Romeo And Juliet Monologue Essay

Aristotle proposed what is believed to be the first definition of a true tragedy. Specifically, he states that a tragedy triggers great pity and fear caused by the main characters’ actions alone. Likewise, a true tragedy lacks coincidence and fate plays little in the overall play. William Shakespeare writes the play of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet in which the audience knows the destiny of these two tragic heroes from the very beginning. Although this play is tragic knowing that the lives of two lovers are lost, it is not a tragedy as Romeo and Juliet are not solely responsible for their own deaths. Destiny is determined through the hands of greater forces than that of Romeo and Juliet, making this play merely tragic and not a true

Act 3 Scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet is set in the house of the Capulets. Juliet is anxiously awaiting night because Romeo is coming and will take her virginity. Juliet is nervous that her inexperience will be apparent to her new husband. Nurse enters the room with ladder for Romeo to climb the orchid wall later in the night. When Nurse arrives Juliet is able to sense that Nurse comes with bad news. Nurse is vague with her delivery of the news “he’s dead, he’s dead, he’s dead!”(pg 128) Juliet believes that Nurse is referring to Romeo, Juliet’s belief that Romeo is dead causes her great distress. Nurse later reveals that Tybalt is the dead man she is talking about “O Tybalt, Tybalt, the best friend I had!”(pg 128) Juliet briefly believes that

William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Although William Shakespeare wrote the story of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ in the 1500s, the themes depicted in the play had been around for centuries. It was a classic tragic love story. William Shakespeare needed his story to appeal and be accessible to as many people as possible. The main problem was that many people at the time could not read, therefore producing a book was pointless.

As soon as Romeo falls in love with Juliet a sudden link is made between them. The way they speak is very poetic and in verse, as if they know exactly what to say next. Also, Romeo is presented as religious when he compares his lips to “two blushing pilgrims”.

I have been very sad lately because I love Roseline, but she doesn't love me back. "Ay me! sad hours seem long. Was that my father that went hence so fast?" Benvolio saw me today so I told him the news. "Bid a sick man in sadness make his will: Ah, word ill urged to one that is so ill! In sadness, cousin, I do love a woman." He took me to the Capulet party. Once, I got there I saw the most beautiful girl named Juliet, but she is a Capulet. "Is she a Capulet? O dear account! my life is my foe's debt."I kissed her and decided to stay after the party with her.

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do all the things he did which led to his death. He said that she

Romeo is saying he has a premonition that he will be controlled by fate and eventually lead to a

As of late, I have been pondering as to what I should do with thee and thy family. After many a days and long, sleepless nights, I have found my resolve. In the bitter end, my thoughts have concluded not to petty arguing but to a vehement brawl. Only a low-born fool would deny a challenge to defend his household! Is that what thou art? A low-born fool, petty, unmuzzled, and ill-nurtured. Why might I make such a rash decision to fight thee, one may ask. It should be as clear as the day is lively! This matter runs much deeper than futile loathing.

The Montague and Capulet feud is one between the two families that starts off in the play as a rather petty one but what happens is this “ancient grudge break to new mutiny” which causes the ordeal to increase significantly in seriousness. The feud between Romeo and Juliet’s families becomes so hate driven that “the continuance of their parents’ rage, Which but their children’s death, naught could remove” And this includes the other lives lost such as Tybalt and Mercutio’s which just fires up the families even more. Romeo and Juliet both commit suicide and this is in fact what finally convinces both families to bury the hatchet and quell the feud.

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Paris. A letter is sent to Romeo, but is unable to reach him in time.

At this point in the play, Capulet has set his eye on Paris marrying his daughter. Paris is a noble county. Even though Capulet wants Juliet to marry Paris he has a conversation with Paris that he would like her to be older. Capulet told Paris he would throw a party so Paris could check out the other fair maidens of Verona. Later on, the Capulet household threw a party and sent a servant to invite the guests. The servant sent to invite guests couldn’t read, so he asked Romeo for help. Romeo scanned the list of guests and saw the name Rosaline. Romeo and his friends decided to attend the Capulet party uninvited. But, Romeo only truly goes to catch a peek a Rosaline. Rosaline was a love

You see, when I was younger I looked up to my parents. In my eyes they could never be wrong. Our relationships were