This scene begins with the two characters Romeo and Juliet alone. ... There is a contrast between the two characters. ... I think this scene tells the audience many things about the characters and setting. ... Juliet's character is very practical for example how she asks questions and how she is concerned for Romeo's safety. ... I think Shakespeare has created these characteristics for these two characters to crea...

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Romeo and Juliet: In scene 1, Romeo is acting very strange and is in love with a girl called Rosaline, but she doesn't love him back that's why Romeo is feeling sad and depressed. ... "O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? ... Romeo was just using his imagination on describing Roslaine, but Romeo has seen Juliet in reality that's why Romeo has better feelings for Juliet. ... He attacks Romeo, but Romeo doesn't fight so Mercutio jumps in to help Romeo. ... The fight will change the character of Romeo forever because one of his best friends has just died (Mercutio)...

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Examine the characters of Romeo and Tybalt and how much is reflected in the behaviour and language up to and including Act 3 Scene 1. ... Usually in a tragedy play the main character has one main weakness or flaw, which leads to their downfall. ... Examine the characters of Romeo and Tybalt and how much is reflected in the behaviour and language up to and including Act 3 Scene 1. ... Usually in a tragedy play the main character has one main weakness or flaw, which leads to their downfall. ... Another example of when Romeo blames fate is on page 84 "o I am fortune's fool" even then h...

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All of the characters exhibit at least one of these as the story progresses. ... Benvolio's character within the play is that of loyalty and honesty. ... Other characters that display fraternal love are Friar Lawrence and Juliet's nurse. ... A character who constantly makes sexual comments and puns is Mercurio who often gives sexual meaning to Romeo's words. ... Another character who experiences romantic love is Paris. ...

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" Romeo and Juliet". ... Many factors can combine to result in the deaths of these two characters. ... Two other notable characters that raised the idea that human responsibility was the reason for the unnecessary deaths were Tybalt; nephew of Lady Capulet, and Mercutio; friend of Romeo. ... The immature and foolish behaviour that both characters seemed to own would come and go freely. ... Romeo's character also resembled that of Juliet's. ...

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In this particular act, we are viewing the experience through the eyes of four central characters. ... Mercutio is perhaps the smartest character in the play. ... Until this point in the play, Mercutio has been the most level- headed character. ... Looking at his scene from each of these four character's perspectives is very difficult. ... Simultaneously, each of these characters evoked something different. ...

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Shakespeare represents this idea of fate and "star crossed lovers" through what various characters say and many events leading up to the lovers" deaths. ... On Romeo's behalf, Mercutio stands up for Romeo, and starts struggling. ... Mercutio blames Romeo and the feud for his fate, and Romeo unwillingly kills Tybalt in revenge. Romeo is then banished to Mantua. ... It does so through what certain characters say, and through seemingly coincidental events that take place throughout the play. ...

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Some of the comparisons I will make are the opening scene of the play, characters' attire, the setting of some of the film's scenes, the different levels of aggression in the two productions, means of transportation, and their weapons. ... The characters in Zeffereli's production seem well-mannered, respectful, courteous, and ride on horses as means of transportation. ... Luhrman makes references to the characters' weapons as "swords", when in fact they are 9mm pistols. ... Of course, Romeo rejects the invitation but Merc...

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The Women of Shakespeare Women in Shakespeare's plays were not of importance, compared to the male characters. ... In Romeo and Juliet, Juliet Capulet to me seems to be the most tragic of all Shakespeare's women characters. She fell in love with Romeo Montague, the enemy. ... By waking up, Juliet finds out that Romeo died and decided to end her life to be with her Romeo. ... Juliet died because she loved Romeo. ...

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This scene is important to the rest of the play because Mercutio dies who is Romeo's bets friend and Tybalt dies who is Romeo's enemy so Romeo feels guilty because they both died because of him and he is banned from Verona. ... This is all because of this scene The main characters in this scene are Mercutio, Tybalt, Romeo, Benvolio, Prince and lady Capulet. ... The costumes in this play would try to reflect each characters personality. ... The why in which I am going to make the characters act is what I think will make the scene better by adding more emotion. ... When Romeo com...

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The famous love story of "Romeo and Juliet" is a perfect example. ... Luckily the Friar Lawrence was a holy and spiritual individual that these two central characters could turn to when they needed guidance and believed he could help. ... Any one of the primary characters could be considered a catalyst for the demise of Romeo and Juliet. ... After Romeo was banished from Verona, Juliet had come to a crossroads. ... She would then meet her love, Romeo when she awoke and they would run away forever. ...

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Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy of character in which the lovers are punished for their reckless passion. ... Romeo's characteristic is that of a person who is infatuated with the idea of love. ... Tybalt notices that Romeo has crashed the feast and determines to kill him just as Romeo catches sight of Juliet and falls instantly in love with her. ... Another famous balcony quote is when Juliet proclaimed, "O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? ... Leaning out of her upstairs window, unaware that Romeo is below in the orchard, she asks why Romeo must be Romeo, w...

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The exception is Romeo and Juliet. ... Romeo and Juliet seem alive. ... In contrast, in Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet", the opposite was the case and Romeo and Juliet would have been seen as very disobedient to their parents. ... Juliet and Romeo are completely besotted with each other. ... The recurring imagery system sets the mood of each scene and allows the audience to see the place of each character. ...

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What makes Baz Luhrmann's film of Romeo and Juliet a memorable film? ... The look of the characters play a very important part in the way that we think of them. ... In the first scene where we see Romeo it is a wide shot. ... Both Romeo and Juliet dream of death. ... There are close ups on both Romeo and Juliet's eyes. ...

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Juliet is a unique character, for someone of her time, as she does not follow the above criteria. ... This shows she is a self-willed character as she has betrayed her family just to do what she wants, which is to be with Romeo. ... Once again we can see that Juliet is a confident character because the Friar takes her seriously. ... In conclusion I think that Juliet is a very strong character with a great mind. ... She is a powerful and much needed character in the play and it is at the very end of the play that Shakespeare makes this obvious by making Juliet the dominant character. ...

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Often, people lay the blame with fate, or the violent nature of the feud the Capulets and the Montagues were engaged in, or the character flaws of Romeo and Juliet, or even the wrath of other characters, such as the temper of Lord Capulet or the bloodthirsty brutality of Tybalt. ... In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, much of the conflict within the story was motivated by a sense of pride or honor by the characters, as shown through the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues, the proud familial ties that characters are bound to, the forced marriage between Juliet and Paris, and the c...

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There is no better example than in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. ... Rosaline, Romeo's initial unrequited love seemed irrelevant once Romeo had set his eyes upon Juliet. ... The complication was that Rose was already engaged to Cal Hockley - a devious character, yet the heir to profound wealth, "Jack, I"m engaged, I"m marrying Cal, I love Cal". ... Similarly in Romeo and Juliet, Romeo was willing to risk everything he had, just to be with Juliet. ... However, everyone is expected to take those chances in life much like the characters in Romeo and Juliet. ...

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Romeo and Juliet, dubbed as a romantic tragedy, is more about love than hate. Love, in its many forms, is an important theme in the play: the love not reciprocated - the unrequited love, the love of parents for their children - the familial love, the love that is created from friendship - the fraternal love, the romantic love and the love of family honour, is showcased through the characters. ... In Act 1 Scene 1 of the play, Romeo and his cousin Benvolio met on the street, and Romeo sadly confessed his unrequited love for an aloof and indifferent young woman. ... The familial love shared by R...

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A pair of star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet. ... How did Romeo and Juliet meet? ... Romeo agreed and the plot was in motion. ... Romeo's banishment and the fate involved with it is a prime factor in the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. ... Then why did the friar behave out of character and leave the tomb when he heard the call of the watch. ...

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In William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, it was the decisions of the main characters, Romeo and Juliet, which brought about their demise. ... The first bit of actions mistaken for fate that occurred was when Romeo first met Juliet. ... Another act which is often mistaken as fate is when Romeo goes to the party and first meets Juliet. ... Finally, the most important of acts mistaken as fate is when the Messenger does not reach Romeo in time. ... It was not destined that Romeo would kill Tybalt because he made the decision himself, and it was not destined that Romeo wouldn't make it ...

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Art thou not Romeo ?" ... At first glance, the characters seem worlds apart. ... Yet each character chooses suicide to portray that love of another. ... Each of the characters has done that. Carton gave his life for the lives of Lucie and her family, Romeo for Juliet and Juliet for Romeo. ...

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In Romeo and Juliet the music is used to help describe what's going on in the scene or the personalities of some of the characters. ... Then when Romeo enters, the music suddenly changes to a very slow, calming piece played by string section, which reflects his characters peaceful and romantic nature. ... Baz Luhrmann creates some very exaggerated and flamboyant characters. ... Moulin Rouge also provides some gaudy characters who supply a lot of amusement. ... Both these characters are strong stereotypes of who they represent. ...

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In William Shakespeare's brilliant tragedy Romeo and Juliet, the title characters Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet redeem the mistakes of their families and end a centuries-old feud between their families. ... Shakespeare deliberately does not begin the play by talking about Romeo and Juliet. ... Friar Lawrence agrees to marry Juliet and Romeo because he sees the potential of their love. ... In Charles Dickens's newspaper serial Tale of Two Cities, the character of Charles Darnay struggles to redeem his family for the horrible acts of his uncle, the Marquis St. ... Characters in eac...

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The characters excessive love leads them to the end of their own lives. ... Romeo soon finds out that she is a Capulet. ... When Juliet's potion wears off, she wakes up to find Romeo's corpse. Juliet then stabs herself with Romeo's dagger. ... Romeo and Juliet are both in love with the idea of being in love. ...

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Which signals to Romeo and Juliet that the day has broke and that Romeo must leave. ... As Juliet's father becomes angry we explore a different side to his character. ... Romeo's a dishclout to him." ... Relationships between the characters are indicated to us though the way they interact on stage with one another. ... The factor which intensifies the drama in this scene is the change with two of the characters: Lord Capulet and the Nurse. ...

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