Letter from Romeo to his father, Montague
Year 9 English Coursework Letter from Romeo to his father, Montague Dear father, I had to tell you about everything. I had to say goodbye in some way. I couldn't just leave this world without saying goodbye. It all started a few days ago when I went to the Capulet's ball with Mercutio and Benvolio. I admit that I went to the ball thinking that Rosaline was going to attend the ball. At first when I got there I thought it was going to be boring and everyone was just going to get drunk. But when I saw Juliet (who I didn't know was the Capulet's daughter) I just fell for her. Her hazel eyes, her beautiful brown hair and everything else about her was just so amazing. When she looked at me for the first time it felt so great. Then we kissed, I felt so warm. I know you must be thinking that I'm mad. Anyway I couldn't help myself, so I had to meet up with Juliet again. It was like we had this magnetic force that couldn't keep us apart. When we saw each other again we decided crazily that we should get married the next day. I went to see Friar Lawrence at first he thought I was mad. But later he thought that it might be a good idea to unite the two families. Another thing father don't be angry with the Friar, he only did what he thought was right and for the best. Anyway it was decided that, that afternoon that me and Juliet would be married at Friar Lawrence's
English- letter from Romeo to Lord Montague/Father.
English- letter from Romeo to Lord Montague/Father. Dear Father, I apologize for all that I have done. I haven't told you everything that has been going on and I should have done. I'm sorry. I have a robe of guilt hanging over my shoulders, which I would like to get rid of, and I would like to take this opportunity to explain everything, as this will be my last chance. I have fallen in love. However it isn't Rosaline's heart I sought out for, for so long. It is Juliet Capulet. I know that our families are fighting over my doubted love for Rosaline, and I apologize for all the trouble I have caused over that. I loved Juliet from the moment I saw her. My friends and I decided to go to the Capulet's ball, the one that was held a few days ago, on the eve of our last brawl. I know that that was wrong enough, let alone meeting sweet Juliet there. I took the sin from her lips, when she was supposed to be seeing the noble Count Paris. She didn't mind so I thought that I wasn't doing any wrong. She looked so beautiful that I couldn't possible leave without saying good-bye. I climbed their orchard walls in a desperate attempt to see her and waited just hiding in the bushes near to her balcony. I was surprised to hear her calling my name, to which I answered, obviously. We embraced on the balcony and decided there and then to get married. We were too caught up in our
How Does Shakespeare Present The Character Of Romeo Montague?
How Does Shakespeare Present The Character Of Romeo Montague? Romeo is one of the main characters in Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet" and is portrayed as a tragic figure, who is guided by his destiny. Shakespeare initially introduces Romeo to be a romantic sentimentalist, who is over-obsessed with his own emotions. Romeo, however, loses these personality traits towards the end of the play, and becomes more mature after falling deeply in love with Juliet. His love for her is strong and over-whelming, and Shakespeare vividly represents this by dramatic visual moments throughout the play, culminating in the tragic climax of Romeo's suicide, to join with his Juliet in death. Shakespeare introduces the audience to Romeo, a son of Lord Montague, whose House is involved in an ancient feud with the House of Capulet. Briefly, Romeo divulges to his friend Benvolio that he has a profound and absorbing love for Rosaline, but his love is unrequited. Shakespeare writes Romeo various oxymoron's, "Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire", to show Romeo's ability to use elaborate language and to express his poetic nature. Romeo talks about the brawl that had previously taken place between the two families, and knows that love and hate are closely related to each other. The audience would witness Romeo's self-centredness and concern for his own feelings, through the comparisons he
Montague vs. Capulet.
Montague vs. Capulet ,"Two households, both alike in dignity... from ancient grudge break to new mutiny." The Montague and Capulet families have an ancient and inexplicable squabble amid them. Within these two houses' relationships lie, either in the same family or between the two. The kinships that rise during the duration of the play that are among the two families' are more secure than the ones in the same family. In the play, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, many relationships among the many characters are in effect. The relationships lie between two extremities, from being steadfast love relationships to being superficial relationships. In the play, the three relationships that cover these two extremes as a whole involve Romeo and Juliet, the Nurse and Juliet, and Romeo and Rosaline. "What's in a name?..." In this dramatic tragedy a lot is in a name. It is impossible for a Capulet and a Montague to have a serious love relationship because of the hostility betwixt the two houses. The animosity midst the Capulets and Montagues sets the reason for all the altercations that are at large in the city of Verona. "My love sprung from my only hate!" Of the many men in Verona Juliet falls in love with a man from the opposite auxiliary. This kinship is particularly stronger than others because of the controversies of Capulets and Montagues, and if the
Romeo and Juliet - In Verona, Sampson and Gregory ( Capulet servants) complain that they will not put up with insults from the Montague family.
In Verona, Sampson and Gregory (Capulet servants) complain that they will not put up with insults from the Montague family. Abram and Balthasar (Montague servants) appear and the four start quarreling. Benvolio (Lord Montague's nephew) appears and tries to break up the quarrel, but Tybalt (Lady Capulet's nephew) appears and picks a fight with Benvolio. At length, officers try to break up the fight, even while Lord Capulet and Lord Montague begin to fight one another. The Prince of Verona (Escalus) appears and stops the fighting, proclaiming sentences of death to any that renew the fighting. At Montague's house, he, his wife, and Benvolio discuss how melancholy Romeo (Montague's only son) has been lately. Benvolio vows to find out why. Speaking with Romeo, Benvolio finds Romeo is in love with a woman who has sworn to stay chaste (Rosaline). Benvolio suggests pursuing other women, but Romeo refuses. Separately, Paris (a kinsman of the Prince of Verona) talks to Lord Capulet about wooing his daughter Juliet for marriage. Capulet responds that she is too young (nearly 14 years old) and must wait two years to marry, and then only to the man whom she chooses. Still, Capulet invites Paris to a party in the evening. Capulet's servant is sent to invite guests, but he can't read the list so he entreats Romeo to do so. Upon hearing of the party, Benvolio convinces Romeo to attend and
"Romeo and Juliet's love is not the main focus on the play; the feud of Montague against Capulet is"; discuss how far you consider this to be true.
"Romeo and Juliet's love is not the main focus on the play; the feud of Montague against Capulet is"; discuss how far you consider this to be true. Romeo and Juliet is more based around the feud between Montague and Capulet rather than Romeo and Juliet's love. In Elizabethan England, which was the time when Shakespeare was writing, a feud would be more interesting than a love story, which Shakespeare realised and so based his work around that idea. The plague would have been rampant in Shakespeare's time which would have made death an everyday occurrence for the Elizabethan people, so he uses the feud as a reason to include death in his play which then makes it more accessible to the people. The first words Shakespeare writes are them of the prologue, which we can immediately see favours the feud rather than the love. 'From ancient grudge break to new mutiny Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean' These lines immediately show that the play is going to focus on the grudge; it hasn't mentioned anything about the love that Romeo and Juliet are told to possess for each other. It has already told us of the feud between Montague and Capulet and already showed that this will lead to bloodshed and most importantly death. This is proof that Shakespeare could only have intended the play to be about the feud and not the love as it is the first thing he decided to stage.
Romeo And Juliet - The feud between the Montague and Capulet families and the youthful passion between the two lovers. But who is really to blame?
Romeo And Juliet The feud between the Montague and Capulet families and the youthful passion between the two lovers. But who is really to blame? Firstly I will look at their youthful passion. Romeo and Juliet were 14 and 13 respectively. In many peoples opinion this was considered too young to get married. Even Capulet felt that Juliet was not ready. In response to Paris asking for Juliet's hand in marriage Capulet quotes, "My child is yet a stranger in the world, She hath no seen the change of fourteen years, Let two more summers wither in their pride, Ere we many think her ripe to be a bride." He is saying that Juliet has not experienced really love and that she needs two more years until she is ready for marriage. In the quote he uses a metaphor. The metaphor uses a fruit. Shakespeare's use of metaphor has a powerful affect on the audience. He uses it to say that Juliet needs to 'ripen' like a fruit until she is ready. Capulet uses this as a sexual reference in order to emphasise her young age. Shakespeare is effective in reminding the audience of Juliet's innocence. This is a very clever way of writing used by Shakespeare. Neither Romeo nor Juliet had really experienced true love before. However they were prepared to rush into marriage even though they knew what problems it could cause. This quote shows how they are prepared to rush into the marriage, JULIET:
The character Romeo is madly in love with Rosaline at the beginning of the play, but Rosaline has vowed never to marry so Romeo is love sick. His Parents (Lord and Lady Montague) are worried about him so they
Romeo And Juliet By Erin Brennan William Shakespears Romeo and Juliet is set about two star-crossed-lovers called Romeo and Juliet. They come from two rivaling families. Romeo's character is from a family called the Montagues and Juliet's character if from the Capulets, William Shakespear makes the families very alike in dignity. The families live in a city called Verona in Italy, they have held a grudge against each other for many many years, so long back that no one can remember the cause. There was peace between them both, but recently the fighting started again. Prince Escalus arrives during one of the families fights, he is sick and tired of all the fighting in the streets so he says "If ever you disturb our streets again, your lives shall pay the forfeit of peace." The character Romeo is madly in love with Rosaline at the beginning of the play, but Rosaline has vowed never to marry so Romeo is love sick. His Parents (Lord and Lady Montague) are worried about him so they talk to his best friends Benvolio and Mercutio. The character Benvolio is the peace maker of the three and Mercutio is the lively one who always wants a fight. So when the servant shows them a list of the Capulets party guests, they notice Rosaline's name is on, they want to go so they can prove to Romeo theirs plenty more fish in the sea, but Romeo is reluctant to go to this masked bal but his
Romeo & Juliet - Examine Act 3 Scene 1 in detail, looking at its significance to the rest of the play. In Act 3 Scene 1 there is a major tragedy involved, there are two deaths and Romeo, the son of Montague is banished from Verona.
Romeo & Juliet Examine Act 3 Scene 1 in detail, looking at its significance to the rest of the play. In Act 3 Scene 1 there is a major tragedy involved, there are two deaths and Romeo, the son of Montague is banished from Verona. The scene opens with Mercutio, kinsman to the prince, and friend to Romeo discussing the hot day and the possibility of a quarrel with the Capulet's, "lets retire, the day is hot, the Capulet's are abroad", with his friend Benvolio, nephew to Montague, and friend to Romeo. Tybalt, nephew to Lady Capulet enters the scene looking for Romeo and rudely addresses them. Mercutio and Benvolio are about to fight when Romeo enters. Tybalt is prepared to fight Romeo and Romeo would fight under any other circumstances but Romeo has married Juliet so therefore he is related to Tybalt so he feels as though he must love him "love thee better than thou canst devise". However, Mercutio, Romeo's closest friend doesn't know of his marriage to Juliet, with a sense of loyalty to Romeo, Mercutio battles Tybalt and as a result Mercutio is killed, his last words are "A plague o' both your houses!", this reminds the audience of the tragedy that will soon occur. Romeo then confronts Tybalt; he struggled with resisting the urge to fight but then acts on impulse and kills Tybalt. Romeo is the exiled from Verona from the Prince. The setting of the play is created through
In Romeo and Juliet Juliet broke the rules that a good daughter and wife should have followed in Verona's times. Juliet fell in love with and married a Montague
How did Juliet break all the rules? In fifteenth century Verona women were treated as an object. They were not to disobey their father and husband for fear of being rejected by the family and thus losing their name. Without a name a woman was worth nothing. The setting of fifteenth century Verona was a very patriarchal society. This means that everything was run by men. Women however, instead of being loved for their personality (and often great sense of humour) were judged purely upon beauty. Although this may seem unjust to women living in the 21 century women in 15th century Verona could wish for nothing more than a kind husband and a generous and wealthy father. In those days everything was about status. If two families of equal nobility lived in the same vicinity there was bound to be trouble. In Romeo and Juliet Juliet broke the rules that a good daughter and wife should have followed in Verona's times. Juliet fell in love with and married a Montague! This was socially unacceptable because the status quo of a family would determine how respected and how rich a family was and this could be easily upset if a marriage of two enemies tipped the balance. The Montagues were a wealthy and reasonably well respected family. The Capulets were also at the same stage in the hierarchy triangle. We know this because in the chorus at the beginning of the play it mentions "two
