Between these two poems theirs all kinds of differences from the version of Arthur Brooker´s The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet, which this book was published a long time ago in the year of 1562. The version that Shakespeare’s did was published in the year of 1597. Which both of these had 35 years apart when they were published so one of the major differences in these two versions is that the first version by Shakespeare was called The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet and the version of Arthur Brooke is called The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet, so that's one of the first differences between these two versions that they have different but pretty similar titles. Another difference is that in both of them the way that they would spell the words since I'm pretty sure he didn't copy his work word by word he had to have a couple of changes like in the way that he spells and writes the words since Shakespeare version had come out 35 years after the original version had come out. …show more content…
I didn't know this till I read both of the titles of the stories/poems that where I found this information. Also, I made some research and in the version of Shakespeare, he decided to lower Juliet's age in the book he decides to do this because he thinks that Juliet was too young to be a bride. So you are probably wondering what are some easy similarities in both of the versions. Probably the easiest version is that Romeo/Romeus falls deeply in love with
The plays Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare and Our Town by Thornton Wilder are similar in their use of imagination, dramatic technique, and the way town life was used. There is not many props in the play Our Town, so it is up to the viewers to imagine what is happening and how the setting looks. Romeo and Juliet, similar to Our Town, required viewers to imagine the setting as there was no backdrops, no lighting, and little or no props. A dramatic technique used in both Romeo and Juliet and Our Town is the comparison of youth to age. In Romeo and Juliet the comparison can be seen the most through the guardian figures of Friar Lawrence to Romeo and Nurse to Juliet. Both figures offer advise that Romeo and Juliet do not following, given
William Shakespeare's "The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet," set in 16th century Verona, Italy shares differences with Baz Luhrmann's "Romeo + Juliet," set in modern day Verona Beach. These stories contain the same characters and conflict, however major and minor discrepancies are galore in the story lines of both formats of William Shakespeare's creation. Some major inconsistencies occur, such as Mercutio dying at a beach, portrayed as a hero, instead of being at a bar, looking like a fool, Friar Lawrence's letter is successfully sent to Romeo by mail carriers, however he does not have the opportunity to read it, unlike in the play version, where Romeo does not get the letter from Friar John, and is told the news by Balthazar, and nobody being at Juliet's tomb to stop Romeo from reaching Juliet, unlike in the play, Paris was there to pay his respects to Juliet. In addition to the major inconsistencies, minor ones are included throughout, such as Romeo and Juliet first seeing each other through a fish tank, then kissing in the elevator, not the dance, the famous balcony scene occurring in a pool, not on an actual balcony, and Juliet pointing a gun at Friar after she points it to herself, threatening to commit suicide. These inconsistencies probably occurred in the play to add a modern and entertaining twist to the Shakespearean classic, leading to the same denouement in both versions of "The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet."
There were many differences among the two stories, among these differences were setting, weapons, the classic “Balcony Scene,” other new adoptions to the film, the concentration on the main characters of Romeo and Juliet, and the implementation of imagery to the storyline. First, the setting of the story is probably one of the biggest differences between the two stories. The original version of the tale is set in Verona, Italy. The newer version is set in a fictitious Verona Beach, California, a city with the appearance of modern day Los Angeles after a riot. The new environment gives familiarity to the viewer, allowing them to relate to the situation at hand, bringing it to a modern time. Another change to the story was the weapons used within the story. The original story used daggers as weapons whereas the newer version uses guns (appropriately titled sword, dagger, etc.). The famed “Balcony Scene,” where Romeo and Juliet avow their love to each other was dramatically changed in many aspects. In the original version, Juliet appears on the balcony and utters the famous words “O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?” (Shakespeare 45) Juliet then goes into the speech about names, asking Romeo to deny his fathers name. Romeo is hiding in the shadows below and hears the words of Juliet. After hearing Juliet’s speech Romeo steps into the light. Romeo and Juliet profess their love for each other and they plan to get married in secrecy.
Now in the play in act 5 a total of four of the characters died but in the movie only two died in Act 5. The only real similarities are that Romeo and Juliet die and Balthazar told Romeo that Juliet died. At the same time the differences are that in the movie Romeo never went to the apothecary witch in the play he did. Also In the movie when Romeo and Balthasar went to the Capulet tomb Romeo never gave his servant the reason why he did go into the tomb and he opened the tomb with a boulder but in the play he told Balthasar that he was going to give juliet a final kiss and retrieve a ring from her. Romeo also opened the tomb the a iron crowbar. And the biggest Difference was that Lady Montague died from grief but in the movie she lived and Romeo never fought Parris in the movie at the Capulet
West Side Story and Romeo and Juliet, two classic tragedies about young love. Both have many similarities and differences, but none are dealbreakers. Things that need to be kept the same are left alone, leaving Shakespeare’s original meanings unaltered. New aspects and changes needed to modernize the story are written in well, still leaving a mostly accurate retelling of Romeo and Juliet. The differences are what makes it unique from others-- the racism, the take on Tony-- all important. The similarities are what keep it true to the original-- Juliet and Maria, and the famous balcony scene. Everything the writers put in is what makes West Side Story a classic, just like Shakespeare would want it to be.
Famous texts often have many similarities as it makes good discussions to find all the possible things that are very related to one another. These certain texts between Romeo and Juliet and Pyarum and Thisbe are almost so closely related, that there are infamous of resemblances that you can point out. There are the obvious general observations, but once you dig deep, you find that there are much more comparisons that meet the eye. Since they are so closely related, we are able to really truly understand the concepts that stand out through each reading. This will make our thoughts deeper and more powerful towards both texts. In Romeo and Juliet, the text is very similar to Pyramus and Thisbe through a love connection between characters even though differences between families make it a struggle, miscommunication and misunderstandings, and the conclusion of a tragedy.
In the movie Romeo and Juliet by Baz luhrmann's It is similar in many different ways. For one the movie quotes in the book are precisely based off of the scene/what is going on in the movie. In addition to that statement, the characters in the movie also betray to what they are saying in the book. In the movie Juliet is dresses as an angel while Romeo is dressed as a prince. In the book Romeo talks about Juliet being a saint while Romeo is a pilgrim. The balcony scene in Baz Luhrmann’s movie adaptation of Romeo and Juliet does justice to the original because of what they are speaking and there costumes. For starters, in the
Finally, in romeo and Juliet it was pretty obvious who was going to die only because of the little plan that Juliet came up with. But in Othello it made you want to keep reading just to see if anyone was going to die and find out who it was going to be. In Othello all the people who were killingeah other kind of made some people say why only because there was servants killing servants or there was peole who had a servant killed their servant. Then Othello kill his own wife Desdemona. Butin romeo and Juliet there wasn’t so much of a blood bath because not many people knew about the love that they had going on with each other. But for a person to compare two of Shakespeare’s stories picking Romeo and Juliet and comparing it to Othello would be the best idea bcause they are the two that are the most similar.
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is often referred to as a classic love story. It is a story of love at first sight and fighting between families. The classic is a true tragedy because of the way it is created. Romeo and Juliet is an Aristotelian tragedy because it clearly follows the model shown by Aristotle. All aspects of the plot and characters perfectly follow way Aristotle defined. The plot follows the events that need to occur and the main characters have a flaw. Pity and fear is felt for the characters throughout the play. Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is a true Aristotelian tragedy because of the characters, plot, and the fact that it triggers pity and fear.
In Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story can be very similar yet different in personalities and the changes they have to undergo. The young couple falls in love with Romeos personality being confident but is desperate in finding love and Juliets personality of an innocent young girl who seems to fall instantly in love. One of
Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare, is a tragic love story about two young lovers who are forced to be estranged as a result of their feuding families. The play is about their struggle to contravene fate and create a future together. As such, it was only a matter of time before Hollywood would try and emulate Shakespeare’s masterpiece. This had been done before in many films. Prominent among them were, Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 “Romeo and Juliet” and Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 “William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet.” Both films stay true to the themes of Shakespeare’s original play. However, the modernised Luhrmann film not only maintains the essence of Shakespeare’s writings, Luhrmann makes it relevant to a teenage audience. This is done through the renewal of props and costumes, the reconstruction of the prologue and the upgrading of the setting, whilst preserving the original Shakespearean language. Out of the two, it is Luhrmann who targets Romeo & Juliet to a younger audience to a much larger extent than Zeffirelli.
Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet is similar to the book Matched by Ally Condie in my opinion. Both books are about true love that is forbidden in society’s eyes. “Romeo and Juliet” is an older book but both display the effects of love and what people are willing to do. Both books have an ideal soulmate that the setting and story line that the author has set up for the characters, but both main character defies it. They fall in love with the antagonist side and have to overcome many difficult situations. The two books shows the difficulties and hardship the characters go through for true love.While going through with life they learn what misery and pain is and how it is in the real world.
known works, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. But is it so simple? How do these two compare,
One major difference is the setting. Romeo and Juliet take place in old times in a city in Italy. West Side Story takes place in New York in 1961. This obviously sets up for a lot of differences, for example there were guns and pocket knives in West Side Story. One of the biggest differences in these stories is that Maria does not kill herself in the end unlike Juliet. Since these stories are similar you think Maria is going to kill herself after Tony died but she doesn't. As we know Juliet decided to kill herself after she found out Romeo was dead. The endings are essentially different in these stories. Finally a third difference is in
The plot events take a big part in how the two versions compare. To begin with, Titanic was based on true events that happened to real people of the past, and Romeo and Juliet was completely made up. William Shakespeare based the story on things that could occur in the real world which is what makes Romeo and Juliet a reality. However, in both the stories the lovers’ relationship was forbidden. For example, Romeo and Juliet had to hide because their family had a feud between each other, but in Titanic, the lovers, Rose and Jack couldn’t see each other because of the social class they were in. Jack was considered th...