Romeo and Juliet is still popular today because of its immense death toll, timeless characters, and colorful language. ... In the play one half of the characters die. ... Paris dies at the hands of Romeo, so that Romeo can kill himself. ... From the senseless antics of Mercutio, to the vengeful hate of Tybalt, to the blunt honesty of Benvolio, the play of Romeo and Juliet is full of timeless characters. ... As you can see Romeo and Juliet is still popular today because of its immense death toll, timeless characters, and colorful language. ...

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The female characters in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet are no exception. ... The Nurse is an important character who aids Juliet in her love affair with Romeo. ... The final female character in Romeo and Juliet is Lady Capulet. ... As Helen Keller once said, "Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. ... This is certainly true with the characters in Romeo and Juliet. ...

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Romeo The main character in William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet is Romeo. ... Romeo has four main qualities in him. ... Romeo's impulsiveness" comes out in the decisions he makes. ... Romeo forces these decisions on other like Friar Lawrence who is pressured by Romeo to marry them. Romeo can also show his sharp tongue when he takes Mercutio on in a battle of wits. " now art thou sociable , now art thou Romeo" The main quality of Romeo's that shows through is his love for Juliet Capulet. ...

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Many characters in the story acted before thinking, in doing this, they all led up to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Three of the main characters that acted before learning all the information were Romeo, Juliet, and Capulet. ... Romeo was a character that acted before knowing all the information, and it cost him his life. ... Capulet was also a character that acted before thinking when he made Juliet marry Paris. ... Even when they have good intentions, such as Friar marrying Romeo and Juliet, the consequences were tragic because the characters did not put enough thought into what they we...

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Many of the characters expressed animosity and anguish towards one another. ... Benvolio announces to Romeo his death" O Romeo, Romeo, brave Mercutio's dead" ( Act-5,S1,L-115P-149). ... The series of untimely deaths ultimately resulted in Romeos death, therefore contributing to the untimely demise of the main characters. Lastly irony has a large part in the main characters tragic and unfortunate conclusion. ... The inconsistency between the actual result of the sequence of events contributed in large part to continued unexpected results and again the death of the main characters. ...

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Romeo During the course of the play, Romeo grows to manhood. ... But the true Romeo has not yet fully emerged. ... Romeo's ability to die for love comes as no surprise. ... In the very brevity of his words and speed of his actions lies Romeo's stature as a character. ... In that sense, Romeo has truly triumphed. ...

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Examples of clearly identified prejudice that forced characters to take drastic measures include Tybalt's prejudice towards Romeo, Capulet's prejudice towards the Montagues, and lastly, Paris' prejudice toward Romeo. Prejudice between the Montagues and Capulets strongly influenced the characters to take extreme measures. ... Finally, yet another example of influential prejudice between the rival families was displayed from a character by the name of Paris, which lead to Romeo taking violent action. ... Prejudice between the Montagues and Capulets strongly influenced charac...

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"It is not so much the central characters of the play, Romeo and Juliet themselves, as the minor characters that are responsible for their tragic end." ... However, the over-looked, minor characters play an important role in the downfall of Romeo and Juliet. ... He never allows Juliet to marry Romeo, because Romeo is a Montague. ... Romeo is a lot more to blame than Juliet. ... The minor characters had a big portion in the deaths. ...

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William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet features Romeo who is a realistic, dynamic character with several personality traits. ... Apart from being fickle Romeo is also immature. ... Throughout the whole play Romeo's character is prone to acting before thinking. ... Fickleness, immaturity and impulsiveness are just three personality traits Romeo's character displays in this play. Romeo is a complex character with many dimensions. ...

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Romeo and Juliet This essay will prove from my point of view, that three characters with their actions, decisions and timing were most responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. In my opinion, the character most responsible was Friar Lawrence, for he married Romeo and Juliet without their parents" consent, although he did offer them advice. ... Although all three characters were responsible, things could have been different if they considered their actions and consequences. ... For the reasons above, I believe that all three characters were responsible. ... All three chara...

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The earlier film by Zeffirelli portrays Romeo and Juliet as more innocent characters. ... Romeo in this film does not carry a sword like other male characters making him appear innocent. ... In Luhrmann's version the viewer might think that the Romeo and Juliet characters are worldlier. ... When Romeo and Juliet's eyes meet it is through a fish tank the viewer is given a distorted view of the characters as they look at each other. ... Zeffirelli uses language, scenery, music, and characters to tell the story of Romeo and Juliet. ...

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A Character Most Like Me Tyler Brown In Romeo and Juliet , by William Shakespeare, there are several minor and major characters. Out of all the characters I had to pick from, I chose Romeo. I chose Romeo, because Romeo and I are alike in several ways, and different in others. ... Even though I like Romeo and the way his character works and thinks, I totally lost respect for him during this scene. ... I only lost respect for Romeo in this scene. ...

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Many characters in the story acted before thinking, in doing this, they all led up to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Three of the main characters that acted before learning all the information were Romeo, Juliet, and Capulet. ... Romeo was a character that acted before knowing all the information, and it cost him his life. ... Capulet was also a character that acted before thinking when he made Juliet marry Paris. ... Even when they have good intentions, such as Friar marrying Romeo and Juliet, the consequences were tragic because the characters did not put enough thought into what they we...

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Romeo and Juliet where star-crossed lovers, both from significant families are two names that come to mind when we speak of tragic characters. ... Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy. A Shakespearean tragedy deals with a main character that is considered to be great. However that character has a tragic flaw which leads to his death or downfall. ... The main characters in this Shakespearean tragedy are Romeo and Juliet. ...

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.@ Literary devices such as this simile are used throughout William Shakespeare=s writing to give his characters interesting traits. ... Romeo is constantly making comparisons, and to begin scene ii, Romeo says that Mercutio is jesting Aat scars that have never felt a wound@ when Mercutio tries to lure him out of hiding by talking about Romeo=s former love, Rosaline. ... Romeo apparently got the inspiration for this complicated compliment to Juliet by just looking at her, so this supports his character trait once again. ... After Romeo has talked to Juliet for a while, Juliet begins to...

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Sir Capulet, Tybalt and Friar Lawrence, secondary characters but important and change the course of the play of Romeo and Juliet. ... Tybalt contributes to the character development of Romeo. ... Capulet develops the character of Romeo. ... The secondary characters develop the characters of Romeo and Juliet. ... Lord Capulet, Friar Lawrence and Tybalt all develop characters, contribute to the plot and the themes of Romeo and Juliet....

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Romeo and Juliet What does the audience learn about the four characters Tybalt, Capulet, Romeo and Juliet from what they say and do in this scene? This particular scene is intended for the audience to learn a great deal about the characters. ... These scene does not only give the audience a greater insight and understanding of the characters but they also see the beginings of even more significant actions that happen in the near future. ... Capulet soon interupts Tybalt who is ready to challenge Romeo, Capulet stops Tybalt from confronting Romeo because of several things. ... Ro...

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The characters add realism to the play. ... Characters like Benvolio, Tybalt, and Murcutio add to the plot in making it realistic. ... Benvolio, Murcutio and Tybalt are the characters that contribute to the feud. ... When these characters are combined and the quarrels are added the play becomes an enjoyable and exciting. ... Characters are the key to good literature. ...

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This scene begins with the two characters Romeo and Juliet alone. ... There is a contrast between the two characters. ... I think this scene tells the audience many things about the characters and setting. ... Juliet's character is very practical for example how she asks questions and how she is concerned for Romeo's safety. ... I think Shakespeare has created these characteristics for these two characters to crea...

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William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is one of the greatest literary examples of human fallibility. In the play, many characters, which include Friar Lawrence, the Montagues, and the Capulets, make seemingly small, absurd mistakes that cost the two young lovers, Romeo and Juliet, their lives, proving how erroneous even adults can be. ... He rushes to Romeo before the Friar can send for him. Romeo arrives at her tomb and meets up with Paris. ... Juliet awakens shortly after to find both Paris and Romeo dead. ...

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"It is not so much the central characters of the play, Romeo and Juliet themselves, as the minor characters that are responsible for their tragic end." ... However, the over-looked, minor characters play an important role in the downfall of Romeo and Juliet. ... He never allows Juliet to marry Romeo, because Romeo is a Montague. ... Romeo is a lot more to blame than Juliet. ... The minor characters had a big portion in the deaths. ...

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Romeo and Juliet: In scene 1, Romeo is acting very strange and is in love with a girl called Rosaline, but she doesn't love him back that's why Romeo is feeling sad and depressed. ... "O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? ... Romeo was just using his imagination on describing Roslaine, but Romeo has seen Juliet in reality that's why Romeo has better feelings for Juliet. ... He attacks Romeo, but Romeo doesn't fight so Mercutio jumps in to help Romeo. ... The fight will change the character of Romeo forever because one of his best friends has just died (Mercutio)...

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Romeo states, ""Tis torture, and not mercy. ... The two characters are just as much contrasted in their level of dependency on other people. ... In Romeo and Juliet, the difference in the personality between the two characters figures significantly. ... She often depends on others in order to meet her needs while Romeo demonstrates more independent character. ... By lending these two characters an entirely different personality from one another, Shakespeare adds much more interest to the play. ...

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Romeo's friend and fellow gang member Mercutio steps in to protect Romeo. ... The characters are pathetic. ... Each character is swept away in his/her own way, rendered completely unable to think for themselves. ... In the conclusion the main characters display the ultimate weakness by performing mutual suicide. ... Romeo and Juliet failed the test of life. ...

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Examine the characters of Romeo and Tybalt and how much is reflected in the behaviour and language up to and including Act 3 Scene 1. ... Usually in a tragedy play the main character has one main weakness or flaw, which leads to their downfall. ... Examine the characters of Romeo and Tybalt and how much is reflected in the behaviour and language up to and including Act 3 Scene 1. ... Usually in a tragedy play the main character has one main weakness or flaw, which leads to their downfall. ... Another example of when Romeo blames fate is on page 84 "o I am fortune's fool" even then h...

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