William Shakespeare 's Much Ado About Nothing And Romeo And Juliet

Once in our lifetimes we all go through a tragedy, but who is responsible? In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, several characters are responsible for the deaths in the play. The characters; the Capulets, Friar Laurence, and Tybalt are the ones most responsible.

SAMPSON A dog of that house shall move me to stand. I will take the wall of any man or maid of Montague’s.

In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Benvolio said, “Alas, that love, so gentle in his view,/ Should be so tyrannous and rough in proof!”(1.1.165-166) Benvolio suggests that love seems nice, peaceful, and innocent, but in reality it can be disastrous and even deadly. A world famous author and poet by the name of William Shakespeare wrote The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet in 1597. Romeo and Juliet is known as one of the best love stories in history. There are many significant characters in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet: Romeo, Juliet, Benvolio, Tybalt, the Nurse to Juliet, Friar Lawrence, Mercutio, Lord Capulet, and Lady Capulet. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is the heart-wrending love story of two people who want to be together (Romeo and Juliet), but they cannot because their families are rivals. In the end, the two star-crossed lovers do not live happily ever after. Instead, they both perish. Why did their lives end so tragically? Ultimately, the prideful and foolish actions of the Capulets and Montagues, Friar Laurence, Romeo, and Juliet caused their untimely deaths.

When people start learning about William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, it can be confusing and pointless due to the fact that two young people fall in love and die for each other. Romeo & Juliet should not be taught in the 9th grade next year or in any year because, the entire story has unrealistics standards, promotes alcohol and drug abuse, as well as graphic depictions of violence, and lastly the usage of english that is no longer used.

Love by definition is an intense feeling of deep affection. Love is greatly shown in the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. It was love at first sight with Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet. Meeting at a party and falling in love to get married without even spending quality time with each other. Romeo and Juliet couldn 't tell there parents because the Capulets and Montagues are long term rivals. Both Romeo and Juliet had to find different ways and excuses to make this marriage work. A big problem was developed. Romeo kills Juliet 's cousin and is banished from Mantua. Juliet 's problem was that her family wanted her to marry Paris in which her family thought was the one. Juliet makes a poor decision in which it wasn 't successful in the end. The theme of the Play Romeo and Juliet is that if you really love someone it can think yourself into bad decisions. No matter what obstacles are in the way you will find a way to be with the love of your life. And that is what both Romeo and Juliet show the readers in the story.

Misleading is defined as: “a person who is deceptive or sends someone in the wrong direction.” Sometimes misleading gets people out of trouble or helps somebody out in a case. In this case though the Friar mislead these kids Romeo and Juliet where they shouldn’t have been lead. In Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”, Friar Lawrence’s impulsive decisions contributes to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet.

“Out upon her! Thou torturest me, Tubal. It was my turquoise. I had it of Leah when I was a bachelor. I would not have given it for a wilderness of monkeys” (Shakespeare 114).

William Shakespeare’s famous play Romeo and Juliet is filled with serious decisions. The two title “star-crossed lovers,” Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet, not only decide to get married mere days after their first meeting, but also choose to carry out a ridiculous plan to avoid an unwanted marriage and eventually kill themselves (prologue). Although such subject matter is not often found in young adult novels, the impulsivity of this behavior is a mark of Romeo and Juliet’s teenage inexperience. Their immaturity ultimately results in drastic consequences— namely, their own deaths; however, their naiveté was not a hazard for the entirety of the play. The way it affects their decisions and relationships with others changes over time, different at the start of the book before they meet than at the end, when they both finally make the monumental decision to commit suicide. Before they first encounter each other, Romeo and Juliet’s immaturity is harmless, but after their first meeting and as their relationship develops, it begins to prove dangerous.

William Shakespeare’s famous play Romeo and Juliet is filled with serious decisions. The two title “star-crossed lovers,” Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet, not only decide to get married mere days after their first meeting, but also choose to carry out a ridiculous plan to avoid an unwanted marriage and eventually kill themselves (prologue). Although such subject matter is not often found in young adult novels, the impulsivity of this behavior is a mark of Romeo and Juliet’s teenage inexperience. Their immaturity ultimately results in drastic consequences— namely, their own deaths; however, their naiveté was not a hazard for the entirety of the play. The way it affects their decisions and relationships with others changes over time, different at the start of the book before they meet than at the end, when they both finally make the monumental decision to commit suicide. Before they first encounter each other, Romeo and Juliet’s immaturity is harmless, but after their first meeting and as their relationship develops, it begins to prove dangerous.

Act 1, Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet involves five drastically different characters, all with varying goals and personality traits: Tybalt, Lord Capulet, Romeo, Juliet, and the Nurse. Tybalt’s defining traits are his hot-headedness and hatred of peace. His temper and protectiveness lead to a desire to protect the Capulets from any Montague intrusion. His arrogance also plays a large role; by challenging someone to a fight, he can display his skills in combat. To outsiders, Lord Capulet may seem vastly different from Tybalt, seeming jovial, but within his family, he is similarly short-tempered. While he wants his guests to enjoy themselves in order to be a polite host, he also wants to avoid breaking the law against public fighting. Therefore, when Tybalt readies himself to fight Romeo, Capulet steps in and admonishes him in order to avoid tarnishing his reputation. Romeo, on the other hand, is quick to love and quick-- almost hasty- in acting. He longs for something (such as the party) to take his mind off Rosaline, but his belief in fate does not entirely allow him to do so, as he had previously believed horrible events would take place if he went to the party. This belief causes him to exit abruptly, despite having just met Juliet. Juliet herself is lonely and simultaneously standoffish and naive. She wishes to find someone she truly loves, and finds this in Romeo. Although her defensive nature makes her reject him at first, her naivety eventually leads her

Pravinee Hurbungs said, “Don’t fear the enemy that attacks you, but the fake friend that hugs you.” In Shakespeare 's, Romeo and Juliet, Romeo is the enemy that Juliet doesn’t fear, but love, and Friar Lawrence is the fake friend that Juliet should fear. Others could say any other Romeo and Juliet character is to blame for their deaths, but I believe that Friar Lawrence is the one to blame. The friar is the one who married them, gave Juliet the idea to kill herself, and left her by herself when she awoke from her “death.” For those reasons, I believe Friar Lawrence is the most responsible one for both of their deaths.

A significant quote from Romeo and Juliet: “Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast” (2.3.94). This is the advice given by Friar Laurence warning about the dangers of fickle love, but it also says something about how action may lead to disaster. In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, the two protagonists for whom the play is named, Romeo and Juliet, are children of two relentlessly feuding families. Juliet belongs to the Capulet family while Romeo belongs to the Montagues. When the two meet, they fall in love, and decide to get married secretly, despite the disapproval of their families that would be blatant if their love was made public. The character of Nurse is someone who has watched over Juliet throughout her childhood, and Juliet confides in Nurse as if she were her mother. Friar Laurence is a figure which Romeo seems to confide in from the beginning. Both of these characters are involved in the “star-crossed lovers’” secret marriage plans. In Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, Nurse and Friar Laurence, who serve as supporting characters to Juliet and Romeo, both influence the decisions made by the protagonists, and therefore affect the final outcome of the story, Friar more effectively enabling the couple through his action than Nurse, who acts as an assistant, advisor, and messenger.

William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet tells the tragic story of two “star-crossed lovers” whose deaths bring about peace between their families in the denouement of the play. To a great extent Romeo and Juliet portrays to the audience the need to control their emotions through the tragic events. However, not only the characters excessive emotions compromise their intentions, but it is the manner in which they respond to their emotions. Shakespeare conveys how the characters respond to their motions through the use of different characters and their misadventures which are ultimately driven by a strong emotional stance. The tragic events that take place ultimately occur due to the characters not being able to control their emotions, through

William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is centered around the tragic story of two “star-cross’d lovers”. A tragedy is a dramatic story that chronicles the downfall or death of a tragic hero. Tragedies usually depict the causes of a tragic hero’s downfall, which are most commonly a tragic choice or a tragic flaw. There is often some sort of greater power at play in tragedies, like fate. A key aspect of tragedies is both fate and free will leading to the downfall of a tragic hero. In William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Romeo and Juliet’s immaturity, the feud between the houses Capulet and Montague, and fate cause the deaths of the two young lovers.

For centuries, William Shakespeare has been a beacon of storytelling genius. He has the ability to tell timeless stories that can be classified within the genres comedy, tragedy and history. Proving as relevant today as they were 500 years ago, these stories conform to certain elements that define what genre the story falls under. Comedies such as The Taming of the Shrew and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Tragedies such as Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet and Histories such as King John and Henry V have all played a relevant role in defining the genres Shakespeare writes