Romeo And Juliet Analysis

Could there ever be a film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet that is as powerful and moving as the original play by William Shakespeare? Some people say that Romeo + Juliet, a film adaptation made in 1996 by Baz Luhrmann, is as good as the original. Some people disagree with that statement. The argument will be settled within this essay, as the similarities between the film and the play are laid out. The narrative and film techniques that the director used in the final scene brought dramatic and emotional feelings to the tragic death of the “star-crossed lovers” (Prologue, line 6).

Everyone knows the story: amidst the fighting of two families, a girl meets the guy of her dreams, within a day they are married and, later, they kill themselves. Some people believe that Romeo and Juliet promotes unacceptable behavior in teens; however, it is a very important part of the ninth grade language arts education because it has global influence and teaches lessons to people.

Emotion is a wild card in life. It almost always influences people to make bad decisions in their life, and causes harm to not only the host, but to many other people around them. In the play Romeo and Juliet, the characters Romeo, Juliet, and Tybalt are all very emotional characters which conclusively lead to all of their deaths, as well as to the deaths of many other people around them. Because of these characters newly drawn emotion, they made decisions that would have been previously considered ludicrous and idiotic. Throughout the exceptional play of Romeo and Juliet, it is ultimately proven that emotion is the enemy when it comes to decision making.

In “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet” the younger generation, Romeo, Juliet, and Paris, and the older generation, Nurse, Capulets, and Friar, both had similarities and differences which had caused the end. They had a similar opinion on things going on and different opinions ones others. In the tragedy, the main characters died which was influenced by the older generations because they have similar and different opinions which all led the younger ones to death.

Fate is defined as, ‘the development of events outside a person’s control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power’. In the time in which ‘Romeo and Juliet’ was written, many people were strong believers of fate and it was a common belief in society. William Shakespeare was a famous poet who is recognised for his powerful writing and contribution to the English language. One of William Shakespeare’s highly recognised plays is ‘Romeo and Juliet’ written in the late 1500’s. It is a play about two star-crossed lovers alongside fate who by their death end the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets. In ‘Romeo and Juliet’, Friar Laurence is not to blame for the tragic events which occurs in the play due to the fact that other

‘The characters in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet undergo significant changes throughout the course of the play.’

Throughout history, classic literature has appealed to modern audiences due to the relevance of themes in the piece. Playwright William Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy Romeo and Juliet (1599) is a classic piece that explores the themes; love and impetuousness of youth. These themes are portrayed through the star-crossed lovers’ story and still reflect the universal themes that people experience today.

“Romeo and Juliet” is a fictional book about the love of two star-crossed lovers who come to a brutal end due to their family fued. This book has been recreated in many different ways, whether it is the whole book or just a scene. It has been made into books, movies, musicals, posters, and plays. The author William Shakespeare published this book in 1597, yet still to this day, it is being recreated. Romeo and Juliet from Stratford Festival, Mercury Theatre, and the book itself are three examples of amazing recreations.

Romeo is arguably the most important character in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. As the protagonist, he helps to drive the action. While this particular love story has often been simplified and typified, it is quite complex. Romeo himself is a complex character, bringing to bear many traits that help to influence the plot. In particular, Romeo is obsessive when it comes to love, he is reckless when it comes to many of his affairs, and loyal to a fault. These three characteristics are significant to the plot in Romeo and Juliet in multiple ways.

Juliet is the daughter of Lord and Lady Capulet. When the play begins, we learn from the nurse that Juliet is soon turning fourteen (“Even or odd, of all the days in the year come Lammas-Eve at night shall she be fourteen”). In Juliet's first meeting with her mother and the nurse, she seems to be an obedient and responsible child. She comes immediately when they call her and answers always respectfully to her mother: "Madam, I am here, / What is your will?" (“Act 1, Scene 3). She is also clever as when her mother asks her what she thinks about marriage, she gives an ambiguous answer by saying what her mother wanted to hear really: “it is an honour I dream not of” (“Act 1, Scene 3). We learn that she is

Romeo and Juliet Literary Analysis Marriage customs in Romeo and Juliet are sufficiently different from those today in the way that the parents chose and approved of the marriage, weddings were quickly planned out, and couples were younger in age. At the start of Romeo and Juliet, Juliet’s parents have approved of her marrying Paris (Plot Summary: Romeo and Juliet). It was Paris’s idea to marry without Juliet’s consent. Not knowing Juliet’s true feelings for him made it hard for the marriage to actually take place and made it almost miserable for Juliet.

Death means the ending of life. Death could also be a beautiful or tragic scene of the ending of life. The after life can be a tragic or a beautiful place. These views on death can be expressed with written literature including poems. “Cremation of Sam Mcgee” by Robert Service, Prologue to Romeo and Juliet, by William shakespeare, and “Annabelle Lee” By Edgar Allen Poe all have something in commo:death can be either beautiful or tragic. “The Cremation of Sam Mcgee’ can show readers that death can be very tragic. Much like the first poem Prologue to Romeo and Juliet shows that death can also be very tragic. Contradicting these poems “Annabel Lee’ shoes that death can be a very beautiful event. The three poems can show the reader that death can leave a hole in your heart or can can make your heart even bigger and happier.

Romeo and Juliet's love burned like a never ending fire. Romeo and Juliet is a woe story about how two people loved each other that sacrificed themselves. There could be many reasons that lead to their deaths but the main one is Friar Laurence. It is Friar’s fault because when they told him he could have said no to marrying them, Friar could have not gave Juliet the potion and, Friar could have left right after he gave the potion to Juliet to go and tell Romeo the plan.

Romeo and Juliet is a story of young love, despair, and tragedy. With the never ending theme of young love which continues to develop and stay the same everyday. Romeo and Juliet is a story about two young lovers whose families hate each other. The two end up killing themselves because they are not able to be with each other which eventually solves the feud between the rivaling families. Romeo and Juliet renovate in different mediums such as art, literature, audio, and media showing the recurring theme of young love more relatable to keep the same message of not letting your emotions control the way you act.

Like in the European explorers of their time, Artists were known to try and prove themselves as lusty and masculine as their peers; in Philip Sidney’s life and in his work he yearned for his better half but she was unattainable in life, Would his sonnets work if Astrophel and Stella ended up together?