This is how "Romeo and Juliet" - a dramatic exploration of love and death - begins. ... In this instance, the opening scene of Romeo and Juliet does both. ... The themes hinted at in the opening scene run deep throughout the text. ... It could be argued that this love is false and that Romeo is more in love with the idea of love than with Rosaline and thus, bears no resemblance to the overwhelming passion experienced by Romeo and Juliet later, but I believe it at least eases the audience into the theme. ... The opening scene of Romeo and Juliet effectively prepares the audience for the res...

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Some of the scenes in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet are different from the ones in Baz Luhrman's Romeo and Juliet. ... Both Romeo and Juliet are young, and full of life. ... In the text where Juliet says ". . . ... When Romeo walked in, he saw Juliet lying on her bed. ... The most famous scene in Romeo and Juliet, come on! ...

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Romeo and Juliet challenges social norms through both Romeo and Juliet breaking gender boundaries. ... By breaking the social norms, Romeo and Juliet reverse the balances of the world. ... Rosaline's associated with darkness because after Romeo sees Juliet, she turns from a "swan to crow.... Had Romeo and Juliet accepted their roles in the society, nothing would have happened and nobody will die. ... All in all, Romeo and Juliet is a text that challenges social norms because its main characters commit actions that are unlike their gender. ...

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What makes Baz Luhrmann's film of Romeo and Juliet a memorable film? ... The classic love story is set now in modern Verona beach stays true to the original text. ... Where Tybalt represents hate Romeo and Juliet represent love. ... Both Romeo and Juliet dream of death. ... There are close ups on both Romeo and Juliet's eyes. ...

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Romeo and Juliet Text Response Rome and Juliet is written by William Shakespeare. ... The distant relationship between Juliet and her parents was partly responsible for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. ... Juliet could not tell her parents of her marriage because Romeo was a Montague, which illustrates why the feud was the most responsible for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. ... The nurse too can be seen to be responsible in some part of the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by providing Juliet with assistance in marrying Romeo, which placed Juliet's fate in danger. ... When Balthasa...

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But many people don't look past the text and read between the lines. ... This is similar to the Romeo and Juliet tragedy. ... These two emotions are what makes up Romeo and Juliet. ... By this point Romeo could think of nothing but Juliet and how she was. ... Though it was tragic that Romeo and Juliet took there life's in protest of there love. ...

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In his tragic play Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare illustrates the clash between fate and free will through a character by the name of Mercutio. ... After the party, Mercutio tries to make Romeo come out of hiding by talking about a girl whom Romeo loves, Rosaline. ... By Act 3 of the text, Mercutio roughly teases Benvolio about being hotheaded and then provokes Tybalt, the "ratcatcher" (3.1.74) into a sword fight, which leads to his death. ... After the party, when Romeo hides from his friends because he has now fallen in love with the beautiful Juliet, Mercutio cheerfully attempts to find hi...

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Romeo and Juliet is the ultimate tale of love that is too great to bear. ... In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare writes about love emerging in the midst of hatred. ... Just about every type of genre has a film version of Romeo and Juliet. ... Luhrmann sets Romeo and Juliet in a mythical Florida town called Verona Beach. ... Once by the news reporter on the television, again on signs around Verona City, and again as text flashing on the screen. ...

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Romeo and Juliet coursework Romeo and Juliet is a play with many themes like love, death, friendship, revenge and honour. ... The marriage between Romeo and Juliet is the second event that affects Act 3 Scene 1 Romeo feels that as he is married to Juliet he should not hate the Capulets. ... Luhrmann does this by setting his play in modern Verona with gun battles and Hollywood actors, however zefirelli's version is very old and set in the time the text comes from. ... When Romeo enters he will be very happy for the reason that he has just married Juliet, as soon as Tybalt sees Romeo h...

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