Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet The setting of Romeo and Juliet comes from an Italian background and it was set long before Shakespeare wrote it. The mixture of an Elizabethan and Italian society is given Marriage is very different to nowadays first of all it wouldn't be your choice who you marry; the husband would be chosen from an Allis to the family Capulet and Montague would never be put together, secondly, the bride was usually younger; in the play Juliet was 14 when she married Romeo. This I part of the historical setting of the play. The central theme and idea of the play is that of Courtly love, love had to be addressed, there were rules and expectations of how lovers should behave this is called aristocracy. Another thing with courtly love is that you could only marry in your social class. If you were in love with someone of a higher social class they would probably be already married therefore unobtainable. In courtly love woman had to be coy therefore a young mans desire would be inflamed. The man would try and please the woman. This is traditional Elizabethan love. Romeo fulfils these Elizabethan expectations as the audience expects. The dramatic irony in this scene is when Juliets father wants her to marry a fine man from a fine family but Juliet is already married to Romeo, a Montague who Juliets father hates. The cultural setting of the pay is shown through Juliet's
Romeo and Juliet
Describe and explain how Shakespeare shows the love between Romeo and Juliet in act 2 scene 2 Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written in the 1597 by William Shakespeare. The timescale of the play is Sunday to Friday. By reading the prologue the audience knows what's going to happen. The story is of two star-crossed lovers who take their own lives, the son and daughter from two feuding families fall in love at first sight. In the play Romeo and Juliet meet n fall in love unaware they come from feuding families which means their unable to be together, so Juliet makes a plan, she pretends to be dead and sends a message to Romeo but he doesn't receive it in time and ends his life as he believes this is the only way to be with Juliet, she awakens to find her lover dead And strikes a dagger to the heart, to be with Romeo. In the balcony scene, where they declare their love for each other, Romeo sees Juliet on her balcony and declares his love for her. When she sees Romeo she is surprised but he reassures her. She declares her love for him. Romeo climbs up onto her balcony to kiss her good night and they agree to marry in the next day. In act 2 scene 2, Romeo appears very much in love "o it is my lady, o it is my love". He pays Juliet lots of compliments. He talks about her eyes and compares them to stars. "Two of the finest stars in all the heaven" Shakespeare showed love by using
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare opens with Act 1 Scene 1to show the audience the feud between the Capulet and the Montague's two families who can't stand the sight of each other. Shakespeare includes a lot of puns and innuendos that the servants exchange to each other. They make sexual comments about the women fighting this adds to the humour to the scene. The fight scene adds a sense of tension between the characters which also makes the audience tense. When Benvolio enters the scene we see him as a peacekeeper and someone to trust he tries to calm things down with the rivals. Shakespeare include tablet to add a sense of evil to the scene because Tybalt is not willing to give up he is a very strong character. "I hate hell and all Montague's and thee he is very passionate about defeating the Montague's. Lady Capulet and lady Montague have a sort of power over their husbands this also adds to the humour because we wouldn't expect a woman to make fun of her husband. Lady Capulet makes a comment "A crutch a crutch thy call u for a sword" she is saying her husband is too weak to fight and he should be carrying a crutch not a sword. When prince escalus enters the scene he threatens the two families to stop fighting or they would face torture. The prince represents the law this has a historical significance because at that rime the prince would take over the law. When Romeo enters
Romeo & Juliet
Who Was To Blame For The Death's Of Romeo & Juliet? Romeo & Juliet is a play written by one of the most renowned, and utmost writers of all time, William Shakespeare, whom has created heaps of plays based on tragedies such as 'Romeo & Juliet', which is based on the concept of melancholy and deplorable events through out the play. Romeo and Juliet is about 'a pair of star-cross'd lovers', who express deep emotions with each other, and end up marrying in clandestine, whilst their households are buried in a prehistoric chasm of feud, which leads to the deaths of family members, and relatives. Inexorably like numerous amorous stories, leads Romeo and Juliet committing a suicide, due to a misunderstanding. Manifestly upon their deaths the two households avow to end the feud, and atrocities of their households once, and for all. In this subsequent essay I will give my opinions to why three out of many candidates may be held responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. The primary aspect in this play is the bad blood between the Capulets, and Montague's, which any of their households could have congested at any time, yet nonetheless in an endeavour to put a impede to this Friar Lawrence took things in to his own hands, and tried to interlace a bond between the two households by marrying Romeo, and Juliet, however he does not stop think of the consequences he is creating by
Romeo & Juliet.
Romeo & Juliet After reading Act One Scene One and watching two different versions of Romeo & Juliet, have found the directors different ways of sticking to the original text both interesting and successful. The two different versions were Franco Zeffirelli's, which was filmed in 1968, and the more modern Buz Luhrman's version filmed in 1996. Zeffirelli's version was the more stereotypical 16th century-like version. The prologue uses a voice-over, with the music typical of music in Shakespeare's day. When the voice says, "start crossed lovers", the words "Romeo & Juliet" appear on the screen, this is to show the viewer that Romeo & Juliet's love can't be because of their ancestors "ancient grudge" Zeffirelli puts both families in liveries, both families coloured brightly so they stand out. They are both easily recognised and these liveries are Zeffirell's way of showing how they are "both alike in dignity" Zeffirelli has a lot of extras in the market where Scene One is set. When the quarrel breaks out, everyone there gets involved and starts to fight. I think this is Zeffirelli's way of showing that the conflict is not just between the Montagues and the Capulets; it's an on-going feud that everyone is involved in. Zeffirelli sticks to the text well, although he could be a bit more adventurous. He sets the movie in Verona, just like in Shakespeare's text. The main
Romeo and Juliet experience disaster in their lives partially due to inadequate parenting. Examine how each parent/carer copes with his/her role.
Romeo and Juliet experience disaster in their lives partially due to inadequate parenting. Examine how each parent/carer copes with his/her role. Romeo and Juliet were set in Verona, where two families are enemies; they are enemies due to an 'ancient grudge' which has been powerful enough to keep the two lovers apart. The Montague's' son Romeo falls in love with the Capulet's daughter Juliet. Both Romeo and Juliet come from a society filled with hatred and fighting. Neither of the lovers can confront their parents, as they do not have a close relationship and have trouble communicating. However they both confront their carers as they help them through their lives. Romeo has Friar Lawrence and Juliet has the Nurse. Each child has to turn to their carers as their parents are unable to help them, but still both Romeo and Juliet commit suicide for each other's love. This may have been caused due to inadequate parenting as Juliet's parents are very distant and do not communicate as well as the Nurse and Juliet, whereas Romeo's parents struggle to communicate with him; this is shown when they ask Benvolio Romeo's cousin to find out what is bothering Romeo. Lord Capulet is the father of Juliet; he is a very domineering character who cannot control his actions fully. He is an inadequate parent as he does not communicate with her well, and he does not give her any independence, he
Romeo and Juilet
Romeo and Juilet In this assignment I will look at the characteristics of Romeo and Juliet and how the attitudes of the characters change over a short time in this play written by William Shakespeare. My first impressions of Romeo are that other people worry for him like his mother for example this quote "right glad I am he was not at this fray" His mother was glad he was away from the fight. Romeo says "ayme, sad hours seem long" this seems to me that Romeo has feelings that are getting him down. Romeo does allot of talking and thinking about his love, which is making him confused. "out of her favor where I am in love" this quotation means that Romeo loves Rosaline "why then, o brawing love, o loving hate" this suggests there is much confusion in there love. He also says "love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs" this suggests again that he is very depressed, confused and feared about his love towards Rosaline. Juliet's behavior and attitude when the audience first sees her looks like Juliet is confused about her feelings and her life. The play around Juliet starts with Paris, Paris is a wealthy young man of Verona and wishes for Juliet and him to be wed. Paris then asks Juliet's father. Juliet's mother then asks her what see is thinking of marriage, then Juliet replies "it is an honor I dream not of" Lady Capulet replies "this night you shall behold
Why is Act One Scene V of 'Romeo and Juliet' an effective piece of drama?
Why is Act One Scene V of 'Romeo and Juliet' an effective piece of drama? 'Romeo and Juliet' is a play, telling the tragic story of two lovers kept apart by their family's hate for one another. It was written by William Shakespeare. First published in 1597, the play is set in the Italian city of Verona and is themed on the love between Juliet, the daughter of the Capulet household, and Romeo, the son of the Montague household. Together they are forced to hide their love for one another due to the Capulet and Montague's bitter rivalry. Juliet, of the Capulet household, is being primed for a marriage to Paris, while Romeo is apparently in love with a woman called Rosaline, whom we never actually see in the play. The play, as agreed by many critics, is one of Shakespeare's earlier works, and, unusually for his earlier stories is one of tragedy. The play, not unusually for Shakespeare, is full of contrasts, comparisons and dramatic moments, which all add to the full amount of variety of events that occur. As well as contrast, there are also many coincidences, as in Act One Scene V where Romeo temporarily forgets about the true love of his life, Rosaline. This, moments after he sets his eyes on Juliet, a suggestion of love at first sight. In reference to Juliet: "Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight; for I ne'er saw true beauty till this night" The play also moves on
