Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny," (Shakespeare Prologue Lines 1-3) These are the opening words of William Shakespeare's ageless tale Romeo and Juliet. ... Romeo and Juliet is the ultimate tale of love that is too great to bear. ... This particular film is a musical presentation of the extraordinary tale. ... This relentlessly paced MTV-style film is an updating of the tale. ... Towering over the city are a blocky stone Virgin Mary at the Chapel Monument and two great skyscrapers, marked "Monta...

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These highly subjective sonnets are wonderful tales full of love, deception, and betrayal. ... This revelation of the audience's self absorbency explains the anger expressed in the final two lines, "But if thou live remembered not to be/ Die single, and thine image dies with thee" (ll 13-14). ... Summer is thought of as the most enjoyable time of the year, especially by Shakespeare who has not one but two meanings for this season. ... In lines two and three, the speaker explains what separates the young woman from the summer's day: she is "more lovely and more temperate." ... Howe...

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Her father Capulet, though happy at the match, asks Paris to wait two years, since Juliet is not yet even fourteen. ... Soon, Romeo speaks to Juliet, and the two experience a profound attraction. ... The two begin to duel. ...

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