William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
'Romeo and Juliet' belongs to the romantic comedy genre. In the play,
there is a series of accidents; which ultimately leads to the deaths
of Romeo and Juliet. The play is constructed in a simple and
straightforward manner. After Act 1, the play focuses entirely on the
love of Romeo and Juliet. Everything is completed in five days, which
provides tremendous dramatic concentration.
At the beginning of the play, Romeo is 'in love' with Rosaline. When
the Capulets hold a party, Romeo gate-crashes with his friends because
he knows Rosaline will be there. However, once at the party, he spots
Juliet and it's love at first sight for the both of them. They each
discover that the other is their rival, and despite this, they
exchange love vows and marry the next day. After their marriage, Romeo
goes to make peace with Tybalt, Juliet's cousin, but it turns into
another brawl. Tybalt ends up killing Mercutio, and Romeo retalliates
and kills Tybalt. Romeo is then banished from Verona.
Meanwhile, Lord and Lady Capulet have decided that their daughter is
to marry Paris, a noble kinsman. Distraught, Juliet goes to Friar
Lawrence for help. He hatches a plan: Juliet will drink a potion the
night before her wedding day, which will induce a death-like state for
twenty-four hours. Friar Lawrence will send a letter to Romeo telling
him of this and that he is to meet Juliet in the vault as she awakens
and the pair will run away.
The letter doesn't reach Romeo in time, though, and Benvolio hears of
Juliet's 'death' and rushes to tell Romeo. Romeo gets to Juliet
believing she is dead and kills himself with a de...
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... to such patriarchy. From this I conclude that a lot of
blame can be laid on fate and coincidence.
I don't think that the blame can be laid upon neither Tybalt nor
Mercutio; I believe that the goings-on between these two characters
were merely a side-plot in the play. Certainly without the fight
between these two characters, Romeo would never have been banished,
but the fight portrays deep-set issues between the two families. These
issues are more likely to be the cause of the tragedy rather than the
fight itself.
More blame should be set upon the two families themselves. Had the
families been more tolerant of their child's wishes, and of the other
family, the play would not have turned out as it has. Blame can also
be laid upon the lovers themselves and their - particularly Romeo's -
haste throughout the play.
Although they are the basis of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, these main characters are dull, undynamic, and do not specifically appeal to certain readers. Nurse could be considered as a more interesting character because she brings her wit, drama and insight into the plotline.
that Juliet is in there and he is going in there to kill himself to be
In all of the best works of literature, each of a writer's characters has a purpose whether the role is small or big. Even if it goes unnoticed, the small characters usually play a key role to the story's plot development. These minor characters also add depth to the story's world and also help in the development of the major characters' personality. In William Shakespeare's play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, the minor characters of Friar Lawrence, the Nurse, and Tybalt are in many ways the most pivotal characters to the play's development.
wither in their pride/ Ere we may think her ripe to be a bride.” From
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would
William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. In Shakespeare's plays he very rarely used original ideas. Most of the plays he wrote, such as "Romeo and Juliet," were adapted from other people's stories. Shakespeare used these ideas as basic outlines for his plays.
is once again brought up by Romeo at the end of Act 1, scene 4 when he
two families. It was unjust of him to send Romeo away from Verona as a
William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet "Many a morning hath he been there seen /With tears augmenting the
The character in the play, Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare, that I think has the largest impact on the audience is probably the Friar. Although the Friar might not have that big of a role, he was the one with the plan that got Romeo and Juliet killed. Some people might say that it was Juliet’s fault because she was the one that was so desperate for a plan to get her and Romeo together, the Friar had no choice but to go along. But still, the Friar was the one that came up with a plan. That plan might not have worked for many reasons, but the Friar didn’t think ahead.
In this essay I shall be writing about why I agree that with the play,
William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet I have been studying Romeo and Juliet in class and I have watched a production on television. Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet for an audience used to sixteenth century stage conventions, we must appreciate that these conventions are very different from our own. The Elizabethan theatre was very distinctive, when a play was performed thousands of people would pack inside the theatre, the rich would be able to pay for seats in the stand sheltered from the wind and rain, while the poor had to stand and brave the elements as the theatre had no roof.
forget,' and so we don't expect that by the next act Romeo will be out
Romeo and Juliet's inevitable future is stated at the beginning of the play, in the prologue. However, there are still aspects of foreshadowing that futher convinces the reader of the importance of the aspect of fate in this story. One such example is shown here, when Juliet asks the Nurse to find out who Romeo is: "If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed." (1.5.148-9). By this, Juliet means: if Romeo is already married, then she will be so depressed that she will die instead of marrying him, or anyone else. The audience knows that Romeo is not married, and this passage serves as a hint to Juliet's future, in conjunction with her marriage to Romeo. After realizing who Romeo is (the son of her family's greatest enemy), Juliet says:
Romeo & Juliet Romeo and Juliet is Shakespeare's most popular play. It is the most retold and reiterated since it deals with everyday aspects of life such as love, tragedy, and in particular, family. The roles of parents and "substitute" parents are important in this play. The biological parents of Romeo and Juliet are supposed to act as role models and guides for their children, but ironically, it is the substitute parents, Friar Laurence and the Nurse, who are only seemingly supportive of Romeo and Juliet. Unfortunately, neither the biological nor substitute parents could prevent the tragic ending.