Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy of character in which the lovers are punished for their reckless passion. ... Benvolio suggests that they attend, since that will allow Romeo to compare his beloved to other beautiful 2 women of Verona. ... Before the banishment, Romeo flees to his advisor Friar Lawrence; there Juliet's nurse finds him and persuades him to seek Juliet. ... Another famous balcony quote is when Juliet proclaimed, "O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? ... Juliet's father, old Capulet, forbade Juliet to have any ...

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We are looking at the language in Act 2 Scene 2 and examining how it educates the audience about the characters and setting. ... There would also probably been a balcony where musicians would play in the party scene but also probably where Juliet would have acted the famous balcony scene. Act 2 Scene 2 begins after the party where Romeo and Juliet first saw each other. ... When Juliet appears Romeo says. ... Tassel-gentle means a bird of princes showing the respect Juliet has for Romeo Romeo calls Juliet "a niesse", which tells the audience what Romeo thinks about Juliet. ...

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In the play Romeo and Juliet', this theme is love. ... This is especially important when dealing with love, as in Romeo and Juliet'. ... When telling Benvolio of his love for Rosaline in Act 1 scene 1, Shakespeare gives Romeo short sharp lines like Out. ... This forms a stark contrast to Romeo's declaration in Act 1 scene 5 where he wonders Did my heart love till now?' ... In Act 5 scene 5, Juliet also has an ill-diving soul; Methinks I see thee now as one dead in the bottom of a tomb. ...

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Throughout the play, Romeo and Juliet are forced to show their love for others. ... In Act 2, Scene 3, Friar Laurence states as much: "Romeo: Thou chid'st me oft for loving Rosaline. ... Romeo and Juliet pine for each when they are parted. ... Romeo and Juliet were raised to hate each other. ... Romeo and Juliet are iconic and forever associated with love. ...

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One of his most famous love stories is Romeo and Juliet. ... Also in the play Measure for Measure, the act of premarital sex is condoned. ... Perhaps, he viewed his marriage as a silly thing, and was making fun of it in A Midsummer Night's Dream, while in Othello, he showed a life that he wished that he had, or vise versa (Kinney, 2). ... Could this have been what influenced Shakespeare to write Romeo and Juliet? ...

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Browning's "How Do I Love Thee" has a Romeo and Juliet feel to it. ... I Love thee to the depth and height my soul can reach (l. 1-2). ... " (l. 1-2) The speaker tries to differentiate his beloved and the summer. ... Donne's poem "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning", Valediction means "an act of bidding farewell". ...

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