Romeo and Juliet is the ultimate tale of love that is too great to bear. ... Just about every type of genre has a film version of Romeo and Juliet. ... Other films like Baz Luhrmann's 1996 interpretation, the one we have dealt with during the course, uses the original Shakespearean language but presents the story in a very unconventional way. ... Set in Miami, this adaptation uses authentic Shakespearean language. ... Luhrmann sets Romeo and Juliet in a mythical Florida town called Verona Beach. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

In Romeo and Juliet, and in Walpole's novel, all of the characters suffer the consequences of paternal transgressions, but for Juliet and Matilda, the consequences of their fathers' mistakes are fatal" (15). ... In Romeo and Juliet, dreams and premonitions are also a recurring motif throughout the play. ... When Romeo goes to visit the Friar in Act II, he has been up all night visiting with Juliet and the Friar sees that he is unrested. ... Romeo and Juliet love has also started them on a course where peaceful night time slumber will be a thing of the past. Romeo's second...

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• Grade Level: High School