His vivid descriptions, his grace with words, his forceful vocabulary . ... Capulet is saying that Juliet is his last hope. He is speaking to Paris about getting Juliet's heart, and that his consent to the two being joined in marriage is only part of the deal. ... In the following quote, Juliet is expressing her confusion, her love and hate for her love, Romeo. ... Within the medicinal flower lies poison, like he himself is good in measure, but he is also a poison to Romeo and Juliet. ...

• Word Count: 1012
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Three plays which are in the category of tragedy are Romeo and Juliet, Titus Andronicus, and Julius Caesar. ... The playwrights combined the rich vocabulary and poetry and charmed voices of the courtiers with the slang and sensation and vulgar quick-fire action of the commoners. ... Shakespeare had a vocabulary of at least twenty-one thousand different words in all his plays. ...

• Word Count: 1046
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School