One of the predominant themes in William Shakespeare's play, Romeo andJuliet, is that the passion of love can rarely exist without the pain oflove. Shakespeare has captured realistic elements of life in this play asthe young lovers experience the thrill of passion and the devastatingeffect of its...

How does the opening scene of Romeo and Juliet grab the audience's attention? How does Shakespeare prepare us for what happens in the rest of the play This play is the most idolised love story of all time; it symbolised William Shakespeare's brilliance as a play writer. Throughout time no l...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The functions of Friar Laurence in Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare's story Romeo and Juliet is certainly one of the most known and appreciated classics of all times. Almost everyone who went to school has already heard about this story of two teenagers, Romeo and Juliet, that fall in a powe...

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 ...

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...

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 & 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...

ROMEO: A TRULY TRAGIC HERO William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is a truly tragic play, where heroes and villains struggle for survival. Romeo Montague possesses many characteristics which allow him to become the play's tragic hero. The first characteristic of a tragic hero that Romeo possess...

"I am no pilot; yet, wert thou as far/ as that vast shore washed with the/ farthest sea,/ I should adventure for such merchandise"(II;ii;88-89) In the tragedy Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Romeo is constantly pursued by the image of a drifting boat in the stormy sea. The f...

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...

Fate in Romeo and Juliet "Two households, both alike in dignity, / In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, / From ancient grudge brakes to new mutiny, / Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. / From forth the fatal lions of these foes / A pair of star-crossed lov...