William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

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William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet The fate of Romeo and Juliet was doomed from the very beginning. In this play every character has played an influential part on the lives of Romeo and Juliet, which, sadly led to this heart-breaking end. In this essay I shall discuss which characters brought this depressing ending to such a beautiful couple. From the very beginning of this play in the prologue both Romeo and Juliet are described as "star cross’d lovers". The meaning of the word "star" in this sentence is fate. Which in the context means that they have met each other by fate. Also "death-mark’d love". Which instantly implies that their love to each other shall end with death. In this essay nearly every character plays a very influential part on the lives of Romeo and Juliet. Starting with both families as a whole. Both Montagues and Capulets have been ancient enemies. In this play William Shakespeare has based both feuding families on what was happening around him. Which was: the feud between the House of York and the House of Lancaster. Another scene whereas William Shakespeare refers to something social is where he states the word "rose". "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet" The rose at that point of history was an inn on the same road as the globe theatre. Many people would go there to have a drink. So when the audience heard that line they would have thought it very humorous and only understood it as: the "rose" inn would still be the same even if its name were changed. Also coincidentally the emblem of the House of York was the White rose. And the emblem of the House... ... middle of paper ... ...here, Where Juliet lives; and every cat and dog and little mouse, every unworthy thing, Live here in heaven and may look on her; But Romeo may not" Here he describes him self as dead with his Juliet. Also he went to the Friar’s cell and not to his own house, which shows there is no strong connection between him and his parents. Also there is good use of imagery whereas Shakespeare says all unworthy animals may see Juliet but Romeo. Making Romeo unworthy and feel like his exile was out of "heaven". Concluding this essay I would like to say that all the way through this play the doors seem locked for Romeo. His fate with Juliet was doomed from the very beginning and the only way for them two, to be together was to be dead. Where they would be free from every ones’ acts and do what ever they pleased, for eternity.

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