William Shakespeare's classical play "The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet" begins with a prologue. ... Sonnets usually consist of 14 lines, the prologue of "Romeo and Juliet" follows this structure. ... One reason for this is that there are only 2 lines. ... I also think the he chose to use a sonnet is because Romeo and Juliet is about love and this is what sonnets were used for. ... Overall I think that that the prologue for "Romeo and Juliet" outlines the storyline very well for the audiences benefit. ...

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Shakespeare had a massive role in schools in India -by this time, the British empire still existed and Shakespeare was slowly becoming known globally which encouraged his prominence- In 1853, a law was passed called the "India act" where English language and English literature was a part of the qualification and one of the subjects included in exams. ... Shakespeare lived in a male-dominated world where women didn't have the same kind of respect the majority of our women do today and I feel like Shakespeare intended to show what life is like for women in society ruled by men in ...

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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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Particularly in the film "Romeo and Juliet" composed by Australian director Baz Lurham. ... In act 2 scene 1 we witness how Petruchio tells his intentions to Katherine demanding acceptance even if it means going thru hell and back. ... "My falcon is now shop and passing empty and till she stop she no must not be full gorged, for then she never looks upon her lure" seen in act 4 scene 1 in Petruchio's soliloquy. ... His extreme rudeness to Katherine and to his servants is to show her how ridiculously she has acted in the past. ...

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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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• Grade Level: High School