Romeo And Juliet's Failure

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The Tragedy Romeo and Juliet, the famous play written by the William Shakespeare, is professionally labeled as a tragedy. Shakespeare sets up this play for utter failure especially with the first setting. Romeo is a son of the Montague house and Juliet the daughter of Capulet. The houses are rival to each other and due to this they are forbidden to be with each other especially in relational affairs. The play progresses and they secretly meet as their relationship inclines. They both go through the craziest exaggerations, coincidences and situations that are so slightly mismarked yet change the entire outcome of the play. In addition to all the crazy things they grow through they legitimately in the end take their life. This all though can …show more content…

Paris is the character that is chosen by Juliet’s parents to marry her. Juliet on the other hand has no inclination to marry him. Even though Juliet’s parents know this and don’t care, Paris is completely oblivious to how she feels. The examples of Paris’ stupidity are laughable and the first one takes place when Juliet in the previous line clearly states she is not interested in Paris calling their love a “maybe love”. Paris responds still oblivious to the matter saying, “That “ maybe love” must be on Thursday next”. Thursday next being their wedding their parents planned the following week. Another example of his oblivion is shortly after Mercutio and Tybalt's deaths. Lady Capulet is grieving and so is the rest of the family but all Paris has to say is, “ Have I thought, love, to see this morning's face, And doth it give me such a sight as this?” He is saying that “have i thought to see this morning’s face” to see Juliet and does not care for the grieving of the family. In yet another example Paris and Romeo have met and Paris completely oblivious to the fact of who Romeo believes that Romeo should “open the tomb and lay him with Juliet.” Paris is obviously not taking note that Romeo will do just …show more content…

Errors throughout the play provide the demise of Romeo and Juliet with a feeling almost as if their own death was just another error. This provides errors as an easy comedic target and takes away sympathy from those affected. To start with a letter was written by the Friar to Romeo. The letter did not get to Romeo because there was a disease in the city of Mantua where no one would be let in. This is as stated by the postman saying, “Where the infectious pestilence did reign. Sealed up the doors, and would not let us forth,” He also mentions he could, “not get anyone to deliver the letter due to the fear of infection.” Romeo, without getting the letter of the plan to fake Juliet’s death, believed she was dead and this ultimately led to his death. Another major error is the actual death of Romeo. Romeo without knowing Juliet was alive, took drugs that would instantly kill him. He says “ Here’s to my love! O true apothecary! Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die.” Romeo takes a swig and drops dead. All of these lead of to the tragic, or in this case a comedic, death of Romeo and

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