Noble and treasured citizens of our fair city Verona, I stand here today in front of you all, in light of recent events, to mourn the loss of a cherished child of God. Today we look back upon the life and times of the ever revered Romeo Montague, who was loved so graciously by friends and family and who I loved like a son of my own. And while God has taken Romeo from us too young, we can still learn from the actions he taught us and ensure that his legacy shall stand the test of time and forever live on. Romeo as we all know was born into a Noble family, but a feuding family no less, who have endured a harsh and long conflict with their rivals the Capulets. Much unlike the rest of the family, he grew up a sensitive and caring boy with a unique love for reading, walking in the gardens, and of course his innate love for women. It was at this time of growth that I met him as a child and soon I would become his tutor. Quite more often than not, Romeo would visit me during the night or a summer afternoon in my cell to discuss and confide with me the problems and issues he faced. Through these dialogues we engaged in over the years I came to learn the kind of person Romeo was, and the …show more content…
He informed me of wondrous news, he had found another woman with whom he wished to wed and quite mercifully she loved too loved him wholeheartedly. My prayers had been answered. I remember the day he told me, he was so excited and I remember him saying to me: “Then plainly know my heart’s dear love is set on the fair daughter of rich Capulet: As mine on hers, so hers is set on mine; And all combined, save what thou must combine.” I was overjoyed at the news when I heard it. I valued him as a son of my own and to hear he had fallen in love with someone who loved him so equally was refreshing, and truly shows that God does work miracles in our
When I saw Juliet being buried in the Capulet tomb, I immediately traveled to Mantua so that I could tell Romeo of the news. He had instructed me to bring any news to him before he was exiled from Verona. I tried to tell him of her death as gently as possible because I knew how deeply the news would affect him. Romeo looked to be in disbelief at first, but then he angrily yelled, “Then I defy you, stars!”(5.1.24). He looked so wild and pale; it looked as if he were about to do something dangerous. He ordered me to hire horses so that we could quickly travel back to Verona. I attempted to calm him down and told him to have patience, but he dismissed me. Although I was very concerned about Romeo, I left to do what he had ordered, not wanting to push him.
“Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?” Most people, whether having read Romeo and Juliet or not, have heard this quote a number of times. What many people don’t know, is that when translated to modern english, the quote means, “Romeo, Romeo, why do you have to be Romeo?” The majority would assume that Juliet is asking where Romeo is at, but their inference is actually wrong. This incorrect speculation is likely caused by the ancient language used, one of many problems modern students face when analyzing Shakespeare. Although William Shakespeare is a historical playwright, his work should be modernized because the lexiles are too high for high school students, the language is outdated, and the settings are unrelatable, therefore too difficult
Ultimately, Romeo and Juliet are to blame for their deaths. For instance, they could have chosen to take their time getting married, instead of rushing into it. Friar Laurence foreshadowed this point in act two, scene six. “These violent delights have violent endings...Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow.” (840) If they would’ve taken their time, they could’ve sorted out a more effective plan. Secondly, if Romeo hadn’t let his anger get the best of him after Mercutio died, he wouldn’t have been banned. Romeo lost his temper in act three, scene one. “Alive in triumph, and Mercutio slain?” (848) Romeo didn’t necessarily need to kill Tybalt because he would have eventually gotten caught and persecuted for his crime. Then, Romeo wouldn’t have
Introduction: "O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo? " What if Romeo was never Romeo? What if he was just another prince from another place? Juliet and Romeo families’ are rivals with each other, which becomes an obstacle for their love.
“Holding a grudge doesn’t make you strong; it makes you bitter. Forgiving doesn’t make you weak; it sets you free.” This quote was once stated by Dave Willis, and teaches those that forgiving is something you can do to strengthen your life, not to weaken it. In the novel, Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare in 1594, shows this lesson as well. William Shakespeare uses literary terms and language to portray how rivalries impede life’s most desirable events from happening.
Romeo and Juliet is a story that takes place in a small town in Italy named Verona. In this story, Romeo and Juliet’s families constantly fight with each other. Romeo accidentally gets invited to a Capulet party and attends it in hopes of seeing his love, Rosaline. Instead, Romeo goes and spots Juliet and forgets about Rosaline and falls in love with how beautiful Juliet was.
One of Shakespeare’s most eminent plays, Romeo and Juliet is a tale revolving around a pair of star-crossed lovers whose premature relationship must go undiscovered because of their feuding families. However, in the arduous process of protecting its secrecy, several essential figures including Romeo, Friar Lawrence and the theme of fate play decisive roles that hold responsibility in the turnout of events that lead to a tragic conclusion. Romeo, the lover himself is rebellious and desperate for love. His impulsive personality towards love and marriage establishes danger not only upon himself but as well as his partner Juliet. Friar Lawrence is well-regarded, but his rashness, ignorance, and ill-advised thinking place both lovers in
As the heart-breaking conspiracy of fate in “Romeo and Juliet” unfolds, we watch the character of Romeo developing gradually while, being hinted of the tragedy yet to come. The audience is informed initially about the “star-crossed” lovers however, is left wondering exactly how it happened. Shakespeare chose the name Romeo not only because the story is set in Rome but also for the desolate “o” shape our mouths are left in after saying his name. He uses a variety of oxymorons, clever metaphors and dramatic irony to portray Romeo as a tragic character. Shakespeare presents Romeo as a tragic character by contrasting his end and beginning.
“Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all,” Alfred Lord Tennyson. Many never experience true love in their lives, but amidst a family feud, love found it’s way into the young hearts of a star-crossed Romeo and Juliet. It was during a masked ball that Juliet’s father held, in hopes of his daughter marrying Paris, a relative of the Prince, that her and Romeo met and fell completely in love. Many would call this ‘love at first sight.’ They realized that very night that their families were sworn enemies, and no matter what, their parents would forbid them being together. However, this could not keep them apart, and so they exchanged vows of love, in hopes that marriage would end the war between their families, or so they thought.
Romeo’s emotional maturity is growing, though sometimes he loses his cool and unthinkingly acts. Although it is difficult to label his suicide in the play’s final scene as mature, this final act certainly demonstrates Romeo’s determination and devotion to his bride. He is no longer the wistful and wishy-washy romantic neophyte of Act I, but a passionate and strong-willed young man, even if he demonstrates it in a decidedly unproductive way (Lampert, 2008).
In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and juliet, Romeo Montague is a character who possesses both strengths, and weakness, as do many people of his age. This tragedy highlights his favorable qualities and unfavorable qualities in a way that allows the audience to connect with him by understanding his pain. A multitude of his strengths are contribute to his weaknesses, and his weaknesses parts of his strength, so in a way most of his character traits have viable arguments for both. Despite the book’s classicism, Romeo is protrayed as a teenage boy similar to the boys of our time in their impulsiveness, immaturity, quickness to be angered, loyalty, and interest in love.
Did you notice the themes in Romeo and Juliet? Did Shakespeare use these themes on purpose? The themes found in Romeo and Juliet are the themes that are to be discussed. With most themes there is always an opposite, with love there is hate, with life there is death, and with good there is evil. The first theme is the most prominent, obvious one in the whole book. Love.
Juliet, the love of my life; who I know is a Capulet, but I cannot stay away from her beauty. I was fighting the need to go see her and admire her face that glistens in the moon’s light. Against what my friends say and think, I make the decision to jump over the wall to the Capulet’s orchard. Just as I got over the wall, I notice her standing on her balcony, deep in thought. She looked so perfect, even when she wasn’t trying. The moon is already sick and pale with grief because of you Juliet. If I was up there with her it would make my night. Just as I was about to call out her name she starts to speak.
The play I choose my soliloquy from was Romeo and Juliet. This play was written in 1595 and falls under the genre of romance and tragedy. It was inspired by a poem, called The Tragicall Historye of Romeus and Iuliet. The soliloquy I choose to analyze was Romeo’s speech when he sees Juliet at the party standing on the balcony, in Act 1 scene 5. Some of the life lessons included in this soliloquy include; love can make us vulnerable, that love isn’t always blind and it can give us courage.
If you don't really love me let your parents find me. I rather have the police arrest me than not having to love you.