The Opening to William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare created a good opening to the play because in the prologue it tells us the out lines of the play. In the play the prologue tells us about death and violence, making us want to watch more. The prologue makes us think what will happen next and why? Also its tells us about the two families, and their hatred for each other. The prologue rhymes to add to the opening of the play. This helps because then you get into a rhythm e.g. And the continuance of their parents rage and is now the two hours traffic of our stage. The characters in the play are interesting and varied. They each have there own part and have different personalities, with different feelings about most things. Romeo’s character changes throughout the play; in the opening scene he is very lovesick, sad and depressed he says this by saying “sad hours seem long”. He thinks he cannot forget Rosaline, “thou cans’t not teach me forget”. Romeo shows that he can’t not sleep at night, in this scene by moping around the woods; He also locks himself in a dark room all day. Romeo’s cousin Benvolio, is that of a peacemaker in the play, he says in the play “Part fools! Put up your swords”. He also is determined to help Romeo forget about Rosaline, “I’ll pay that doctrine or die in debt”. He always tells the truth and wants to help his cousin, “I’ll know his grievance”. He’s Sensitive to the feelings of others, = “measuring his affections by my own”. Lady Montague is the mother of Romeo and she loves her son and worries about him, “O where is Romeo”, she does not want her husband to fight, “Thou shalt not stir one foot to seek a foe”. Montague is the father of Romeo and the husband of lady Montague, he is still ready to fight, “Thou villain, Capulet”. He knows his son well because he says Romeo Locks himself in his room. He also wants to
decides to gate crash it the party in hope to see the girl he loves
Without Act 2 Scene 2 the whole play makes no sense. This is the scene
Act One of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare The play Romeo and Juliet is set in "fair Verona" in Italy. Shakespeare based his play on a poem by Brooke and brought it to the theatres in 1595. Although the play is set in Italy many things mentioned could be found in Elizabethan England, for example the Capulet's party. This suggests to me that Shakespeare had little knowledge of Italian life and culture.
Comparing Opening Sequences of Romeo and Juliet In my essay I am going to compare the opening scenes of the two versions of Romeo & Juliet. One is by Franco Zeffirelli, which was. made in the late 1970’s. The other one is by Baz Luhrmann and was made in 1996.
In William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, about two love struck teenagers whom aren’t able to be together due to their families feud/ social situation. There are two key themes that of love and hate. Before Romeo and Juliet meet, the audience is only aware that he is a Montague and that she is a Capulet. This adds to the scene being so dramatically effective as do other happenings throughout the length of the scene. These include the speech of Capulet and the happy and joyous mood of the party, The romantic speech of Romeo, The hatred and harshness of Tybalt’s speech, a direct contrast with that of Romeo’s and the drama when the two lovers, Romeo and Juliet first meet.
Romeo Montague, age 16, died due to poison on August 14, 1595, in the tomb of the Capulets. Born on December 16, 1579, Romeo lived a short life, but it was a full of love, heartbreak and fun. Romeo was the only son of the Capulet family. He was loved dearly by both his mother and father, Lord and Lady Montague and many others. Romeo is survived by his parents, Lord and Lady Montague, of Verona; his relatives, Benvolio and Mercutio (Dead), of Verona; and his servant, Balthasar. A great leader and strong role model, Romeo knew when to have fun and when to fool around with his friends.
In Act IV, scene III of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Juliet is forced to make a decision; take a sleeping potion gifted to her by Friar Laurence and risk possibly being stuck in the Capulet family tomb, or marry Paris. To her, marrying Paris is not an option and so she drinks the vile. Although, before consuming the Friar’s remedy, Juliet expresses her worries in her soliloquy. To do this, Shakespeare manipulates imagery and the rhetorical device of questioning to reveal his main character’s deepest and darkest fears.
and hate in the play. Romeo and Juliet fall in love at first sight at
We learn the feud has been going on for some time, yet we never learn
Romeo & Juliet Romeo and Juliet was a tragedy, but it did not have to be. Many things could have been done to prevent their deaths. Many characters contributed to their deaths. The sole character that was responsible for their deaths is Friar Lawrence. Friar Lawrence is responsible for the deaths of the lovers because he was secretive with their relationship, he was unable communicate effectively, and he had a cowardly persona.
“Some shall be pardoned, and some punished, for there was never a story of more woe than of Juliet and her Romeo.”
of the Capulet’s orchard. This is a brave thing to do, for, if he had
The First Meeting of Romeo and Juliet The meeting of Romeo and Juliet is possibly the most decisive point of the play. Shakespeare undoubtedly used stagecraft and language devices. to create the desired atmosphere, the idea of love at first sight. The meeting of Romeo and Juliet is cleverly written to represent a sonnet.
Act 3 Scene 3 Of Romeo And Juliet by William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 3 is a perfect example of Romeo's despondent persona. The events that take place in Friar Laurence's cell occur right after Romeo's marriage to Juliet. Romeo's devastation by the news that he is to be banished from Verona after murdering Juliet's cousin, Tybalt, had led him to seek guidance from Friar Laurence. Although this may seem understandable, Romeo is melodramatic and gives the impression that he is an over-the-top teenager. He illustrates this when he says; "Ha, banishment!
Good morning/afternoon Ms Pritchard and 10B English, today I will be exploring two of the same scenes from different film versions of Romeo and Juliet. Each film was directed by different but equally professional directors to allow the audience to understand the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. The scene I am going to analyse is the party scene when Romeo and Juliet meet for the first time. The first film being discussed was directed by Baz Luhrman in 1996; an Australian director who loves to spice up his films to keep the audience on their feet. The second film was directed by Carlo Carlei in 2013; an Italian master mind of directing who prefers to stay true to his films and become one with the audience and the story being told. Both directors