The play, Romeo and Juliet, by Shakespeare, is about two teenagers called Romeo and Juliet who fall in love. Only one person knows about it, and that is Juliet's nurse. Romeo and Juliet's families hate each other, so they do not tell their parents, because they would be extremely angry...

The Nurse and Friar Lawrence had a great influence on the outcome of Shakespeare's famous play, Romeo and Juliet. The Friar acts as Romeo's friend, philosopher, and guide parallel to the Nurse who advises for Juliet. They continuously work together to find ways for the young adults to marry in...

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...

In this scene Nurse has three main goals. First, she wants to convey her message to Romeo: not to mess around with Juliet. Second, she wants to maintain some vestiges of dignity in front of Romeo's mercilessly tormenting friends. Finally, she wants some news from Romeo to satisfy Juliet, i.e...

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...

Lord Capulet, the Nurse, and the Friar are responsible, in part, for the tragic end to Romeo and Juliet's lives. Lord Capulet plays a crucial role in the destruction of Juliet's mental and emotional states; he disregards her emotional needs. The Nurse begins to have her own beliefs conce...

Act I, Sc i In this scene Sampson and Gregory challenge Abraham and Balthasar to a duel. Abraham enters and sees Sampson 'biting his thumb' and they then duel. It is broken up when several officers enter and tell them to cease fighting. Lord Capulet then asks Lady Capulet for his sword t...

In this essay, I will be discussing to what extent the adults, Friar Lawrence, Nurse, and Juliet\'s parents, Capulet and Lady Capulet should be held accountable for their lack of judgment which lead to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet are often referred to as victims of fate or \"sta...

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...

"I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I- I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." (Robert Frost, "The Road Not Taken") Everybody makes choices. Some are good and some are bad. So...

Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare\'s plays about tragedy. It is about two lovers who commit suicide when their feuding families prevent them from being together. There were several events leading up to their deaths. These events include their meeting and falling in love, their separation, thei...

In the play \"Romeo and Juliet\" by William Shakespeare, the audience notices a number of characters that are prone to an excess of emotion. In Act One, it is easy to notice five characters that show this surplus of emotion. These characters are Romeo, Mercutio, Capulet, the nurse, and Tybalt. Rome...

"O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name, Or if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I'll no longer be a Capulet."(II.i.74-78) This is one of the most famous lines in Literature ever written. It was said by Juliet in the balcony scene. She sai...

The Friendly Friar In the drama Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Friar Lawrence is a kind, knowledgeable, peacekeeping, and wise character. He also acts as a foil to the Montaques, Capulets, and the nurse. He is a priest to both the Montaque and Capulet houses. He is a well-liked person in...

Romeo and Juliet There are many people to place blame on for the death of Romeo and Juliet. It was a situation where their own impulsiveness played a major role but others meddling in their lives and constant feuding was a huge part of it as well. The feuding of the Capulet's and Montag...

Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is the most famous love story to date. The play focuses on romantic love, where Romeo and Juliet experience love at first sight. They discover their lover is their enemy through decades of family feuds. Romeo is a Montague and Juliet a Capulet. Due to the fami...

Far from helpless "Then I'll be brief. O' happy dagger!" (Act V, scene II; line 69) Romeo and Juliet is a classic Shakespearian tragedy that all ages and all worlds know of. Although, the tragedy could have been easily avoided without the aid of a few characters aimed at doing ...

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...

"From forth the fatal loins of these two foes A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life;" (Prologue) In the prologue, Shakespeare decides to tell the audience that two lovers, Romeo and Juliet, are going to die, and in telling us so, seals their fate. Yet, the concept of fate is ...

Romeo and Juliet Who is to blame for the death of Romeo and Juliet? After reading the play Romeo and Juliet I found it very hard to acclaim the blame of Romeo and Juliet's death to a particular character. Every character in my opinion have a part to play in their deaths, you cannot direct...

Everybody has heard of the magnificent play of Romeo and Juliet, well now, here is the official review of this play. Speaking of the main characters, they are obviously Romeo and Juliet, the friar, and the nurse. They are the main characters because they played the biggest role in the play. The...

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...

"Romeo and Juliet is one of the world's best-known love stories. For over 400 years, readers and theatre audiences all over the world have been moved by this tragic story of love." TARA STEELE The study of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, in schools, is an extremely benefi...

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 ...