What comes to mind when you hear the names Romeo and Juliet? I think of love, hate, and most of all tragedy. It is a tragedy because their love led to their deaths and because Romeo and Juliet were responsible for their own destiny. From the start to the end of their love affair they knew they were going against their parents’ wishes. Romeo and Juliet also made selfish and immature decisions. And as we all know, it was Romeo and Juliet who chose to kill themselves. All of these things contributed to their premature deaths. From their first meeting, Romeo (a Montague) and Juliet (a Capulet), knew that they were both from feuding families. Shortly after they first met Juliet said, “My only love sprung from my only hate.” [Act I sc.5 ll …show more content…
Romeo and Juliet rushed into the marriage without really thinking about it. They were not ready for marriage. This is shown by another irrational decision; when Romeo killed Tybalt. This happened right after he had married Juliet. Romeo did not think of Juliet or what would happen if he killed Tybalt. After he was banished from Verona for killing Tybalt; Romeo said, “Heaven is here, where Juliet lives” [Act III sc3 ll 30-31]. He was starting to feel the consequences of his choice to go after Tybalt. Romeo thought about Juliet and how he could not live without her. However, he failed to think about how Juliet was feeling having just lost a husband and a cousin. When the nurse came and told Romeo that Juliet could not stop crying, Romeo offered to kill himself. This was irrational of him and a little selfish. Romeo felt bad so he wanted to kill himself without thinking of the people he would hurt if he did. It was also irrational of Romeo to think his life was over just because he got banished. Romeo said, “There is no world without Verona walls…banished is banished from the world, and world’s exile is death” [Act III sc3 ll 18-20]. It was through an irrational act that Romeo got banished. Romeo thinking that is life was over because he got banished was immature. Juliet also acted immaturely when she learnt of Romeo’s banishment and her impending marriage to Paris. She went to the Friar for help saying, “Come weep with
Act 3 Scene 2 Leonardo DiCaprio once said, ‘To believe in love, to be ready to give up anything for it, to be willing to risk life for it, is the ultimate tragedy’. This quote is reflected upon many times in Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet, establishing the dramatic adversities. The events in Act 3 Scene 2 affirm the tragedy of the lovers in all of its painful and melancholy forms. This scene portrays misery at its greatest, where Juliet experiences the conflicting emotions for Tybalt and Romeo after hearing their reports of death and banishment. Her emotions set off a chain of event and lead the characters into the misfortune of unavoidable death.
Either way, their love was bound to end in a tragic love story. Romeo and Juliet never seemed to be at the right place at the right time. Tybalt didn’t know Romeo and Juliet were married, so he tried to kill Romeo for trying to stop the fight between him and Mercutio. After Romeo’s banishment, Lord Capulet pushed up Juliet’s wedding so she could be married to Paris. Juliet was so upset that her true love had been banished, she considered of ending her life because she could never be with him again. Friar Lawrence said, “take this vial, mix its contents with liquor and drink that night with no one in your room. When they come in to wake you on Thursday morning for the wedding, your body will be lifeless. You will be in a deathlike state for forty - two hours. When your family takes you to the Capulet tomb Romeo will be there to take Mantua. You will have to remain brave and not become scared. Then you will be able to live happily ever after with your true love Romeo.” Friar explained to Juliet how her and Romeo could be together without anyone knowing. All of the secrets between them lead their fates. They never told their parents what they had done, and it ended lives in a heartbreaking mess.
In William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, about two love struck teenagers whom aren’t able to be together due to their families feud/ social situation. There are two key themes that of love and hate. Before Romeo and Juliet meet, the audience is only aware that he is a Montague and that she is a Capulet. This adds to the scene being so dramatically effective as do other happenings throughout the length of the scene. These include the speech of Capulet and the happy and joyous mood of the party, The romantic speech of Romeo, The hatred and harshness of Tybalt’s speech, a direct contrast with that of Romeo’s and the drama when the two lovers, Romeo and Juliet first meet.
Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet ends in tragedy, because of some of Romeo and Juliet’s faults. Romeo and Juliet obviously rush into things. They do not listen to the advice of Friar Lawrence and end up paying the ultimate price. They also ignore the obvious factors that prohibit Romeo and Juliet from ever being happy together. Romeo and Juliet are also very immature and are groomed for social disaster. Romeo and Juliet are also not in love, but in lust. The combination of impatience, immaturity, and ignoring other’s advice leads to the tragedy of these two “star-crossed lovers.”
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As one of the most complex characters in the play, Romeo and Juliet, Mercutio’s purpose is to act as a static catalyst for the death of most of the characters. Shakespeare uses Mercutio’s character cleverly as the kind of character that stays in the background, but influences the rest of the cast in the utmost amount. Mercutio’s light and occasionally sardonic humor at inapt times relieves the play from being a complete tragedy and allows the audience a false sense of security before calamity strikes, such as the death of his character. Mercutio also stands as a consistent character to prove that despite the fact that the majority of Shakespeare’s characters are unpredictable and impulsive, there has to be at least one character to steady
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Act 1 scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet is set in a hall in Capulet’s house. The guests at the formal dinner just finished eating and the serving men are clearing the table. The serving men are preparing for the masked dance by clearing the stools, serving carts, and silverware. Capulet welcomes his guests to the dance and declares that the women must dance with the men and if the are shy, they will lie and say they can't. Capulet thrives for everything to be perfect and orders his servants to fix every flaw, “And quench the fire, the room is grow too hot,”(pg.56). Capulet and his cousin reminisce about the last time they went to a masquerade. They have a brief discussion about the last time they went to one.
The wise woman, Margaret Mead, who was a distinguished anthropologist, once said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed it’s the only thing that ever has.” A group of citizens in Verona sought to change the world of two star-crossed lovers. In spite of trying to improve their situation, Friar Laurence, Balthasar, Paris, Benvolio and Mercutio only lead Romeo and Juliet into tragedy. These characters always think they are helping, but they end up leading Romeo and Juliet to their deaths. Friar Laurence, Balthasar, Paris, Benvolio and Mercutio all played a trusted role either as a friend, lover or religious leader in Romeo’s and Juliet’s lives. However, despite their best intentions
Act 2 scene 2 is where Romeo and Juliet meet again when Romeo tries to sneak into the Capulet’s household by entering through the Capulet Gardens. Here he meets Juliet on the balcony and now they both have a newfound passion for each other. In the 1996 version, the balcony scene was adapted into a pool scene. Since there was no balcony in the way, Romeo and Juliet could kiss more often than otherwise would have been possible. Since modern audiences are almost always interested in sex, the 1996 version uses this to keep the audience’s attention. In the 2013 version, the approach was more traditional, with a balcony and no pool. While Juliet was on the balcony, she rests her hand upon her cheek and Romeo comments about Juliet’s beauty, to himself, while the frame is a tight shot in Juliet’s face. The effect here was so literal,
Have you ever been in love and loved a person so much that you would rather die than be without them? Love can do very weird things to people and can totally change someone. The power of love has yet to be discovered and I do not think its power will ever be discovered. Have you ever read or seen any of William Shakespeare’s plays? He is a very talented play writer and can trigger someones emotions more than any other play writer. His work is still very cherished today. In the play, “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare, there are positive messages about human spirit such as: love goes beyond all boundaries of hardship and is everlasting, love conquers hate, and you do anything to be with the one you love.
The Balcony Scene; Act V, Scene 3; the opening brawl in the first scene; the marriage; Romeo and Juliet has lots of memorable and important moments, but what is the most impactful scene? This question has likely been asked since Shakespeare’s most famous play debuted. While there are several great answers, only one can be correct, and that answer is Act III, Scene 1. Act III, Scene 1 is easily the most important scene in Romeo and Juliet for various reasons. First of all, after Act III, Scene 1, the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets escalates.
William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet According to the dictionary, fate is the “inevitable destiny or necessity destined term of life; doom.” This means that fate can be described as a pre-planned sequence of events influencing ones life. Romeo and Juliet would have been performed to an Elizabethan audience who believed very strongly in “fate” and “fortune”. Fate was destined to happen and no one could alter it.
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.
Analyzing Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet is a tragic love story between two teenagers who fall