Quotes For Romeo And Juliet

Do you believe hate exists in our society today? I believe it does and I believe it did during Romeo and Juliet's time as well. Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare in 1597. Many theories have been made as to why the tragedy happened.

Romeo and Juliet is one of the most tragic and depressing stories ever told. If you take the story from a different perspective and really think through some of the choices that were made leading up to their death you would see that Romeo and Juliet made some foolish decisions that caused their deaths. Foolishness is at fault for the death of Romeo and Juliet because he went to the Capulet party and kissed Juliet, after the party he went to Juliet’s balcony and talked to her until the morning, and he also took Juliet’s virginity.

The parents sadly watch their children being carried into the family tomb. The play, by William Shakespeare, displays the relationships of Romeo and Juliet. This drama takes place in Verona, Italy, where the Capulets and Montagues are feuding. Poor relationships, deceit, and poor advice leads to tragedy. The teenagers relationships with their families are soon tested.

Tybalt, a committed Capulet, always showing superior towards Montagues, is the perfect example of personification of hate in Romeo and Juliet. Tybalt plays an important character in Romeo and Juliet because of his aggressive and arrogant personality which causes major conflicts and catastrophes.

When Romeo first laid his eyes on Juliet, he instantly fell in love and his feelings began to pour out. The description of Juliet by Romeo continues, as he compares her to a beautiful dove and all the other ladies around her to awkward crows. Instantly, every women, including Rosaline, became irrelevant to Romeo. All he desired and all he could focus on at that moment was, Juliet, the woman he knew he was destined to marry. Romeo had been trapped in a deep depression a few hours before he laid his eyes on Juliet, Romeo's feelings drastically change once he sees Juliet which proves to be love at first sight. Romeos early display of affection presents him as a man who is in love with the idea of love, and in turn allows audiences to like for him, just as they imagine he would for them. Although Romeo's character was introduced a few scenes prior, he was depressed and not himself. So, the moment he met Juliet for the first time it was also the moment the audience met the real Romeo for the first time.

Martin Luther King Jr. once said “Only love can push out the hate that lies deep within our hearts.” In this passage from the Shakespearean tragedy Romeo and Juliet, Juliet learns that Romeo, her love, killed her cousin Tybalt. Once Juliet Learns this, she goes through a series of emotional extremities displaying herself to be emotionally impulsive.

What caused Julie’s death? William Shakespeare Juliet’s stubbornness, the nurses help, and the help Friar Lawrence gave all contributive in her death. If they didn’t contribute with helping Juliet fall more in love with Romeo she might still be alive, but because of those factors she is not.

Juliet is a strong character in this book. She has the aspects of independence, determination, and love. Juliet represents these qualities in everything she does throughout the book. She shows very good character in the words she says. These next four paragraphs will go into more detail of these characteristics.

Verbal Irony: “I will confess to you that I love him.” Juliet does not at all mean these words because she loves Romeo, not Paris. Why this is important: This affects the whole play because she is lying to her mother so she can sneakily fake her own death and run away with Romeo. She is also giving up loyalty to her family for her love.

After Juliet's encounter with Romeo, she asks her nurse who Romeo is. Discovering her new love is the great enemy of her family, she exclaims "My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late! " In other words, Juliet had fallen in love without knowing he is an enemy.

My Plot Change: Romeo decides to stay in Verona with Juliet and they agree to sneak away together and live as peasants. However, Romeo has been caught in Juliet’s room

As Juliet falls in love with Romeo, she changes from patient to impatient. In 1200’s Verona, Italy women are expected to get married at Juliet’s age. Therefore, Juliet is not surprised when her mother talks to her about marriage but she says, “It is an honor that I dream not of.” (1.3.67).

There are many tragedies and tragic heroes, but the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is one of the most widely read tragedies of all time. In the play, Romeo and Juliet, two lovers, end up killing themselves because of their families hatred for eachother. In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare develops Romeo as a tragic hero in many ways.

(Paris is at the church were Juliet lies dead. Romeo has just stabbed Paris and he is dying) Paris: (holding his stab wound) A mist, with silent steps. My eyes fell on its figure, my heart drenched by fear did not throb any longer.

As Romeo did barely meet Juliet, he changes by doing so much for her in a short time period, “Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die”(Source E). This examines how even when faced the uncertainties of death, Romeo still shows his affection for Juliet. Romeo defied his family and father because of their family feud by simply being with Juliet. Throughout the chaos, Romeo is still committed to Juliet and does much by marrying her (Source D).