The song “Michelle” and Romeo and Juliet act 1 scene 5 lines 44-53 are pieces in which the male characters express their emotions to a female character in a passionate way which shows how males express their romantic feelings. “Michelle” is a song that is performed by Paul McCartney at the white house to Michelle Obama, the first lady at the time. In this song, a man is confessing his love for a woman, but the woman does not understand English, so he sings it to her in French. Romeo and Juliet act 1 scene 5 lines 44-53 is a play written by William Shakespeare in 1597. In these lines, Romeo is expressing his emotions to Juliet and how he believes she has true beauty, when he sees her for the first time at the Capulet house. Considering the two pieces I can recognize that when men first express their romantic feelings, they like to show confidence, and speak words that the woman would like to hear and would attract them. …show more content…
This shows us that men really care about how they speak verbally to women, because they believe that a woman is more likely to be attracted to you if she hears what she wants. In the play, when Romeo meets Juliet for the first time he says, “Beauty to rich for use, for earth to dear (Romeo and Juliet. 1.5.47)!” In this line, Romeo tells Juliet that her beauty is so immense that even mother earth can not imagine it. Romeo attempts to flatter Juliet and attract her by giving her compliments, and telling her what she wants to hear. Also in the play, Romeo tries to convey his confidence to Juliet, “And touching hers makes blessed my rude hand. Did my heart love till now (1.5.51&52)?” Romeo wants to show Juliet that he has done this before and is confident that he will be able to touch her just as all the other girls
Juliet trangessal from social norms influences Romeo’s to both defy the feud and Elizabethan society's expectation of love. In the beginning Romeo complies to the structure of courtly love as seen through his overly dramatic, elaborate, affected phrasing but no real love directed towards Rosalind. Juliet’s rejects the maidens role to be coy and difficult in courting and instead asks for the sincerity of his love and for him to “take all myself”. By valuing real emotions over the idea of love, she influences Romeo’s change in language to more sincere and poetic. By asking Romeo to “purpose marriage” Juliet transgresses the social norm of the male proposing the
‘Romeo and Juliet’ is a tragic play about two star crossed lovers written by Shakespeare in 1595. The play is a timeless teenage tradgedy. “The play champions the 16th Century belief that true love always strikes at first sight,” (Lamb 1993: Introduction) and even in modern times an audience still want to believe in such a thing as love at first sight. Act II Scene II the balcony scene displays that romantic notion perfectly.
To start with, Mercutio brought Romeo to the dance where he met and fell in love with Juliet. A quote said by Mercutio Romeo and Juliet states, "If love be rough with you, be rough with love/Prick love for pricking, and you beat love down," (Shakespeare I.iv 27-28). This quote reveals that Mercutio is encouraging Romeo to get
During some of part one, and two, we slowly learn about Romeo and his dilemma. He has fallen in love with beautiful Rosaline and all of his heart is crying out to her. He vows to never see a beauty as fair as her, and complains about the rudeness and pain of love. He allows himself to go to the party with Mercutio and his friends, but remarks he won't have a good time. "I'll go along, no such sight to be shown, But to rejoice in a splendor of mine own." That is until he sees Juliet. Instantly he forgets all of his lamenting for Rosaline love, and proclaims Juliet is the most beautiful thing he has ever seen. "O! she doth teach the torches to burn bright. It seems she hangs on the cheek of night, like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear; Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear! So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows, As yonder lady o'er her fellows shows. The measure done, I'll watch her place of stand, And, touching hers, make blessed my rude hand. Did my heart love till now? forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night."
When used very poorly, the result of a situation can be much different than if speech is used well. Throughout the play, we see powerful words directly and indirectly impact the result of future acts. For if Romeo had told Tybalt that he was now married to Juliet and that they were now related by marriage, Tybalt would respond in a way which would affect the rest of the story. Words can cause either the death or the happiness of a man for the rest of his life, so next time when you approach a stranger, remember what happened in Romeo and Juliet and choose your words wisely, as the words you choose could change your life, for better or for
This quote shows that Romeo and Juliet have well communication skills towards each other because Romeo and Juliet communicate to each other what they think they should do in the situation they are
Here Romeo is talking about Rosaline how sad he is and devastated because love is always against him, Romeo is hurt because she is going to be a nun and he “loves” her, but she doesn't love him back. Romeo is so romantic here even if he is not trying to because the way he expresses himself is so passionate and romantic with his word
In the beginning of William Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet, Juliet is a very clear and straightforward person who doesn’t want to daisy off while talking to someone, she wants to answer him without sugar coating the answer. Shakespeare uses that technique to show how strong the character is and how respected she wants to be. She asks Romeo a straightforward question and he answers her in a very romantic way which is a technique Shakespeare used to show their differences in personality.“What a man art thou that, thus bescreened in night, So stumblest on my counsel? (II,2)”
In literature, the male voices sometimes to express their romantic, enthusiastic response. “Michelle” a song written by Sir Paul McCartney, and tells a story, by music, showing a male character, who becomes attracted to this girl Michell, who does not speak his language, so the male character tries to show his love to her. Romeo and Juliet , a play, written by William Shakespeare, set in the 1500. The play is a tragic love story between the male character, Romeo, and the female character, Juliet. When looking at what both sources say about the way that men show their emotions, we tend to believe that when a male feels a strong sense of endearment for someone, therefore, they feel compelled to express it with words. While the male character
Whenever men see a beautiful woman, they will most likely express their affection for that woman in an act trying to win their love “Michelle” is a song written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. In the song, the man singing the song is trying to tell the woman Michelle that he loves her, but there is a language barrier between the two people. In The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, act 1, scene 5, lines 44-53 is a play written by William Shakespeare. This portion of The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is showing Romeo’s affection for Juliet upon seeing her for the first time, he is verbally explaining how he has never seen someone more beautiful and that he has never loved until now. Considering what both of these references say about how men show
In this important scene in the play, Romeo is at the Capulet party, and spots the gorgeous Juliet across the room. When their eyes met they instantly fell in love. “Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight,/ For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night” (1.5.59-60). When Romeo first lays his eyes on Juliet, he is so in love with how gorgeous she is, that he forgets all about Rosaline whom he was in love with moments before. The scene is very important because it captures how fast their love happened. Similarly, in the song Juliet describes when she first lays her eyes on Romeo, “See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns. See you make your way through the crowd and say hello” (Swift). Just as in the play, the moment of Romeo and Juliet seeing each other for the first time is very special because it is as if it is just the two of them in the room walking toward each other with no one else. Except now it is in Juliet’s perspective instead of Romeo’s, so it shows how each of them feel in this moment. The song and the play show two different perspectives, that both capture the importance of this
In music and in literature, there is a demonstration as to where a male character conveys his love and affection towards a female character. The song “Michelle” is performed by artist Sir Paul McCartney at the White House. In “Michelle” the male character expresses his feelings and emotions through speaking French because the woman that he is speaking to does not speak English and he wants her to understand. The play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is written by author William Shakespeare. Romeo lays eyes upon Juliet for the first time and he expresses his emotions for her through the words that he speaks. His enthusiastic response soon reveals that Romeo believes that Juliet is the most beautiful girl he has ever seen. After examining both
Decades later, the Capulet and Montague have settled down in different direction, yet, the conflicts have not come to an end. The Capulet went to Europe and settled in the peaceful, historical town of Pembroke, in Wales. While, the Montague remained in the luxurious New York City.
Baptista has resolved that he will not let his youngest daughter marry anyone before the older one has.
Act V of Romeo and Juliet reveals the true love between Romeo and Juliet and how they sacrifice themselves for each other. In the dynamic first scene of Act V Romeo is anxious for the news about when to return home to his mistress, Juliet. He receives news that Juliet is no longer living and decides to head to the burial site of Juliet and the tomb. Back in the city of Verona, Friar Laurence realizes that Romeo has not received the letter describing the plan he had for Juliet. Finally, in the last scene of Romeo and Juliet, Romeo drinks a poison while in the tomb with Juliet, so he can be with her.