Death brought eternity The story of Romeo and Juliet had many tragic, yet meaningful events that somewhat constructed what we know today as, “The tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet.” In fact, all of those ‘tragic yet meaningful events’ are all the deaths of Mercutio, Tybalt, Romeo, and Juliet. All of the tragic, meaningful events show what theme the story portrays. Romeo and Juliet itself is a well-known so called ‘love’ play/story, but when you really ‘dig deeper’ into it you will soon come to realize that it is more of a death play than a love play. Romeo and Juliet could be considered more of a death play than a love play because, majority of the events that happened were violent and the violence resulted in death; the only two people who showed ‘love’ throughout the story was Romeo and Juliet. It is clearly shown that death brought nothing but sorrow, sadness, and problems to Romeo and Juliet from beginning to end. Analyzing the story, it is obviously shown that death is written all over Romeo and Juliet, and that all the deaths of certain characters formed Romeo and Juliet itself. Therefore, with that being said, the theme that will be most strongly portrayed is death. “Romeo, Romeo wherefore art thou Romeo” is one of the most memorable scenes from Romeo and Juliet which was written by William Shakespeare, and indeed promotes the idea of “love at first sight”. Yes, indeed, the story of Romeo and Juliet did promote the idea of ‘love and first sight’, but also did show the possible outcome of the so called ‘love at first sight’ which, in their case, would eventually result in death It is evidently shown throughout the whole story that death was the true basis of the story because, all of events led up to death and made ... ... middle of paper ... ...been the concept of ‘Romeo and Juliet’. People in society know that Romeo and Juliet as ‘two people who had a forbidden love, and died as a result of one of them not wanting to live without each other. The structure of the entire story as a complete tragedy from the beginning to end really makes Romeo and Juliet's so called love overwhelming and even more heartbreaking because for the reason that the audience is completely aware of their brewing deaths. The journey of Romeo and Juliet is the compulsive cycle from intense love to powerful death. To conclude everything, it is shown through actions, words, and events that the theme that Shakespeare strongly portrayed in the story was death, because for the fact that it seemed that they thought that death was their only way for them to be together for eternity. Cites: All sources were completely taken from the book.
Romeo and Juliet has many themes which are fate, death and love, these are all intertwined. At the very beginning of the play, before we even know the characters, we know that ‘death-marked’ ‘Star crossed lovers’ will ‘take their lives’ which already brings in the major themes. Shakespeare uses dramatic irony throughout the play and builds up the tension until Act 3 scene 1 where death starts to play a role. The Prologue also informs us about the Montagues and Capulets dislike for each other. The theme of love is also there thought the play. There are different types of love, the unrequited love the Romeo feels for Rosaline and that Paris feels for Juliet. There is also the love between friends such as with Romeo and Mercutio as Mercutio dies to protect Romeo’s honour and then Romeo avenges his death, and then the romantic love Romeo and Juliet share. I believe the Mercutio is one of the main characters in this play. His speeches tell us a lot about him and his actions have a large affect on the ending of the play. Mercutio’s name means mercurial meaning “an unpredictable and fast changing mood” which is an accurate description of Mercutio's personality because in Queen Mabs speech at the beginning he is joking and seeking attention, but at the end he becomes serious and angry.
On the surface, Romeo & Juliet is a simple tragic love story: boy meets girl, they fall in love, time elapses, things go wrong, and an end is met. But if you ask why was the end met, well there's where you get into the details of the story and the individual aspects of the mostly nondescript characters, in particular Romeo himself. Look into his ridiculously romantic lines, and you'll notice either the flaw in his character, the mistake he made, or the way fate plays with its toys.
The tragic play Romeo and Juliet, by playwright William Shakespeare, is about star-crossed lovers from feuding families that end up dying for the love of each other. The theme of fate as a controlling force is strong in the play in a way that one little coincidence can change two children’s lives that are really not meant to be. The play’s main theme brings the two closer and closer together until the unfortunate death at the very end which is foreshadowed by the chorus. Fate changes their lives by the servant unable to read a list of names and Romeo sees Rosaline, the girl whom he fell in love with first, on the list which makes him go and
‘Romeo and Juliet’ is one of Shakespeare most famous plays and one of the most famous love plays written in all time. In this essay I will explore how Shakespeare emphasises the inevitability of the lover’s deaths, by using a variety of different techniques.
Romeo and Juliet is known as one of the greatest love stories, but it has its fair share of tragedy as well. The story riddles with themes throughout. Love is the first theme and there is no greater love than the love Romeo and Juliet share. Shakespeare offers his audiences just as much hate as love in Romeo and Juliet. The families of both Romeo and Juliet involve themselves in centuries of feuding. The ongoing feud between the Montagues and Capulets drives Romeo and Juliet into a life of secrecy, which ultimately causes their deaths. Youth is another theme and ties directly to how young both Romeo and Juliet are both in their age and their relationship. The story of Romeo and Juliet uses sex as a theme as well although not in the intimate details of more modern stories. The two lovers concerns are not with the wishes of their warring families, they just want to be together “Deny thy father and refuse thy name / Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn by my love / And I’ll no longer be a Capulet” (2.2.34-36). Love is the first theme Shakespeare displays in this play.
Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is a play well known by all for its death and demise of its characters, as well as its tragic ending that leaves two star-crossed lovers to their fate. The true misfortune of Romeo and Juliet is that individually they ultimately all lose, however together, everyone wins. A tragedy is defined as an event causing great suffering, destruction and distress usually concerning the downfall of the main character. To lose is defined as causing someone to fail to gain something or to suffer. Death is a major subject in the play and significantly establishes the mood of the scene. These disastrous events affect everyone including ones mourning the death of their loved ones. However, there are also positive themes that
Considering ‘Romeo and Juliet’ is still being read, performed and has even been made into a number of movie adaptations, the play’s popularity is hardly affected by the estimated 421 years between the time it was first written and now. The themes Shakespeare incorporated are the major reason as to why the play is still so popular. The everlasting theme of Identity is a vital aspect in the play and is what ends up killing Romeo and Juliet, as it is their identities or more noticeably just their names that is the major conflict in the play, their families’ rivalry. Identity helps connect the audience as everyone has an identity and so it helps the audience feel sympathy for the lovers as they can’t escape the plague their identity has forced upon their lives. Impulsivity is also a prominent theme through out the play. It enthralls the audience which results in anticipation that leaves the audience not knowing what will happen next and wanting more. Lastly fate is a perpetual theme during the play. It helps the audience stay engrossed in the story’s plot as not only do some lines provide an unclear insight into the character’s future but also the inclusion of fate can help relate to many people’s beliefs as the idea of fate is such a talked about topic in todays society. It is therefore due to the themes of identity, impulsivity and fate that the play still relates to modern day
The theme of Romeo and Juliet is about a love destined to end in tragedy.
Love, loyalty, and death are each words with different meaning that work together to formulate theme. One theme in the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is an obsession with loyalty leads to death. For family or for love, many of the main characters die or kill to stay loyal to the ones they care about. Once the star-crossed lovers are married, dependability becomes severely important. After the wedding, Romeo refuses to fight Tybalt because Romeo does not want to kill his new family member, but after Tybalt kills Mercutio, Romeo seeks revenge. Wanting to stay loyal to her husband, Juliet refuses to marry the County Paris, but her enraged father will not let her. Juliet threatens her mortality to the Friar if she has to be disloyal
Most people think the story of Romeo and Juliet is more romance than a tragedy.But this play is more of a tragic story because the conflicted families affected the ending,Mercutio’s death changing the story’s turning point,and how the prologue said so from the start.
Death plays a key role in Romeo and Juliet. During the story, six deaths occur that fashion Shakespeare’s publication into the calamity that’s known around the world. Each death pushes the story forward continuously, leading to the finale where the two lovers die due to love and hate from both feuding families.
Romeo and Juliet is a tragic story about a pair of star-crossed lovers whose demises were unexpected to most. However, their deaths were a result of their impulsiveness. It caused their problematic marriage, Romeo’s preventable death, as well as Juliet’s preventable death.
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by english playwright and poet William Shakespeare. It is about “a pair of star crossed lovers” from feuding families that end up dying for each other. In the prologue of the play, it states they take their lives, revealing the ending. Structurally, Shakespeare revealing this tragic end at the start would make it more suspenseful for the audience as they don’t know when they die, who or in what order anyone dies. It would also make the audience feel more sympathy for Romeo and Juliet when they are together because the audience know that they are two of the people that will die. Throughout Romeo and Juliet, there is a theme of opposing forces, such as love and hate. This is shown in the prologue when it is stated “from ancient grudge break mutiny”. The opposition of the families
Romeo and Juliet is a romantic love story about a young lad named Romeo who has fallen in love with Lady Juliet, but is unable to marry her because of a long-lasting family feud. The play ends in the death of both these characters and the reunion of the friendship between the families. Romeo is in love with Juliet, and this is a true, passionate love (unlike the love Paris has for her or the love Romeo had for Rosaline) that nothing can overcome, not even the hatred between their two families that is the reason for the death of their two children. Throughout the play, Shakespeare thoroughly explores the themes of both true love and false love and hatred. Without either of these themes, the play would loose its romantic touch and probably would not be as famous as it is today.
Through this tragic play, Shakespeare illustrates that love requires people to sacrifice many precious things, which can include family, friends, even life. Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet depicts the nuances of human experience of love. Romeo and Juliet’s story is the greatest declaration of romantic love.