In contrast, though, there is also the recurring theme of dark imagery. ... The concepts of both light and dark imagery also come together in one short, sentence from Romeo, on his farewell to Juliet. "More light and light, more dark and dark our woes." Here, the significance of light is as their enemy, and darkness their friend. ... With light, often come passages of romance and passion, and with dark, those of woe and depression. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

During Elizabethan times, 1550-1625, a great writer's explosive way of writing brought forth a new life to poetry. This outstanding poet, author and playwright, was William Shakespeare. These highly subjective sonnets are wonderful tales full of love, deception, and betrayal. Although it is presu...

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• Grade Level: High School

Since the realm of the Gothic concerns the world of darkness, it is fitting that the world of dreams and sleeping would play an important role. ... He goes on to tell them that real death has appeared in their midst and compares their beds to graves. As far back as Ancient Greece, poets and artists have seen a relationship between sleep and death. In Greek Mythology, Hypnos (Sleep) and Thantos (Death) were considered brothers, both being born of the same mother, Nyx (Night). The association of sleep with death ("death's counterfeit") makes dreams an easy ally of the Gothic w...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Romeo learns only of Juliet's death and decides to kill himself rather than live without her. ... Love compels him to sneak into the garden of his enemy's daughter, risking death simply to catch a glimpse of her. Anger compels him to kill his wife's cousin in a reckless duel to avenge the death of his friend. Despair compels him to suicide upon hearing of Juliet's death. ... Had Romeo restrained himself from killing Tybalt, or waited even one day before killing himself after hearing the news of Juliet's death, matters might have ended happily. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Tragedy is defined as something with a serious theme that usually ends in death or defeat. ... They loved each other so much they were forced to take risks causing in their deaths. ... It takes deaths of their children to some to an agreement and sort out the feud. "Doth with their death bury their parents strife- When Romeo and Juliet first meet it is at the Capulet party. ... Shakespeare increases tension in the audience by giving clues on how the lovers will meet their death. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

There were circumstances throughout the course of their lives that led up to their deaths. ... Through language, Shakespeare presents these changes as well as foreshadowing the eventual tragedy Romeo and Juliet's death.   ... In Romeo's desire to be with Juliet, he is willing to risk capture, and most probably death, in being found within the Capulet walls.   ... To which Romeo responds, "More light and light- more dark and dark our woes." ...

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• Grade Level: High School

She has the strength to reject her father after Colin's death, however Juliet is dominated by her father and sees the way of avoiding his decisions for her is to fake her death. ... In ""Romeo and Juliet"" fate is whet drives the star-crossed lovers and the love they feel for each other is what leads them to their death. ... ""Romeo Must Die"" opens with the introduction of the Chinese and African-American cultural groups (gangs), through the use of black ghetto music on a dark screen depicting Chinese writing. ... My "Romeo" is not introduced sulking about a love gone wrong, he is held i...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Claire McMurdock 10.A Year 10 'Shakespeare' Assignment 'Romeo and Juliet' Discuss the ways in which Shakespeare creates dramatic tension based around the transformation of Juliet's character. 'Romeo and Juliet' is one of Shakespeare's famous love tragedies written during the Elizabethan tim...

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• Grade Level: High School