His plays have inspired successful Hollywood films such "10 Things I Hate About You," based on "The Taming of the Shrew." The Indian film industry has drawn heavily on Shakespeare as seen in movies like Angoor, where the plot is drawn almost entirely from "A Comedy of Errors" and Omkara, an adaptation of Othello. ... Critics have noted his disregard for Aristotle's rules regarding literary unities, but in the words of Pope, "To judge of Shakespeare by Aristotle's rules, is like trying a man by the laws of one country who acted under those of another"." ... To this day, expressions ...

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Shakespeare elucidates the notion of tragedy through the medium of age and the associated insights inherent in the range of ages represented by the characters. ... "He shall not make me there a joyful bride" (Juliet, Act III, Scene V, Line 117) "An you be not hang, beg, starve, die in the streets" (Capulet, Act III, Scene V, Line 193). ... Friar Lawrence's desperate plan for Romeo and Juliet to be together ultimately sounds like a genuine idea "And this shall free thee from this present shame" (Act IV, Scene I, Line 121), but in reality it fails miserably leading to the star-crossed...

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Today, Shakespeare's poetic language would leave viewers perplexed. ... He turns Shakespeare's original play into a distinguishable, modern film. ... Given that actors and actresses do not only bring his or her physical appearance to the film, but also their reputations, directors, like Baz Luhrmann, took the task of casting carefully. ... Like Danes, DiCaprio's fame was on the rise, and Luhrmann used this to his advantage. ... He speaks as if they really are his words and that's something you don't always get in a Shakesperean performance," ("Production Notes: ...

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Shakespeare's tragedy "Romeo and Juliet" and his comedy "Much Ado About Nothing" contain protagonists, but it's the antagonists that have a greater impact on the play. ... Tybalt then refers Romeo to "a slave," meaning the lower class citizen, just like the rest of the Montagues. ... Even as Mercutio dies he makes a pun "Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man" meaning "serious" and "a place to put dead bodies," proving that Mercutio is comical, which makes it even more of a tragedy to the audience as he dies. ... He also expresses remorse for Hero's death and ...

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