William Shakespeare 's Romeo And Juliet

In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, many characters meet their tragic end as a result of a plethora of factors, from old rivalries to new love. It is a tragic story of two lovers, destined to complete each other, but also to end a bitter feud through their deaths (Prologue.3-6). However, if the blame had to be ascribed to one person in particular, that person would be Romeo Montague. Throughout the play, Shakespeare showcases Romeo’s irrationality and poor decision making, leading to the gruesome deaths of his loved ones. Romeo is most to blame for the tragic slew of deaths because he is oblivious, quick to act, and too urgent in his relationship.

For most time a tragedy is more appealing than a comedy. Because it can cause great suffering, and destruction so that readers will not forget it for a long time. Probably because of tragic elements, both Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare and To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee are well known works. At the same time, there are sort of similarities between them. By examining, conflicts, weaknesses of humanity and deaths, common elements of tragedy are demonstrated.

The tragedy, “Romeo and Juliet” was originally a play created by William Shakespeare, one of many world famous plays by the same. This play has been converted into its intended style many times in the past, the earliest version in 1968 was directed by Franco Zeffirelli, the latest film in 1996 by Baz Luhrmann. The latter is quite modern and only occassionally uses the words of Shakespeare. On the contrary, the older version was very traditional, and almost completely stuck to the original script. In this essay, I will compare the modern day film to the traditional version of the tragic play, “Romeo and Juliet.

Shakespeare’s plays have endured over 400 years of significant history and have played an important role in this world’s culture. His play Romeo and Juliet (1597) is especially prolific because of the substantial use of dramatic techniques used to disclose the complexities of human nature. Shakespeare has shown these complexities through the incorporation of the dramatic techniques soliloquy, dramatic Irony, foreshadowing and conflict. These techniques emphasise the complexities of human nature through the characters Romeo, Juliet and Tybalt and identifies aspects of their personalities which, otherwise, would not have been so obvious in the absence of the dramatic techniques.

Should one of Shakespeare 's most famous plays, Romeo, and Juliet, be removed from the freshman English curriculum? Romeo and Juliet was written by William Shakespeare and is a tragic play about two star-crossed lovers. Romeo and Juliet, the two main character, deny their family’s feud and choose to fall in love, but the choices they let others and themselves make lead to their untimely death. The classic play was written in mostly sonnets, a form of poetry and contains most of the English literature devices like figurative language, foreshadowing, imagery, etc... Also, Romeo and Juliet has part of the English curriculum for decades. Romeo and Juliet should still be part of Niles West learning curriculum since it’s still relevant because

A tragedy is defined as an "a play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending, especially one concerning the downfall of the main character." One of the most famous tragic playwrights was William Shakespeare. While most of his plays focused on comedic themes, some of his stories like Romeo and Juliet focused on more cynical darker themes. Literary devices like characterization, themes and imagery can help bring life to a story. Shakespeare's unique use of these literary devices could make the audience feel a range of emotions. Shakespeare's use of characteristics, setting, irony, foreshadowing and imagery in Romeo & Juliet not only creates an everlasting story, but it also innovates and redefines a tragedy.

Tragic love stories have always been appealing to the literary world. This would be seen in Ovid 's "Pyramus and Thisbe" and William Shakespeare 's "Romeo and Juliet". Ovid, one of Rome’s greatest poets, was famous for The Metamorphoses. His love stories were deeply emotional, yet very tragic. The story of "Pyramus and Thisbe" is the most emotional story in The Metamorphoses and the most referenced in love tragedy. William Shakespeare 's best plays were his tragedies, starting with "Hamlet" all the way through to "Macbeth." No one knows exactly which source Shakespeare directly drew from to create the well-known tragic romance, "Romeo and Juliet", but it 's pretty clear that somewhere along the way there was some major influence from “Pyramus and Thisbe.” Both stories, although written in different era share one key theme: love and tragedy. We fall in love and when once we do something rare and beautiful is created. Unfortunately not all love stories have happy endings. The lesson learned in both "Pyramus and Thisbe" and "Romeo and Juliet" stories will be the focus of this essay.

Romeo and Juliet, two names forever linked to the tragedy of star-crossed lovers. The Guthrie Theatre’s recent performance certainly contained elements of tragedy, but less so in the plot than in the different ways this production veered from their rich source materiel. Shifts from the traditional portrayal of Juliet, the set, and the first Act all had negative repercussions on the quality of the performance. No doubt the show had redeeming aspects throughout, but the weight of the errors in judgment on the part of the director, actors, and technical designers was not enough to balance out the disjointed atmosphere of the production.

During the English Renaissance, William Shakespeare, wrote plays within three distinct genres: tragedy, comedy, and history. While his historical plays occasionally borrow dramatic elements from his tragedies, Shakespeare set a clear division between the lighthearted ambiance found in A Midsummer Night's Dream and the heart wrenching despair that pervades Hamlet. However, Folger Theatre has cleared this divide with fervor. Romeo & Juliet, a play that was once the epitome of tragic theatre, is no longer pigeonholed to the tight confines of tragedy in regards to mood and tone. While the original dialogue and themes are unchanged, and the show is still classically categorized as a tragedy, the first act of Folger’s adaptation plays out like a

Shakespeare’s classic Romeo and Juliet has been reimagined many times across different mediums. One interpretation that stands out among the rest is Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 film of the same name. The most shocking and powerful difference between Luhrmann’s work and other films or stage productions of this piece, is the movie’s setting. Luhrmann’s Romeo and Juliet is set in the modern city of Verona Beach, New York, ruled by two powerful business families, the Montagues and the Capulets. Themes, language, and ideas remain the same, while places, props, and wardrobes are updated to the twentieth century. This compelling change helps emphasize the violent, fast-paced, and chaotic society of the play, which comes to precipitate the tragic demise of the two main characters.

Romeo and Juliet is a story of two starcrossed lovers’ tragedy, separated by the hatred between their two families. Many adaptations have been made for his world- renowned Shakespearean play, including Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet made in 1968 and Baz Luhrmann’s “Romeo + Juliet” made in 1996. Zeffirelli’s version was made generally faithful to the play, while Baz Luhrmann’s version was set in the ‘future’. The Luhrmann’s version of Romeo and Juliet is a better representation of the play, Romeo and Juliet, because it not only shows the major aspects but also additionally includes some extra parts that are fitting and that are significant.

William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” is one of the most popular and analysed tragedies of all time. And with great popularity, comes even greater film adaptions.

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

Many people consider William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet to be a romantic tragedy; however, it is also a romantic parody, a fake love story between overly dramatic teenagers. One example that proves this story is a parody is how much unnecessary drama there is in the story. In this single story, there are six deaths, a secret wedding, and two street fights. There is also a vast amount of miscommunications in the story that it becomes more of a comedy than a great Shakespearian tragedy. Second, the small amount of time this story took place in is very unrealistic. Romeo and Juliet meet, get married, and die within a span of twenty-four hours. Romeo also manages to get banished, travel to Mantua, and travel black home in that small time

The concept of tragedy has experienced significant change over the last few centuries. Yet despite human fascination with the concept it appears there is no consensus on what defines true tragedy. The classical notion is that a tragedy tells the tale of a tragic hero, a virtuous character who due to a tragic flaw is fated to an unhappy ending (usually death) that inspires fear and pity within the audience. However, there is the argument that tragedy does not have to follow such regulations. A hero need not be virtuous and divine, their tale does not have to be filled with death, and common person struggling in the world can possess a tragic story. There is some validity to both ideas, yet both focus too much on the idea of what characters and specific situations warrant the title of tragedy and not the idea that matters most of all. By the end of a tragic piece the question is whether or not there is despair or hope. Looking at William Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House it is clear that both possess certain tragic aspects. The protagonists of both pieces’ experience suffering due to a similar flaw and both plays inspire feelings of pity and fear. Yet the main aspect that separates the two is the defining feeling the audience takes away at the end. While Hamlet ends in despair and unhappiness, A Doll’s House possess a hint of hope for the future. Yet if a tragedy instills a feeling of such possibility, then it misses the defining characteristic of the