The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet is a play about two star-crossed lovers who have passionate and unconditional love for one another. Due to a family feud, the two lovers cannot be together, resulting in a great tragedy. Throughout the play, William Shakespeare uses figurative language to bring more depth and meaning to his dialogues. Due to the descriptive writing, readers are able to better understand and connect with the characters and the story. In Romeo’s famous love speech for Juliet, 2.2, Shakespeare uses many literary devices to show the audience that Romeo’s love for Juliet is true and everlasting. By using a metaphor, Shakespeare compares Juliet’s beauty to the sun to show the light Juliet brings

The ideology that everything in the universe has a specific place and rank in order of their hierarchy importance created by God is known as the concept of The Great Chain of Being. The order of this concept consisted levels according to highest rank to the lowest accordingly: God, angels, humanity, animals, vegetation life, leading all the way down to crud. Within each category, more specific classification existed, placing these subcategories in a specific order. This concept was believed to be a way to keep the universe in order. As this was believed during Elizabethan times, William Shakespeare also believed in the Great Chain of Being, as many of his plays are prominently based on this concept. Some of his plays include characters that accept their place on the Chain, but others are not so complacent. By examining three different characters from Shakespeare’s tragedies, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, The Tragedy of Macbeth, and The Tragedy of King Lear, it is obvious to readers who is content with their place on the Chain and which characters have a difficult time accepting their place. Romeo and Juliet do not obey their parents’ orders, therefore suffer harsh consequences towards the end of the play. Macbeth is another Shakespearean character that violates the Chain, due to the committing of several murders, in order to gain the throne. In stark contrast, Cordelia, is content with her place on the Chain as she does not want anything greater in life, unlike her

In William Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet”, Shakespeare presents characters in difficult situations in Romeo and Juliet through various language techniques and structure. Romeo and Juliet were star-crossed lovers. Both Romeo and Juliet were from feuding families that would not approve of their marriage. In the play they are presented with many difficult circumstances. The play was set in the Elizabethan era; there was a significant change in religion, family and politics. Attitudes and key scenes highlight the theme of love in difficult circumstances and prepare the audience for Romeo and Juliet’s suicides at the end of the play. In this essay I will be exploring the ways Shakespeare presents characters in difficult situations.

I am going to tell you a story about a boy and a girl; this is a tragic love story, but not your typical Romeo and Juliet. Around the world, there are six prime emotions: joy, sadness, anger, fear, surprise, and discussed. Secondary emotions are mad up of two or more prime emotions. Take love or instance, emotions you can use for love is joy and fear. When you are in love, you are full of joy, but love can also be scary because you are putting yourself out and can be hurt. While I tell you this story, I want you to think about the emotions that flow through it.

Most people know the death of Romeo and Juliet. This famous book was written by William Shakespeare. The book was about two lovebirds that, fell in love at first sight, but die tragically because of a ton of people, but here are the main people that caused this tragic death. According to sources Friar Lawrence, Lord Capulet, Mercutio, and Benvolio caused to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet.

“This is thy sheath; there rust ,and let me die”(V.III.175). Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare is a unique love story. There is a young boy named Romeo who was in love with Rosalind but she doesn't like him. Benvolio, Romeo's friend suggest that they go to a party to find Romeo a lover. At the party Romeo and Juliet meet. Soon they get married and then Romeo kills Tybalt, Juliet's cousin. Romeo is sent to another town and Juliet's father, Capulet makes her marry Paris. Juliet still loves Romeo and doesn't want to get married to Paris. She gets a sleeping potion from the fryer, but people think she died when she takes it and sleeps through her wedding. Romeo sees her “dead” and kills himself. After, Juliet wakes up to see Romeo

Romeo and Juliet’s tragedy in lies in their love because that their families have a vendetta going on, meaning that they could not be together unless they were together in secrecy. Whereas, for the Dr. Booker’s plot guide, the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet would be Voyage and Return considering that both of them end up sacrificing themselves for each other. Near the end of the play and movie Romeo and a few others end up getting into a fight with Tybalt. This is where Romeo starts spiraling out of control, later that night Romeo ends Tybalt’s life. As a result of Romeo’s actions he had made matters worse because the grudge that the families between each other. Juliet took a drug that would make her seem dead for a few days, during this time Romeo

When a man expresses his feelings to the female character we often see the way that the male character views the woman and how it is often in a romantic affection towards the female. “Michelle” song written by Paul Mccartney and John Lennon, talks about this female character who he has feelings for, so to express his feelings he tells her through a song. The female character is assumed to speak French and that would be the reason that he can not tell her the way he feels. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, is a play excerpt written by William Shakespeare. At the capulet, Romeo sees Juliet and immediately falls in love and to express his feelings he says that Juliet is a beauty compared to all the other women. We can see how a man expresses his

“Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.” This is the warning that Friar Lawrence gave to Romeo about his fast relationship with Juliet. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is one of the most famous plays of all time, and many people think of it as a love story. It consists of two teenagers, Romeo and Juliet, who are of opposing families,yet still find themselves obsessed with each other. However, the two are doomed to die together from the very start. It was written by the famous poet William Shakespeare who had no idea h

There has recently been a horrible tragedy. Still at a very young age, of 13 we are sad to announce that Juliet Capulet has passed away. Although she is gone we will always remember the memories that we have with her, the good and the bad. Juliet was born and raised in Verona her whole life. She had no intentions to marry anybody until she met Romeo. They instantly fell in love which caused problems because there was a feud between their two families. Although the death of Juliet ended the feud between the Montague's and the Capulets it still brought many deaths to both sides of the family.

I think his character is flawed, but his impulses, his anger, his bitterness are closely related to Juliet. So I think Romeo isn’t a tragic character. I think he had a very good time. They fell in love at first sight .He met the right person at the right time. They pour out their feelings together and talk about family grudges, and they want the family to allow them together. He got a woman hell-bent love, will never change until death. They love each other even die for the other one. Romeo gave up everything just to be with his beloved.

One play and one student both alike in dignity, in fair Seycove Secondary where we lay our scene. The Play may be a classic and the student agrees, but not in the way others see. The real reason why romeo and juliet is a tragedy is not because their forbidden ‘love’ did not work out, but because of what happens to juliet. She’s a young, impressionable girl who has a promising future. Romeo is the local poet who runs around attempting to woo various virgins. Historians who have analysed the text have made the conclusion that Romeo was older than the young Capulet. Jay Black, former English teacher now comedian poses the question that perhaps Romeo was actually the antagonist of the play, he was the man who ruined Juliet’s future. Romeo and Juliet should not be considered a piece of romantic literature because Romeo and Juliet’s love was not authentic.

Award-winning German author Eckhart Tolle once said, “sometimes letting go is an act of far greater power than defending or hanging on”. We’ve all at some point in our lives have wanted something that was out of the question. We beg, we pray, we hope, to the point where we get desperate, all in hopes of fulfilling that desire. In some instances, it's often far better to let go and come to acceptance that we won’t always get what we wish for. When it comes to William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Romeo and Juliet's love is told through a story of desperation, hopelessness, and tragedy. Both lovers come from opposing families who have been in a prolonged dispute that has caused much turmoil.. They meet at a ball and are instantly smitten with each other. Their love soon becomes a whirlwind of passion and obsession that consequently leads to their deaths in their fight to be together at last. Unfortunately, their untimely deaths were highly preventable if some characters had taken upon a different course of action. The people most responsible for the death of Romeo and Juliet are the Friar for marrying them in secret, the two families for keeping the feud alive, and the nurse for helping and encouraging Juliet when she was not supposed to.

When Romeo and Juliet, teenagers of rivaling families, fall in love with each other on a mysterious night, they have to hide their relationship from everyone they know or there’d be terrible consequences. In William Shakespeare’s play, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Romeo and Juliet meet a depressing fate as they both end up committing suicide over what started as a rumor. Both Romeo’s and Juliet’s personalities play crucial roles in their ultimate destiny.

Even in today's society parents ask their kids to do unreasonable things. It is the way we react to these things that make all the difference. Romeo and Juliet are two fictional characters, their families have been rivals as long as anyone can remember. Romeo and Juliet met at a party and fell in love instantly, but their families did not approve of them dating. Romeo snuck into Juliet's room the day that they met. Romeo and Juliet talked and fell deeper in love. At the end of the play, Juliet had the brilliant idea to fake her own death so she could be with Romeo after he got banned from Verona. When Romeo heard that Juliet had died he went to visit her. He saw her laying there and said that she looked beautiful even dead. Romeo felt like he couldn't live in a world without his one true love, so he drank a bottle of poison. When Juliet awoke a little while later she found Romeo lying there dead, Juliet then took a sword and stabbed herself in the stomach. The question I'm answering in this essay is: who is responsible for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet? In my opinion, there are many people responsible for this tragedy, The Nurse, Romeo and Juliet's parents, and Romeo and Juliet themselves.