Furthermore, the modern appropriation maintains the ingenious Shakespearean language and the sense of tragedy that defines "Romeo and Juliet." ... The exception is Romeo and Juliet. ... Romeo and Juliet seem alive. ... Baz Luhrman's "Romeo and Juliet" succeeds brilliantly as an appropriation because it guards the clever and beautiful Shakespearean language that characterizes the play. ... By maintaining the Shakespearean language, Luhrman has made a successful appropriation of "Romeo and Juliet" because he has captured the essence of the tragedy through the words of the original text. ...

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• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The 1996 film adaptation of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, provides viewers with the same theatrical influence as the original play. ... There are several scenes in which Luhrmann incorporates water as a means to show the innocence, love, and passion of Romeo and Juliet. ... For the leading roles in, "Romeo + Juliet," Luhrmann invited two young American entertainers, Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes. ... It was as simple as that," ("Production Notes: Romeo and Juliet"). ... He speaks as if they really are his words and that's something you don't always get i...

• Word Count: 998
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

False love is the first evident important theme across Romeo and Juliet. ... Romeo forgets his love to Rosaline at the first moment he sees Juliet. Romeo is initially presented as a Petrarchan lover, a man whose feelings of love aren't reciprocated by the lady he admits he is in love with, Rosaline, and who uses the poetic language of sonnets to express his emotions about his situation. ... This was displayed when Romeo described Juliet as an "angel", which is interpreted by the audience as a symbol for innocence, kindness and beauty. ... This is a result of love at first sig...

• Word Count: 797
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate