"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." I agree with this analysis to a high extent, but have also considered the other possible reasons why they died. ... 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. ... The minor characters had a big portion in the deaths. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

"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." I agree with this analysis to a high extent, but have also considered the other possible reasons why they died. ... 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. ... The minor characters had a big portion in the deaths. ...

• Word Count: 1052
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

In a close analysis of the play discuss the truth and accuracy of the statement. ... All of the events surround characters from both the Montague and Capulet families. ... Shakespeare made her character a mere thirteen years old, but she acts mature beyond her years. ... We would feel sympathy for any character in this type of predicament. ... In Romeo and Juliet, fate is the biggest force opposing Romeo and Juliet. ...

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• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

Claire McMurdock 10.A Year 10 'Shakespeare' Assignment 'Romeo and Juliet' Discuss the ways in which Shakespeare creates dramatic tension based around the transformation of Juliet's character. ... The first meeting of Juliet and Romeo is very passionate and dramatic. The audience see a difference in Juliet's character. ... I think that Juliet does not really love Romeo at this point and she is just acting. ... By Act Three, Scene Two the audience have seen a great transformation in Juliet's character. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

William Shakespeare's classical play "The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet" begins with a prologue. ... Sonnets usually consist of 14 lines, the prologue of "Romeo and Juliet" follows this structure. ... I also think the he chose to use a sonnet is because Romeo and Juliet is about love and this is what sonnets were used for. ... The chorus wasn't an actual character in the play, just as the newsreader is not a character in the film version. ... Overall I think that that the prologue for "Romeo and Juliet" outlines the storyline very well for the audiences benefit. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Baz Luhrmann directed such films as Strictly Ballroom, Romeo and Juliet and the musical Moulin Rouge. ... In Romeo and Juliet parts of it a re filmed with them on the stage on the beach. ... In Romeo and Juliet the music is used to help describe what's going on in the scene or the personalities of some of the characters. ... The other character that provides some amusement is Juliet's nurse who always acts "over the top" about everything and this causes Juliet immense frustration. ... In Romeo and Juliet these is a definite cowboy theme running through the whole film. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

He concocts a plan to reunite Juliet with Romeo in Mantua. ... Romeo hears only that Juliet is dead. ... Analysis of Major Characters Romeo The name Romeo, in popular culture, has become nearly synonymous with "lover."" ... The power of Romeo's love, however, often obscures a clear vision of Romeo's character, which is far more complex. ... Such extreme behavior dominates Romeo's character throughout the play and contributes to the ultimate tragedy that befalls the lovers. ...

• Word Count: 13391
• Approx Pages: 54
• Grade Level: High School