Baz Luhrmann Tells the greatest love story of all time, in our time. ... Shakespeare's heart-wrenching tale of doomed love is told with passion, beauty, wit, furious energy and a worldwide, best selling soundtrack. A film that will kick you in the heart. ... Baz Lugrmann's Romeo And Juliet is a very interesting and intriguing interpretation of Shakespeare's tale of two star-crossed lovers, and I heartily recommend it. **** 1/2 stars...

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• Grade Level: High School

Unfortunately this is not the end of this mediocre tale of raving stupidity and obvious insanity; at least on the part of the writer. Even the kind hearted meek Emilia was able to at least betray one person before the end, after Othello kills Desdamona (I loved that part) Emilia turns on Iago and tells Othello, "That handkerchief thou speak'st of I found by fortune and did give to my husband." 5.2, 232 This to me was the ultimate betrayal because Emilia had said she would never betray her husband, unless it was for the world, and in the end she did it out of guilt, not even a single cen...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In an essay on Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, William Kittredge defined the idea of courtly love that is illustrated in MAAN. ... Even though he seems to like to interact with Beatrice using witty and absurd statements, he does not object when Claudio and Don Pedro tell him of Beatrice's supposed love for him. ... But, only through an understanding of the language under the merry war does their true love become apparent, as is shown when Beatrice states: And Bene*censored*, love on; I will requite thee Taming my wild heart to thy loving hand! ...

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• Grade Level: High School