About the NurseJuliet's Nurse is first introduced to the play in Act I Scene 3. It is in this scene that we can gather her background information. She is a trusted family servant to Lord Capulet in Verona and she maintains an active voice in their family affairs. Lady Capulet involves the Nurse in h...

Having studied 'Romeo and Juliet', I have found that the role of the nurse is far more important than first expected. Although traditionally a servant would play a very minor part, after analysing this play, it is apparent that the nurse is somewhat more of an important character. As h...

It is truly amazing to think about how great of a play writer Shakespeare was. He was a man who could take our lifestyles and translate them into a play on stage. He could make a character that was your best friend or a character that you despised. As he created brilliant characters, he also created...

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare A tragic and thought provoking play that I have recently read and studied was 'Romeo and Juliet' by William Shakespeare. I found this play interesting to read because it all happened in such a short time. In my essay I am going to writ...

Examine how Shakespeare's uses Juliet to subvert and or conforms to traditional sixteenth century female stereotypes. In the sixteenth century woman were treated as second class citizens. Their fathers owned them until they got married and then by their husbands. Women were excepted to de...

Act 1 scene 5 is set at the Capulet's House on the night of the Capulet family ball. It is an important scene in the play because it is the first time when Romeo and Juliet meet and realise their love for one another. In the play leading up to this scene we find out that the play is set in Verona...

During the tender teenage years, while children are experiencing puberty, they can become very emotionally unstable. These teenagers are still lacking life experiences, both good and bad. This affects the actions they take when making a decision, or how they deal with problems. These irrational and ...

Different Presentations Of Love. A) Love is a central theme in Romeo and Juliet. Explore the different kinds of love revealed in the play. In Romeo and Juliet there are many different types of love. The main type is the true love between Romeo and Juliet. Another type of love is the m...

Casting of the Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare, sixteenth century poet, is present in almost all aspects of our society. He can be found in our textbooks, on television, and in our theaters. His plays portray our life and our culture. They are performed around the w...

Romeo and Juliet In this essay I will discuss the question of 'who was responsible for Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet's death?' I will address the reasoning behind all the characters actions and reactions, one by one, to see how they all add up to bring about the death's of these young lov...

The objective of my presentation is to discuss similarities between Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" and "Westside Story". As I looked at the similarities between the stories and even more between the characters of the stories, the question popped up if they are a coincidence or if the 20th century ...

Romeo & Juliet vs. West Side Story What would Romeo and Juliet be like if Juliet hadn't died? What if Paris killed Romeo, instead of vice versa? What if instead of occurring several centuries ago, it took place on the streets of New York City during the 1950s, with a bunch of fresh-face...

Fate is something that many debate whether or not it truly exists. Many doubt that their future is already chosen for them, thinking that their own personal decisions create their destiny. However, others believe whatever happens is laid out like a roadmap to life, in other words, fate. Romeo and Ju...

The scene I chose from "Romeo and Juliet" is Act 1, Scene 5. When first reading thisscene, I noticed it had many important events happen throughout this scene but reallynone of what goes on, effects what happens in the play and many of it didn't need to bethere. It seemed almost like a filler whi...

A comparative study of Sydney Carton in Dickens' novel, A Tale of Two Cities, and Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet in Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet, requires the reader to analyze various aspects that the transforming effect love can have on a personality. As we study each charac...

The very first thing that surprised me in Shakespeare was the fact that I came across an unfamiliar in Romeo and Juliet. This surprised me since I had read it so many times. The part that caught my eye was the fact that I never stopped to think about why Romeo kills Tybalt. It has always seemed to ...

The 1996 Luhrmann version of Romeo and Juliet is unusual because it takes place in modern times compared to the original play four centuries earlier. "The location of the movie was Mexico City; from Churubusco Studios to the badlands of Texcoco to the city's famed Chapultapec Castle" (Thomas). All...

A play which I have recently studied is William Shakespeare\'s \"Romeo and Juliet.\" The central character of a play is often a mixture of good and bad points. Some features of the main character Romeo we admire, and other features we dislike. I intend to show how Shakespeare creates these two contr...

William Shakespeare's, Romeo and Juliet, is a dramatic tragedy that teaches us of the "religious" love felt by Romeo and Juliet, and how the hate between their feuding families will dispute this love (Filbert). "Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, Fr...

The story is, of course, about a pair of star-crossed lovers. Two teenagers pursue their love for each other despite the fact that their families have been at odds with each other for decades. The story combines sword fighting, disguise, misunderstanding, tragedy, humour, and some of the most romant...

Romeo and JulietThe novelist Shakespeare was one of the most prominent in his time. He also has written many other plays such as Hamlet, Oliver Twist, Macbeth and many more. In this essay I will analyse the play "Romeo and Juliet" written by William Shakespeare. I will focus on Juliet, and write abo...

Friar Laurence's interference in the lives of the characters in Romeo and Juliet set much of the fighting, rage and ultimately, death of these characters into motion. Romeo and Juliet is the title of the great tragedy written by William Shakespeare. The characters in this play include: Paris, Monta...

Is there no hope for one whose love is not returned' Rosaline does notlove me and I am doomed. Sadness consumes me and I shall never forget herbeauty--beauty that only leads to my despair! Exquisite she is far from myreach and I shall never forget her eyes, her lips . . . all of her. The sunit...

Why is act 1 scene 5 an important scene in the play and how has Shakespeare used language to arouse our interests? How successfully has Baz Luhrmann's version brought the text to life on screen? At the start of the act 1 scene 5 the serving men are working while Capulet welcomes his guests ...

To what extent is Friar Laurence responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? The Friar is answerable for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, but only to some degree. Often, because of his involvement in the lives of the lovers, Friar Laurence can be seen as more responsible for their deaths than he ...