Romeo and Juliet It is generally believed that the play is based on a real Italian love story from the 3rd Century The real families are the Capeletti and the Montecci families Shakespeare wrote his version in 1594 which was based on Arthur Brookes poem of 1562 This period was The Elizabethan Era which was also known as The Renaissance A time of significant change in the fields of religion politics science language and the arts Romeo
Romeo the son and heir of Lord Montague and Lady Montague A young man of about sixteen Romeo is handsome intelligent and sensitive Though impulsive and immature his idealism and passion make him an extremely likable character He lives in the middle of a violent feud between his family and the Capulets but he is not at all interested in violence His only interest is love At the beginning of the play he is madly in love with a woman named Rosaline but the instant he lays eyes on Juliet he falls i
Although the quotation suggests that the inevitability was tragic it can be debated to whether it was truly tragic or are the star crossed lovers finally together Another implication made from the quotation is that the hero is male his fate excluding Juliet from the role of the hero which again can be argued as from a feminists point of view Juliet is seen as the ultimate hero defying her father by not marrying Paris and being an independent woman who has thoughts and opinions and is tired of b
Who is responsible for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet The decision to kiss for the first time is the most crucial on any love story It changes the relationship of two people much more strongly than even the final surrender because this kiss already has within it that surrender Words from Emil Ludwig fall nicely into William Shakespeare the Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Do to Romeos fault of being able to fall in love easily and quickly and his out of control temper and last but not least his pro
The story is of course about a pair of star crossed lovers Two teenagers pursue their love for each other despite the fact that their families have been at odds with each other The story combines sword fighting disguise misunderstanding tragedy humor and some of the most romantic language found in literature all in the name of true love The two powerful families the Montagues and the Capulets have been feuding with each other for years old Capulet Juliets father throws a party to which he invit
The play is set in Verona Italy where a feud has broken out between the families of the Montegues and the Capulets The servants of both houses open the play with a brawling scene that eventually draws in the noblemen of the families and the city officials including Prince Escalus Romeo is lamenting the fact that he is love with a woman named Rosaline who has vowed to remain chaste for the rest of her life He and his friend Benvolio happen to stumble across a servant of the Capulets in the stree
Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeares plays about tragedy It is about two lovers who commit suicide when their feuding famillies prevent them from being together The play has many characters each with its own role in keeping the plot line Some characters have very little to do with the plot but some have the plot revolving around them Friar Lawrence does not have very much time on stage but the time he does have is crucial to the plot line Through his words Friar Lawrence demonstrates the he
Romeo and Juliet Who is at Fault It is known that in Shakespeares tragedies main characters die in the end and in his comedies people marry Since Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy Romeo and Juliet are going to die Some events have to lead to their deaths and someone makes these events happen The person s who started it all and did something that led to all the other events that caused the death of a pair of star crossed lovers Prologue 6 The Capulets and Montagues would be most responsible for the