Romeo And Juliet Analysis

Juliet is not unlike the typical young women constantly struggling to find happiness and acceptance from those who are closest to her. Young Juliet must confront the harsh reality that exists between her and those who profess to be her friends and family, which is they failed to support her, love her, and lift her up with she needed it most. In the timeless book, “Romeo & Juliet” William Shakespeare writes a moving story about the betrayal, disappointment, love, and eventual death of Romeo and Juliet. No reader can truly appreciate and understand the level of Juliet’s struggles without first understanding the roles the Lord Capulet, Friar Lawrence and Romeo, their betrayal and their role in her faithful decision.

In the streets of Verona Lord Capulet is walking with Paris. They are talking about marriage. Paris wants to marry Juliet. Lord Capulet she is too young and will have to wait at least two summers. Lord Capulet tells Paris about his traditional masquerade feast. Lord Capulet sent his servant to invite all of the people on the list. There is a problem though. The servant cannot read. Romeo and Benvolio were walking down the streets still arguing about his love. They bump into the servant and the servant asks them to help read the list. He does not know they are Montagues and invites them to the feast. Benvolio tells Romeo that it will be the perfect opportunity to meet other woman. Romeo agrees.

Juliet’s progressing affections and love towards Romeo plays a particularly large role in her development as a mature and independent, yet impulsive character. After the turn of events, in which the lives of two are taken, Romeo and Juliet spend the night together—their wedding night. Juliet’s desire for the night and her accompanied desire to “learn [how] to lose a winning match” do not only symbolize the loss of her innocence, but also the maturity that has evolved from her love for Romeo. The upcoming morning quickly sneaks up on these two lovers, and Romeo quickly realizes that he must flee from Juliet’s chamber before he is found and executed when he hears the song of the lark, a morning bird. Disregarding the fact that it would be dangerous, Juliet insists for Romeo to stay with her, at her attempt to convince him that it “was the nightingale, and not the lark, that pierced the fearful hollow of [his] ear” (III, v, 2-3). This immediate reaction is another example demonstrating Juliet’s impulsivity and how her love for Romeo has developed her, setting her free from her patient, reserved self. The emotions that Juliet possesses for Romeo has driven her completely mad and her feelings do not only showcase the thriving love she has towards him, but also her loyalty and devotion to their secret marriage.

For this I have been heartbroken, I can not have what I want who is the one and only Rosaline, but my dear cousin Benvolio tries to cheer me up with an idea that can help me forget about her stunning face. To search for other beautiful women in Italy which in my opinion do not have a chance compared to Rosaline’s beauty. While Benvolio and I walk and speak of my love for Rosaline we encounter Peter, who invites us to a capulet’s party. Benvolio is delighted because he can get me to compare all the beautiful women to Rosaline, but really the only reason

While Juliet indulged in ladyfingers during the revelry, Ophelia indulged in men. "Julie, he's absolutely dashing. You must have seen how he danced with me, haven't you? I quite fancy him… oh! Here he comes! Smile, doll. Smile!" The glamour of the event settled, and he approached, masked with intrigue and thrill. With grace like a panther and charm like a politico, Ophelia was ensnared in his web. Though Juliet had been warier than her friend, it wasn't long before she too was windswept into Virgil Dunstance's enchantments. A prime quintessence of affluence and aristocracy. Splendors Juliet would never have the privilege of experiencing if it wasn't for Ophelia's proclivity in bringing her bourgeois companion wherever she went. Ophelia was Juliet's invitation whether the latter liked it or not. Deeper and deeper the pair delved into his spell that conversation with him resembled one with childhood friends rather than acquainted strangers. Thus why the invitation to his home was not refuted immediately by Ophelia. However, her acceptance alarmed Juliet to a point that, upon awaiting for the carriage that would whisk them away from the gathering, a squabble nearly erupted between the friends. Accompanying Ophelia to picnics and parties was one thing; heading to a stranger's manse without any escort was another, especially when women's

Through Capulet, Shakespeare challenges the sixteenth century tradition of girls being married at a young age, condemning the violence of this structure. In Elizabethan England, girls as young as ten were wed as a means of securing their future with a wealthy partner. In the passage, Capulet rejects this life for Juliet. Firstly, he highlights that her youth means Juliet is “a stranger in the world”; Shakespeare follows this scene with the Nurse’s description of Juliet’s youth in Act 1, Scene 3, reinforcing the innocence Capulet sees in his daughter, not yet “ripe” for marriage. Indeed, the connotations of this descriptor frame the notion of waiting for Juliet to age as holding/creating a sense of beauty, otherwise destroyed by early marriage}. Further, Capulet’s conclusion that young brides are “too soon marr’d” by childbirth emphasises that his denial comes from a desire to protect; as the usual argument for early marriage is the protection of women, this notion that it in fact creates such violence is especially challenging to the audience’s usual perception of the issue. As such, Shakespeare highlights the dangers that come from the marital tradition of young brides. Further, the playwright contrasts this challenge by using Paris – a character given far more presence in Shakespeare’s play than in previous renditions of the Romeo and Juliet narrative – as the embodiment of the more traditional view; he introduces his “suit” to Juliet to the discourse of the passage and

Juliet just faked her death and everyone found her. Friar Laurence speaks about his opinion on what had happened. The author, William Shakespeare, uses Friar Laurence because he’s wise and everyone trusts him, even though he’s part of the Capulet family. In the play “Romeo and Juliet”, Shakespeare uses Friar Laurence to contrast the ideas of life with death and joy with sorrow to Romeo and Juliet's love.

Paris is a noble man who asks Lord Capulet his daughter’s hand. He represents a sort of competition for Romeo. He seems quite reasonable, young and quite wise. He is described by lady Montague as a very handsome man (“examine every married lineament , / and see how one other lends content”. The nurse also admits his beauty “Nay, he’s a flower – in faith, a very flower! ” Act 1 Scene 3)

Juliet is a thirteen-year old girl who had not even begun to think of marriage, but after being enchanted by Romeo, she believes she is truly in love. Juliet is summoned by the Nurse to begin the lecture from Lady Capulet about her marrying Paris. Juliet’s mother sought the Nurse’s advice because she

Romeo and Juliet Literary Analysis Marriage customs in Romeo and Juliet are sufficiently different from those today in the way that the parents chose and approved of the marriage, weddings were quickly planned out, and couples were younger in age. At the start of Romeo and Juliet, Juliet’s parents have approved of her marrying Paris (Plot Summary: Romeo and Juliet). It was Paris’s idea to marry without Juliet’s consent. Not knowing Juliet’s true feelings for him made it hard for the marriage to actually take place and made it almost miserable for Juliet.

*In Juliet 's room cleaning up the room. Stops and picks up and a photo of Juliet* Oh Juliet, so beautiful and fair. God has taken both my own daughter Susan and now you. My heart is filled with this deep sense of numbness and despair. Why did ye fall in love with a Montague? Why must the Montagues and Capulets have such rivalry? If there was not much dispute between the two maybe you’d still be here today. It is not your fault you fell in love with Romeo. Oh, Romeo! His poor family! I pray for Lady Montague as today she too ended her life because the death of her son became unbearable. Oh, woeful day! Oh, sorrowful day! Lord Montague now deals with the death of his Wife and Son. It was only four moons ago whereby Juliet met Romeo - and so much death has happened since then, Though we were all so unaware that of the six people who have died, Romeo and Juliet would also be included. I never thought that when Juliet told me that thy grave is like to be thy wedding-bed it would be true. I guess I was just so happy and caught up in the idea of Juliet and Romeo getting married, as I would never get to marry my own child.

William Shakespeare was a famous English playwright who wrote over 150 sonnets and around 40 plays but his most famous one is undoubtedly Romeo and Juliet. The play tells the tragic story of “… a pair of star-cross’d lovers…” take their lives (Prologue.6). Whether readers enjoy the ending or not they cannot disagree that the play is tragic through its elements of fate, great sorrow and character flaws.

Romeo and Juliet's love burned like a never ending fire. Romeo and Juliet is a woe story about how two people loved each other that sacrificed themselves. There could be many reasons that lead to their deaths but the main one is Friar Laurence. It is Friar’s fault because when they told him he could have said no to marrying them, Friar could have not gave Juliet the potion and, Friar could have left right after he gave the potion to Juliet to go and tell Romeo the plan.

The title characters of Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is a play about two young lovers from families Montague and Capulet who despise each other. Friar Lawrence and the Nurse serves as mentors for Romeo and Juliet respectively, giving them advice based from their different foundations of knowledge. The Nurse educates Juliet about love through her personal stories, however is not respected by Juliet due to her low position in society. She is a character that has loved someone before therefore uses the experience to demonstrate her wisdom. After Paris declares to Lord Capulet of his wish to marry Juliet, Lady Capulet tries to convince Juliet that he would be a good husband. However, the Nurse interrupts Lady Capulet by talking about how her husband was a “merry man” (1.3.44).

Juliet asks “why art thou Romeo” in the balcony scene. Leaning out of her upstairs window, unaware that Romeo is below in the orchard, she asks why Romeo must be Romeo, why he must be a Montague, the son of her family’s greatest enemy. Juliet’s love for Romeo overrides her family’s hatred for the Montague name. She says that if Romeo were not called “Romeo” or “Montague,” he would still be the person she loves.