Romeo And Juliet Cons

In William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet, Benvolio and Tybalt are portrayed as characters with distinctly opposing personalities that is apparent in many different instances throughout the play. Romeo's best friend, Benvolio is depicted as the classic nice guy, incorporating all the personalities necessary to be one. He is calm, patient, an advocate of peace between the two rival families, and always viewing the cup as half full instead of half empty. During the first quarrel between the Montagues and the Capulets in the play, Benvolio tries to bring peace by saying " I do but keep the peace. Put up thy sword, / Or manage it to part these men with me " ( , , 62-63). It is apparent that Benvolio has good intentions and that he

Could there ever be a film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet that is as powerful and moving as the original play by William Shakespeare? Some people say that Romeo + Juliet, a film adaptation made in 1996 by Baz Luhrmann, is as good as the original. Some people disagree with that statement. The argument will be settled within this essay, as the similarities between the film and the play are laid out. The narrative and film techniques that the director used in the final scene brought dramatic and emotional feelings to the tragic death of the “star-crossed lovers” (Prologue, line 6).

Fate works in mysterious ways, everyone makes choices out of their own free will which affects their

Baz Lurhmann’s creation of the film Romeo and Juliet has shown that today’s audience can still understand and appreciate William Shakespeare. Typically, when a modern audience think of Shakespeare, they immediately think it will be boring, yet Lurhmann successfully rejuvenates Romeo and Juliet. In his film production he uses a number of different cinematic techniques, costumes and a formidably enjoyable soundtrack; yet changes not one word from Shakespeare’s original play, thus making it appeal to a modern audience.

Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet ends in tragedy, because of some of Romeo and Juliet’s faults. Romeo and Juliet obviously rush into things. They do not listen to the advice of Friar Lawrence and end up paying the ultimate price. They also ignore the obvious factors that prohibit Romeo and Juliet from ever being happy together. Romeo and Juliet are also very immature and are groomed for social disaster. Romeo and Juliet are also not in love, but in lust. The combination of impatience, immaturity, and ignoring other’s advice leads to the tragedy of these two “star-crossed lovers.”

Romeo and Juliet is a timeless story about two ill-fated lovers. Originally written by, Shakespeare, this story has been adapted by different directors who all commonly try to add their own unique twist to it. Two of the most prevalent adaptations of Romeo and Juliet have been done by Franco Zeffirelli and Baz Luhrmann, who have taken this love story to the big screen. Franco Zeffirelli’s movie, which was produced in 1968, is extremely authentic and stays true to Shakespeare's vision, whereas, Baz Luhrmann’s version produced in 1996, is contemporary and appeals more to younger audiences. There are various differences and a couple of similarities between Zeffirelli’s and Luhrmann’s movie versions such as the costumes, their interpretations of

Romeo and Juliet’s actions may seem rushed and immature, but Baz Luhrmann’s movie offers a compelling insight into their decisions. By setting this Elizabethan era play in the present day, the viewer can see past the differences in scenery and clothing compared to those of their lives, to analyze the unique characteristics of the lovers’ society and upbringing that may have led to their hasty love affair and violent end. Luhrmann creates a culture of violence and speed through careful decisions regarding cinematography, editing, and sound.

The New World Encyclopedia includes a lengthy and extensive section on Romeo & Juliet with a copious amount of information or aspects pertaining to the play. In one part, it examines the film adaptations of Romeo & Juliet and discusses the thought process when trying to adapt Shakespeare’s works cinematically. The end of the fourth act being a major focus. This material will help further my understanding and argument of the sacrifices that need to be made to have Shakespearean plays effective on the big screen; especially for modern audiences.

3. How does Benvolio compare to Tybalt? ~ Tybalt wants war while Benvolio wants peace. This is concluded by Tybalt's aggressive manner towards anything having to do with the other side of the family. Benvolio, on the other hand has remarkable qualities that allows to see that he is a man of good stacher.

Shakespeare, the most iconic bard of all time, used many literary techniques throughout his written works. In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, two prominent characters were used to accentuate each other’s characteristics. They were Benvolio and Tybalt. Benvolio is the nephew of Lord Montague. He is a close friend to the main character, Romeo. Tybalt is also a nephew, but he is related to Lord Capulet. Tybalt is engulfed in constant conflict, and is ultimately slain by Romeo. Benvolio and Tybalt are foils, used to emphasize the characteristics they possess.

Throughout the world there is people who spend their whole life trying to fix another person's problems. And eventually they end up getting themselves into trouble. This is what happens to a character in the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. In the play many characters try to fix another problem. But throughout their fixing they make many flaws that ends up creating a huge mistake that ends the lives of two young lovers. And throughout all those characters, Friar Lawrence is the one most at fault for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet.

“Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light” ( Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban). This exemplifies the true beauty that even in the most distressing times of anyone's life, there is always light somewhere to restore. Many struggle with things that rests upon them throughout their life and never seem to have a way to cope with whatever the challenge may be. Nevertheless, many should put forth effort to hunt for those concealing glimmers of hope that illuminates anyone's heart. Similarly, within Shakespeare’s “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet” two family rivals, the Capulets and Montagues, clearly resemble this quote. However in this case Juliet and Romeo’s relationship

Romeo and Juliet is a play of two young starstruck lovers that are destined for disaster. Romeo and Juliet are thirteen years old just teenagers. People who have relationships at such a young age are destined for trouble. The most destructive decision in Romeo and Juliet is Romeo deciding to court Juliet. If the two young lovers would not have captivated each other, destruction would not have broke out throughout the city of Verona. If Romeo would not have courted Juliet, then no death, premature love and dishonesty would have come about in Verona.

(H, A, T) The romantic thriller Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare takes the reader on a dark journey of the struggles of love. (M, A) Romeo is lovesick since his love does not love him back, until he sees Juliet. Their families hate each other but that doesn’t stop them from trying, but the characters have traits which are their fatal flaws. (T) Each character has a trait that causes their ultimate demise, or a failure that disappoints others.

The family feud was never ending between the Montagues and the Capulets, until Romeo and Juliet’s death. The play would have turned out if Romeo and Juliet made better choices. Throughout the play Shakespeare foreshadowed to tell the readers what the effect would have been if Juliet would never had drank the potion There were some good outcomes, but there was many bad outcomes. If Juliet never had faked her death, Romeo and her could have ran away together.