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 Then and Now By Tyler Harris In Verona, an ancient grudge continues to throw new mutinies and violence between the Capulets and the Montagues. Through bad luck, Romeo and Juliet, the young descendents of those two prominent families fall in love at first sight. Believing t...

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...

'Romeo and Juliet' is arguably one of the greatest love tragedies of all time. Scholars believe that Shakespeare found his inspiration for Romeo and Juliet from Arthur Brooke's narrative poem 'the Tragicall historye of Romeus and Juliet.' It was this that Shakespeare used ...

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...

In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life; Whole misadventured piteous overthrows Do with their death bury their p...

Shakespeare's Use of Sonnets in Romeo and Juliet When discussing the great writers of the world, one name that invariably appears is William Shakespeare. Shakespeare will always be known as arguably the greatest playwright to have ever lived, his writings always studied by classrooms of chil...

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...

Was Romeo and Juliet's love based on looks, rebellion, external forces, or was it in actuality true love? There is no denying the fact Romeo and Juliet is a great play and an exceptional Shakespearean work, but upon closer inspection, is it a story of true love? Many hints and clues may lead one t...

Females were "the future wives, mothers, and housekeepers" (Pearson 211) of Elizabethan times. Not many options were open to them. They were dominated by men, and by society. The obedience of women to men was evidenced in their educational, marital, and household opportunities. Althoug...

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...

Modern Day Shakespeare Two movies, both alike in dignity, In fair Comp II class where we lay our scene. From ancient grudge br...

Few plays written touch us as Romeo and Juliet do. It has touched our very souls, and has even worked itself into everyday conversation. No one can necessarily point out the reason for this, but everyone will agree that it is one of the defining \"tragedies\" of all time. On the contrary, Rome...

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...