One can find many similarities between most of Shakespeare’s works, however, this may only be because of the shear amount of plays he had written. As we see today, much of Hollywood can be broken down to the same bare bones structure of story, and Shakespeare is no different. Although these similarities may be noticed only within the context of the theatrical arc – comedies full of love and pranks, tragedy ending with a pile of bodies - two plays stick out far above the rest in their likeness; Romeo and Juliet and Much Ado About Nothing. These shows, although very different, have an uncanny and alarming amount of similarities spread all throughout the acts. The strongest connections these plays have to each other lie within the characters and the themes and relationships included in the plot and they only differ in the way the story unfolds. Before going into the similarities of the shows, which there is an abundance of, the differences between the plays should be noted. The shows are most different in the ways they unfold. The most obvious example is that Romeo and Juliet is considered a tragedy and Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy. These classifications are easy to make because one ends with a marriage and the other a funeral. Besides their identification, the shows differ in the backstory and setting. In Much Ado, there are many different “houses” involved but none of which are feuding, and in Romeo and Juliet, no one has returned from war. The settings of the stories
On this online encyclopedia, there is a page dedicated to Romeo & Juliet filled with various resources and information; one such source being an essay on Zeffirelli 's and Luhrmann’s version of Romeo & Juliet by Bryan Aubrey. In this essay, Aubrey compares the two films
Even though many “replicates” of the story are very similar or different, there is always going to be one main thing throughout them all. In this tragedy Shakespeare will share a theme of love with many lessons about love at first sight, “loving to immensely”, and many more. 2 films that are alike and different to this
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The plot of each film has major differences that affect the overall significance of the scenes. Zeffirelli’s movie shows Romeo mourning over Juliet’s body in the Capulet’s Vault. During his final speech to Juliet, Romeo sees Tybalt’s dead body lying next to her, and begins to apologize for killing him. After Romeo’s death, Zeffirelli also includes Friar Laurence entering the vault to come across Romeo’s body. As Juliet wakes up, Friar Laurence tries to lead her away before she discovers her husband had committed suicide to be with her. The inclusion of these characters shifts the attention away from the tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet, taking away from the romance and heart break that this scene should convey to the viewer. On the other
Imagine loving someone so much that you would die for them. Two teenagers meet at vulnerable points of their lives and are then forcibly separated. Their warring families are the source of their violence. In William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, love leads to death as shown by Mercutio,Tybalt, and Romeo & Juliet.
Shakespearean comedies were the pinnacle of laughter in the Elizabethan era. But why were these comedies even considered comedies, why was it funny? Most of “Shakespeare’s comedies was driven by language and complex plots involving mistaken identity”. The comedies were funny because they had used many ideas that related to the Elizabethan era. They used to the theme like mistaken identity and other ironic scenario to get a rise out other audience. The Shakespearean comedies Much Ado About Nothing and The Twelfth Night used political humor, wit, romantic comedy and complex plots to make the audience laugh.
Romeo and Juliet is about two star-crossed lovers that belong to dueling families, the Capulets and the Montagues. They would rather die than live without the other. Much Ado About Nothing tells the tale of Hero and Claudio, lovers who overcome obstacles they have. Additionally, Beatrice and Benedick quarrel for most of the play, but settle their differences in the end. Although the romantic love is the main plot for all of these lovers, there is a combination of other types of love mixed in the tales.
2. Conflicts In III.iv Lord and Lady Capulet discuss Tybalt’s death with Paris. They tell him that Juliet has confined herself up because of this event. Tybalt has been regarded as a guy of hatred against the Montague.
In the new Romeo and Juliet there was more emotion, and connection. Romeo expressed his love with deeper thoughts. It seems as if he does not do this in the old version as well as he does in the new. For example, at the balcony scene in the old version he is very emotionless. When he is expressing his feelings to Juliet he says everything with a very plain voice. In the new Romeo and Juliet he does the exact opposite. Instead, he says everything with a very powerful voice. This draws the viewers in because of how real the love connection between the two is.
Oh God, why must this wretched vision be so? You lay with the earth and your blood is stone, yet your passing feels so unreal as if mere touch could stir you. I’d wager there still remains a stain of passion upon your rosy cheek. But you slumber on and shall not wake, not even for me, your loyal servant, though you will never be my king now. Why must you leave me? How can my fading spirit stand hopeless against fate all on its lonesome? How, when foul hopelessness is all that is left to comfort me in this dark time and all happiness I once had flees so hastily from me, departing with you, the one that shall be mourned with all the sorrow an eternity can hold. You must awaken now, my lord! Your royal duty is yet to be fulfilled and excuse is the friend of folly! You must be crowned king. I must leave to serve you as a king, as I have wished so before. Sleep on though, dream on my prince and good tidings to you, for what is heaven if not a pleasant everlasting dream, so I hope.
Amy and The Orphans, the "Off-Broadway" play written by Lindsey Ferrentino, directed by Scott Ellis, which premiered at the Roundabout Theatre in early 2018 [3]. The show continues to gain media attention due to the lead role being played by two actors with Down Syndrome. The role of Amy, a film-lover who refuses to be defined by her disability, a theme throughout as her other two ‘able-bodied’ and ‘neuro-typical’ siblings continuously foolishly undermine Amy’s self-agency out of their own guilt. The part of Amy, the lead character is placed in an institution for being born with Down Syndrome. Jamie Brewer is cast to play the part of Amy, and Edward Barbanell plays the male understudy. Both Jamie and Edward are actors living with Down Syndrome
The famous and critically acclaimed Shakespearean tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, follows the vicious feud between two powerful families of fair Verona. These arch rivals (the Montagues and the Capulets) have children who fall madly in love. In the song“You Can’t Always Get What You Want” by the Rolling Stones, a similar theme to Romeo and Juliet is presented: life does not always go the way people plan, but one can always get what one needs out of life, and it will turn out just fine.
It is clear that todays entertainment has lost its touch with the more classical influences on its predecessors. However, every so often a movie comes out with the influence of shakespearen plays. Some are very easy to compare, like Shakespeares play Romeo and Juliet and Disneys movie Gnomeo and Juliet. Others take alittle more thought, like Shakespeares play Hamlet and Disneys movie The Lion King. Of course these are just two similarities from many.
Romeo and Juliet and Much Ado About Nothing, two very different plays; however, they both contain love, intrigue and identity. Even with forces working against them, Romeo and Juliet and Claudio and Hero fell in love and were married. Characters were able to fall in love with the aid of the liaisons who helped them make sure things worked. Lovers would not have
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