...
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...Was the connection between Romeo and Juliet love or obsession. This pair of star-cross’d lovers not only had family against them, but as well as fate. In the city of Fair Verona was where it all started. The feud between the two families, the Montague’s and Capulet’s, was never explained but to my research it has been all about money. In the beginning it was never like that. It was mentioned by her father that they were running out of money and the only way out was to marry count Paris so their wealth would continue on. For Juliet that wasn’t going to work. She didn’t like the idea of being pushed into a marriage that she didn’t like. Romeo in the story was a lost and love sick 18 year old boy. After being denied of Rosaline, his “true” love, his heart was basically shattered and on the hunt. Juliet being the young and naive child she was fell for it. While Romeo was moping around, Juliet was getting ready for this big o’le party which was only the slight beginning of what was going to happen. One of Romeo's closest friends, Mercutio, was the reason for this whole chaotic ending. When Mercutio noticed that Romeo was depressed about Rosaline he gave him this whole story and then showed him that magic invitation, aka the invite to the capulets party. Romeo was just so broken that he didn’t want to go to a...
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...When Romeo first met Juliet, he knew that their relationship was dangerous, but he caused the death of himself and Juliet. The first decision Romeo made that caused his death was going to the Capulet party. "With all the admired beauties of Verona: Go thither, and with unattained eyes compare her face with some that I shall show, and I will make thee think thy swan a crow.” Benvolio pushed Romeo into going to the Capulet party and he decided to go. If Romeo had never gone to the party he never would have met Juliet and Romeo never would have died. The second decision Romeo made that was the result of Juliet’s and his death was there decision to get married. Romeo begged Friar Lawrence to marry the two of them. By asking for Friar Lawrence...
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...Lady Capulet asks the Nurse a simple question regarding Juliet's age, but the Nurse replies with an unnecessary story of Juliet as a toddler. This story reveals much about who the Nurse is, and her relationship with Juliet. The first trait noted about the Nurse is how often she swears. She interrupts her own story to interject, “Marry,” (Rom. 1. 3. 24), which is originally an oath by the Virgin Mary. Moreover, her diction is horrendous, as seen when she refers to her breast as a “dug” (Rom. 1. 3. 28). In addition, only uneducated people would ever compare themselves to animals. Shakespeare previously establishes that the lower class enjoys a vulgar sense of humor; therefore, fittingly, the story the Nurse recounts is very crude. In her story...
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...other. Romeo and Juliet are not in love they are desperate for love. “I haven’t heard you say a hundred words yet, but I recognize the sound of your voice. Aren’t you Romeo? And aren’t you a Montague”(scene 1 act 2). They haven’t even spoke 100 words and they are saying there are in love. It takes time to fall in love with someone you'll have to gain your partner's trust which takes some time to do. Romeo loves juliet by her beauty not for her personality. They are both obsessed with their short term relationship. “Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night... Did my heart ever love anyone before this moment? My eyes were liars, then, because I never saw true beauty before tonight.’’(act 1 scene 5) Even though Romeo say he loves Juliet he only loves her by her personality you love someone by their personality. “(to herself) The only man I love is the son of the only man I hate! I saw him too early without knowing who he was, and I found out who he was too late! Love is a monster for making me fall in love with my worst enemy.’’(act 2 scene 2) Romeo saw juliet at a party to get over his unwanted love by Rosaline. Romeo wants to be in a relationship to just get over his love for Rosaline....
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...I feel like juliet loved romeo more, her loves for romeo was more intense. The reason I would have a hard time choosing who loved who more is because I feel like your first love is the strongest. Juliet isnt romeo's first love, there's a certain feeling of falling in love for the forst time. He seemed like a bit of a player when he met juliet, he was caught up by her looks and just have a strong feeling of affection towards juliet that he just loved the idea of loving juliet. Act 1, scene 1. juliet is not romeos first love, so that first time feeling doesnt apply to juliet. Romeo is still broken hearted and still doesnt know what he wants yet. He just recently came out of a relationship. He's still broken hearted meaning that he still has...
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...If Benvolio had ever made it mantua Romeo would have knew that Juliet was faking her death and he wouldn't have thought that she had actually killed herself. If he had gotten the letter from Juliet he could have met up with her when she woke up when they could have went to mantua together. Since Benvolio had gotten sick and got held back from Mantua, Romeo never received the letter from Juliet. Once he saw that what he thought was Juliet dead, he drank the rest of the poison and died to be with her. After Juliet woke up and seen Romeo was dead she stabbed herself with his dagger. If Romeo received the letter from Benvolio, Romeo wouldn’t have killed Paris either. If Rosalina loved Romeo in the beginning of the story like Romeo loved her, Romeo would have never fell in love with a Capulet. If Romeo was prevented from falling in love with Juliet, Romeo would still be in Verona, not kicked out. Also, Paris would still be alive. Mercutio and Tybalt wouldn’t have gotten into a fight and wouldn’t have died. If Rosalina would have loved Romeo, they would have gotten married without it being a secret since Rosalina is a Montague like Romeo. The conflict between the Montague’s and the Capulet’s would still be an issue....
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...Juliet’s Diary In these past few days so much has happened. I have met the love of my life, Romeo. We are married now. The very day of our marriage, he got into a fight with my cousin, and killed him ( man vs man) . I was so angry...and sad. However my love for Romeo prevailed (man vs self). My nurse took the family's side, telling me i shouldn't be with my husband. I know now that she never liked him, and you'll see other examples of this later. But anyways, as usual the prince had to come down and break up the fight . He banished Romeo and promised to kill him if he ever saw Romeo again (m vs m). I'm so depressed(m vs s). There's a great possibility i'll never see my love again(m vs f). Mother and father are ordering me...
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...Friar Laurence, proposes a dangerous plan to Juliet. Friar expresses his disapproval of the wedding plans, telling Paris that he does not know Juliet well enough to get married to her. Once alone, Juliet and the Friar talk about what can be done to save Juliet from the fate of becoming the wife of two men. He has a potion that will make her look dead when she drinks it, and it will keep her the lifeless state for forty-two hours. Juliet excitedly approves of the plan and then she goes home to drink the potion. Capulet and his Lady are busy making wedding arrangements.They are indeed planning a big event - Capulet orders 'twenty cunning cooks'.Juliet comes into the main hall to talk with her father. He is cheerful and his inner being are further...
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...tension to the story. Romeo and Juliet is a Shakespearean play that displays these qualities. In the play, there were many different types of loyalty that progressed over time and were constantly being tested. When the loyalties were being tested by risks and threats, some characters resisted them while others did not. The Friar remained loyal to Romeo while the nurse betrayed Juliet when the nurse was tested with threats. However, one of the strongest bonds in the play was the relationship of Romeo and Juliet. The Friar was very devoted to Romeo, as he was allegiant to Romeo even after Romeo’s death. The Friar took the role as Romeo’s father, although...
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...The dynamics in the relationship between Juliet and the Nurse are displayed through the power of persuasion and the methods used by the playwright, William Shakespeare in the play Romeo and Juliet. These two characters have a dynamic relationship because of the tension in their relationship. Juliet is educated which means she has the power and authority to convince the Nurse to believe her opinions meanwhile the Nurse can influence Juliet to agree with her beliefs because she is a parental figure. These tensions and attributes are displayed to the audience through tensions, conflict, and structure. While the Nurse talks with Juliet and Lady Capulet about Juliet’s future, she displays her uneducated qualities and attributes through her use of bawdy humour. By using bawdy humour, she is making herself look uneducated to her superiors like Juliet and Lady Capulet. She makes this known to the audience by saying...
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...beneficial at times. In the revolutionary tragic play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, the complicated impact of love is significant on the passionate, violent and often desperate lives of the citizens of Verona. The play emphasizes true love and its consequences between the main characters, Romeo and Juliet, as well as significant others. Shakespeare exhibits love in its many complex forms, demonstrating how true love has significant potential, but it requires heavy sacrifice. Romeo and Juliet are the star crossed lovers who take their own lives; their fate calls them to be together and the role of destiny is a powerful influence from the start of the play. Although the Capulet’s and Montague’s would not approve of their children’s love, Romeo and Juliet are convinced that they can overcome the hatred and feud; they are willing to shed their old lives to be together. Juliet is willing to go to any lengths to pursue her love interest, “Deny thy father and refuse thy name;/ Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love,/ and I’ll no longer be a Capulet” (II, ii, 34-36). Juliet experiences a personality change throughout the play as the love she encounters towards Romeo encourages her to rebel against her family whom would not approve of the young lovers relationship. She continues to disreguard parental authority and does not carry through the obedient and sheltered child personality that she originally represents. Her love for Romeo has given her bravery and she is now willing to...
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...Themes of Love and Hate in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet 1 Themes of Love and Hate in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet is a play about two young lovers, whose love was destined for destruction from the beginning because of the hatred between the two families, Montagues and Capulets. Therefore, the themes of love and hate are very important in the play as the plot is driven by these two themes. Shakespeare brings out the love between the two rivals through Romeo and Juliet and their relationships with the Friar and the Nurse. I want to argue that in the play, the themes of love and hate are closely linked. To show this, I have selected some of the most important scenes in the play, which illustrate the idea that love and hate are closely bound together. The first example is the chorus, which is found at the beginning of the play, in the prologue. It is a short summary of what the play is about. The chorus is in the form of a sonnet and sonnets were often associated with love in the time of Shakespeare. However, the words of the chorus seem to emphasize the idea of hate although there are some words about love. “From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.” (Prologue, 3-4) These two lines are about the feud between the families. It shows that it is a feud, which has been brewing for many years. By repeating the words civil, Shakespeare is stressing the fact that they are all civilians...
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...How Romeo is impatient Romeo has been many different types of emotions such as bipolar or depressed, but to many people, they think that Romeo has been more impatient in the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.The play is about two kids who fall in love but their families are against each other but they still love each other. Throughout the entire story Romeo has been showing signs of impatience and did not think about what he was going to do next. There were many scenes where Romeo has been impatient and the first time was when he decided to go off and marry Juliet. They rushed into the marriage, which caused friction in the households. Another way that Romeo was feverish was when he killed Tybalt. Romeo literally did not think...
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...The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet,” is a very well known play. This play is known for its romance and its tragic ending. One question that is often asked is who is responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s death? This topic is very debatable, but there are a few people that can be held responsible for their death. The people to blame for Romeo and Juliet’s death are the Capulets and Montagues, Friar Laurence and Romeo and Juliet. The feud between the Capulets and Montagues could have possibly led to the death of Romeo and Juliet. This play starts off with a fight between the Capulets and Montagues to show the audience that these families do not get along. The biggest problem is that Romeo, a Montague, and Juliet, a Capulet, are in love. Do to the fights between their families, it would be impossible for Romeo and Juliet to be married if their parents knew. Therefore, they felt it was best to keep their love a secret. Juliet’s parents had basically set up an arranged married for Juliet, which is hinted by her mother, Lady Capulet, in Act I, Scene III. When Romeo and Juliet first met, they instantly thought they were meant to be together. Because of Juliet’s arranged married, they were caused to speed their relationship up and they got married as soon as possible. If Romeo and Juliet could have been honest with their families then maybe the feud would have ended. In Act III, Scene I; Romeo’s cousin, Mercutio, and Juliet’s cousin...
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