Romeo & Juliet: A 'Dramedy' to Remember

Does love really conquer all or is it destiny who determines the lover’s fate? Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare, Play, is a story about two “star-crossed lovers” (Shakespeare Prologue.6) whose love is fatal because of their opposing families and misfortunate events lead the couple to their death. In Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare uses the motif of destiny to suggest that destiny is inevitable because everyone has their own fate for a reason which cannot be altered no matter the great lengths taken.

In the tragedy 'Romeo and Juliet', Shakespeare presents the inner struggles of Romeo and Juliet, the two protagonists as one of the main themes. This is clearly shown at the end of Act 3 Scene 2 when Juliet receives the news that Romeo has been banished and Tybalt has been killed. Juliet is distraught at the conflict of her loyalties. Should she express love for her family or should she express love for Romeo? By using many different language features, such as oxymorons, paradox, antithesis and dramatic irony, Shakespeare effectively displays Juliet's conflicting emotions. Later in the play, Shakespeare uses the betrayal by adults to again show the inner struggles of Romeo and Juliet.

In William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, about two love struck teenagers whom aren’t able to be together due to their families feud/ social situation. There are two key themes that of love and hate. Before Romeo and Juliet meet, the audience is only aware that he is a Montague and that she is a Capulet. This adds to the scene being so dramatically effective as do other happenings throughout the length of the scene. These include the speech of Capulet and the happy and joyous mood of the party, The romantic speech of Romeo, The hatred and harshness of Tybalt’s speech, a direct contrast with that of Romeo’s and the drama when the two lovers, Romeo and Juliet first meet.

There are three characters in the story of Romeo and Juliet that take some and most of the blame on the death of the two Romeo and Juliet. Two of the characters take some of the blame while the third character takes all of the blame. The two characters that take some of the blame are Lady Capulet And Lord Capulet. Lady Capulet is married to Lord Capulet and have a daughter named Juliet. The third person that takes most of the blame for their death is not a person at all. It is fate. These three characters are the reason why Romeo and Juliet take their lives. ("DBQ: Romeo and Juliet: Who's to Blame". Doc.B,A,D)

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Blame is often put onto one individual.However, it can be multiple factors and individuals faults for the harm caused.Tragedies cannot simply be accused to one single decision or event.In fact,many variables have an effect,some greatly larger than others though.

From the beginning Juliet has based all of her actions according to the love she has for Romeo and her passion that transcends every complication that they may encounter.

We all need to thank God that he didn’t make us as crazy as Romeo and Juliet. They made choices in the play that were so spontaneous and crazy that they ended up costing them their lives by the end. However, there are many lessons to be learned from Romeo and Juliet. I learned to always be honest, to not rush love, and to keep an open mind about things.

Never before had someone so masterfully blend together the genres of comedy, romance, and tragedy. One of the main reasons “Romeo and Juliet” remains so popular is because of the unique combination of romance and tragedy. Prior to Shakespeare’s time, theatre only targeted the rich and wealthy. But Shakespeare changed this by appealing to the general population. He created plots and characters that everyone in the crowd could relate to, instead of only those with an abundance of wealth. Because Shakespeare’s plays were so popular, many playwrights have used him and his plays as inspiration for their works. Even some modern plays contain traces of Shakespeare in their storylines and dialogue. William Shakespeare forever changed theatre, and this has impacted many

Romeo and Juliet was Shakespeare’s most famous play which is about love of two teenagers of two rival families. Since Romeo’s family and Juliet’s family are rivals, their families don’t agree with the marriage of their children to each other. However, Romeo and Juliet despite the opposition of their families secretly get married at church and insist on reaching their goal of being together. The whole story is played in the theatre style of the Renaissance; audiences could see violence, young boys are playing female rolls without wearing masks, many scenes and time change. However, if it was played in Greek theatre style, the audience could see a different style of performance and there would be a different effect. In Greek Theatre we would

Heads resting on hands, slowing sliding to the desktops. Eyelids fighting to stay open, while other eyes follow each word, as they are read aloud. Some students gaze at the pages, but daydream and never really look at what is on the paper in front of them. Meanwhile, others hide cell-phones, as fingers are quickly texting away. This is a typical day in school, as the students in the English class are struggling to pay attention. The teacher recites the lines from Shakespeare’s classic, Romeo and Juliet, but to most of the students, the words go in one ear and out the other, resembling the voice of Charlie Brown’s teacher. Shakespeare’s work has been around for centuries and has had a great impact on literature. Sure Shakespeare is

1 In an attempt to remake “Keith” so it is more like the Shakespearean tragedy Romeo and Juliet, I will give Keith Romeo-like characteristics at the beginning and have him die in the end to add more tragic elements to the short story. This also strengthens Barbara’s love for Keith, and perhaps she will kill herself like Juliet does if I really want to make the short story resemble Romeo and Juliet. These two changes make “Keith” more like Romeo and Juliet because by making the characters from “Keith” act more like the characters from Romeo and Juliet, I set up the base for a tragic downfall. Keith also has an open ending about whether Keith lives or not, which I will use to my advantage. Having Keith die and Barbara soon after would certainly be akin to the famous play.

Cleopatra and Mark Antony, Lancelot and Guinevere, and Paris and Helena are some of the best and most know love stories of all time. Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare stands far above all of these, and is definitely the greatest love story ever written. This play is renowned for its passion and is one of the most viewed plays ever, being republished twice in Shakespeare's lifetime. This story also contains several different kinds of love.

There is no story quite as well-known as that of Romeo and Juliet (2007) and its playwright, William Shakespeare. Each line was placed intentionally, twists in the plot were well versed and foreshadowed, and each word was meaningful to the story and the development of the characters. Shakespeare had the unquestionable ability to take a story and, using techniques like imagery, metaphors and foreshadowing, was able to transform this narrative into a dramatic piece of literature. Dramas reenact stories with dialogue, soliloquies, asides and gestures, Shakespeare works with these different mediums to turn the story of Romeo and Juliet into a tragedy. Act III Scene III of Romeo and Juliet play a critical role in the progression of the

The story of Romeo and Juliet is a short and heart moving struggle on the lives of two young teenagers that fall in love and hope to lead lives together. In modern times, love and sudden lust is still present in culture and will do forever provided that human beings exist. The most essential element of the story is the lust of both Romeo and Juliet as it shapes the course of the entire play and determines the outcome. From the start of the play (the prologue) the entire