The Ordinary Extraordinary In Shakespeare's 'Romeo And Juliet'

Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet, two star-crossed lovers, will do anything to show their deep affection for each other. Since they are from two different families, who happen to be enemies, they can be punished for expressing their love for one another. Unfortunately, their passion sparks many outrages. Due to Father Capulet’s feud with the Montague family, Romeo and Juliet's love life results in death.

Romeo and Juliet shows how the story of true love can break the ancient grudge between two families. The conflict in the story is Capulets against Montagues. From ancient times, the two families have held grudges against each other. As the book states. “Two households, alike in dignity...from ancient grudge break to new mutiny. Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean” (1.Prologue.1-4). The grudge between the two families led to fighting and even death.

Romeo and Juliet is a story based on conflict. The conflict in the story is Capulet against Montague. From ancient times, the two families have held grudges against each other. As the book states. “Two households, alike in dignity...from ancient grudge break to new mutiny. Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean (1.Prologue.1-4).” The grudge between the two families has led to fighting and even death.

As time passed this old grudge broke to utter hatred which led to chaotic civil fights. This dispute had been ongoing for so long that it is forgotten why it had begun. Each member of each household just had to pass on the streets and one way or another chaos would start. Shouting, crashing from civil pillar to post, cursing and bawling, with or without knowing it they filled the good, innocent and helpless citizens of Verona with trepidation and fury to have their cities peace and tranquillity so senselessly disturbed by two uncontrollable and reckless households over a fight they did not know how started. Romeo and Juliet are described as 'star-crossed lovers'.

Civil is a term used entirely with politics and political reasons. The civil liberties of the colonists were another freedom which was restricted. The colonists were discouraged from buying foreign products and had limited production as a result of mercantilism. In the hated ?Admiralty Courts?, colonists were shipped back to England to be tried in a

Hate is one very important idea examined in Romeo and Juliet and is explored by Juliet when she states ‘Here's much to do with hate, but more with love’ (1.1.166). William Shakespeare conveys the consequences of hate in his play through the ancient feud between the Capulet’s and the Montague’s, the irrational decisions made and the deaths that resulted. It is the ancient feud between the two families that lead to the irrational decisions made by Romeo and Juliet as well as their demise. It is questionable as to whether Romeo and Juliet’s lives would be spared if their families were not feuding.

To begin with, the feud between Romeo and Juliet’s families began even before the two were born, tragically dooming their relationship before it could even start. The Feud was triggered by an old grudge, causing family, friends, and servants between the two families to take sides. “What, drawn, and talk of peace?

To begin with to the statement made earlier about the claim that the Montague's and Capulet's were responsible for the death of their children. If both families didn’t have an ancient grudge bot4h of the children wouldn’t have died. The both families had an ongoing grudge that didn’t allow them to be married to one family to the other. In document A, “Two Households”, it states in the third line “From ancient grudge break to new mutiny.” Proving that both families had or have a grudge and that made the turn into a war. Making both households have a fight. Finally, if anyone had any contact with the opposing family they will be killed probably making Romeo and Juliet very scared to be together.

Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy that involves young lovers, their “untimely death,” and a feud between their two families. The Capulets and the Montagues war against each other. The feud continues to escalate and provides the background for the story of these “two star-crossed lovers.” This literary masterpiece is still relevant today since it involves parental ambition, family fighting, and young love.

William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet is not just about the love affair between two main characters. It is also about a long lasting family feud which in turn causing two brutal deaths.

In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the two main protagonist die due to the actions of their relatives and acquaintances; however the question still lingers of who has the most blood on their hands. The most responsible characters are Tybalt (a capulet servant), and Friar Lawrence. Throughout the play, two feuding houses interfere in the internal affairs of two first-time lovers: Romeo of House Montague and Juliet of House Capulet. Being set in the late 1500’s, a simple argument triggers a chain reaction of hostility. In a faction-based society this may cause a micro civil war, if not resolved quickly. Yet, it is the simple miscommunication which leads to four needless deaths throughout the play.

“This fight has a lot to do with hate but it has more to do with love” says Romeo Montague. Romeo understands the real motive of the feud when everyone around engages in the fight unaware of its stimuli- tribal alliance. In the play Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare displays loyalty to one’s own people through multiple characters. They show blind loyalty which eventually leads to tragic events. Loyalty is shown throughout the play by family members, friends, and servants.

Of all the love stories ever written in literature, none is as famous as William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. The well-known and well-acclaimed tragedy about a pair of star-crossed lovers separated by their feuding families has become the ultimate standard in romantic literature. Every aspect of the story has been praised throughout centuries, and it is regarded as one of the greatest literary masterpieces of all time. One of the most central plot points of the play is the waging feud between the Capulet and Montague families, a massive grudge that has lasted for generations and engulfs many aspects of each family’s lifestyle. There are numerous long-lasting effects of the feud that cannot be undone, such as the deaths of numerous

Romeo and Juliet introduces us to a long lasting feud carried through many generations and brought upon two families children. “Two households, both alike in dignity / In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, / From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, / Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean” (Shakespeare Prologue.1-4). This feud the Capulets and Montagues have not only affected their children but the citizens of Verona. When two relatives of the different families start fighting against one another, the citizens start fighting against them and soon everyone is pulling out swords until the Prince comes to break up the quarrel in his city. If the Capulets and Montagues were not openly

William Shakespeare wrote the play Romeo and Juliet, which is about the star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet are forbidden to see one another, due to their families’ feud. The Capulets, Juliet, and Montagues, Romeo, are the enemies in this feud. The question is, were the parents against them? Or were they just trying to protect and make them happy? Shakespeare was born on April 26, 1564 and died on April 23, 1616. When he was eighteen years old, he married Anne Hathaway and has three children, Susanna, Judith, and Hamnet.