I used my knowledge of the techniques and factors that were relevant during Elizabethan times and which Shakespeare included in ""Romeo and Juliet"" to develop a modern transformation of the play, the film ""Romeo Must Die"". ... I have altered the relevance of the grudge to reflect my opinion that today's society is, in the majority, a great deal more money hungry than that of Shakespeare's time. ... I have developed this character from that of the Nurse from Shakespeare's Romeo an Juliet who is also employed to take care of Juliet and has a humorous side that is reflected thro...

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Claire McMurdock 10.A Year 10 'Shakespeare' Assignment 'Romeo and Juliet' Discuss the ways in which Shakespeare creates dramatic tension based around the transformation of Juliet's character. 'Romeo and Juliet' is one of Shakespeare's famous love tragedies written during the Elizabethan times. Throughout the play Shakespeare creates dramatic tension by portraying a transformation in Juliet's character. Shakespeare uses the Elizabethan times and society to help him do this. ... Juliet and Romeo play with religious imagery throughout their so...

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