Patriarchal transgressions are an important underline theme on Gothic literature. ... 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 dream comes at the beginning of Act V as he believes he is on his way to finally begin his new life with Juliet. ...

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Even if pupils use the same setting and style that Luhrmann uses for his 1996 version of Romeo and Juliet, when it comes to pupils considering their own adaptation they must be guided to justify their own decisions. ...

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