In the play Romeo and Juliet', this theme is love. ... When considering how Shakespeare presents the love between Romeo and Juliet, it is important to consider whether it was true love he was presenting, or not. ... This is especially important when dealing with love, as in Romeo and Juliet'. ... When telling Benvolio of his love for Rosaline in Act 1 scene 1, Shakespeare gives Romeo short sharp lines like Out. ... As their tragic circumstances are one of the elements that make Romeo and Juliet's love seem so valuable, Shakespeare takes time building it up. ...

• Word Count: 1971
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In the movie, "Shakespeare in Love", a young and energetic, William Shakespeare is encouraged by his peers to create a comedy play called "Romeo and Ethel, the pirates daughter", because at the time comedy plays were a big success. ... William obtains this wealth of inspiration for his new play from his new found love, Viola de Lesseps, and through the events that occur in "Shakespeare in Love", the audience can easily see that the play "Romeo and Juliet" and this movie, are parallels of each other. ... If I had to look at the performance continuum, I could easily break down the theatrical per...

• Word Count: 1874
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• Grade Level: Graduate

In Act I Scene V, Shakespeare uses a sonnet for the first dialogue that Romeo and Juliet share; a sonnet has fourteen lies and ten syllables in each line. ... Although we are fully aware of Juliet's feelings for Romeo at the end of the first act, Romeo is now totally besotted by Juliet. ... Romeo sees Juliet come through the window and starts to deliver a soliloquy. ... This is the point that at which Romeo shows himself, much to Juliet's surprise. ... The final scene in which we see Romeo and Juliet together, the roles seem reversed, Romeo is now more practical whilst Juliet appea...

• Word Count: 1527
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• Grade Level: High School

There is no better example than in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. ... Rosaline, Romeo's initial unrequited love seemed irrelevant once Romeo had set his eyes upon Juliet. ... (II.ii.57) Convinced that their love was pure, Juliet has been sold, in an unconventional act for a woman in those times, she takes the initiative and plans their future together; "If that thy bent of love be honourable, Thy purpose of marriage" (II.ii.143-144) Leading to the departure of Romeo and Juliet from the balcony scene, Shakespeare has made use of juxtaposition when Juliet sullenly states...

• Word Count: 1689
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Her love for her husband was like Barret Browning's "How Do I Love Thee" Ann Bradstreet's "To My Dear and Loving Husband" and William Shakespeare's "Shall I compare Thee to a Summer's Day?... Browning's "How Do I Love Thee" has a Romeo and Juliet feel to it. ... Shakespeare's "Shall I compare Thee to a Summer's Day?... " (l. 9-10) Shakespeare finishes the poem by using a metaphor that suggests that as long as the poem he writes to her exists and people can read it then she will keep on living too. ...

• Word Count: 1336
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School