With leonardo dicaprio, claire danes, john leguizamo, harold perrineau. Shakespeare romeo and juliet macmillan higher education. Shakespeare romeo and juliet learnenglish teens british. She is in the boundary between maturity and immaturity. It was first published in an unauthorized quarto in 1597 and authorized quarto appeared in 1599. Romeo and juliet the tragedy of romeo and juliet, william shakespeare romeo and juliet is a tragedy, written by william shakespeare early in his career, about two young starcrossed lovers, whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families.
Romeo and juliet by william shakespeare modern language version by andrew matthews and tony ross duration. The play begins with a large fight between the montagues and the capulets, two prestigious families in verona, italy. This film got me through my english gcse, and actually made me like the story of romeo and juliet. He wrote it in 1593 after completing his two comedies, which are less known nowadays. Baz luhrmann is a genius, and its difficult to believe that this film was released almost twenty. My favorite part is when juliet is standing on her balcony and romeo is in the bushes below. My husband told me he had never watched this version of romeo and juliet so had to buy it because it is my favourite modern version, love it and my daughter is doing shakespeare at school too so i think this may give her a better understanding. May 08, 2010 mercutio is such a typical teen guy, preoccupied with girls, hanging out with his friends, defending his friends, he is a cut up and even after he is wounded while trying to stop a fight still has a sense of humor. Mercutio was very humerous, even when he was dying, he was joking around. My favourite is by any other name forbidden book 1. I am so grateful for that day because not only did i discover my favourite song talk show host radiohead, i fell in love with leonardo. I recommend reading it, is very good, and the end of the book is the bibliography. Juliet s cousin tybalt, finds out the forbidden love between romeo and juliet. My favorite and most disliked characters in romeo and juliet.
Romeo and juliet is my favourite shakespeare play second only to twelfth night so when there is an film adaptation im always really hopeful that it will turn out well and although the baz lurman 1996 version was different and might not have been for everyone i think most people can agree that the acting was superb and the original text. William shakespeare is the greatest dramatist of all time in the history of english literature. Shakespeares famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of verona still retaining its original dialogue. Its one of the most famous lovethemed tragedies ever. Essay on zoo for students and children essay on my favourite subject for students and children. A chooseablepath adventure kindle edition by north, ryan. Jan 26, 2008 the 1996 version of romeo and juliet, a short clip of them meeting for the first time in the capulets party. My favourite part in romeo and juliet is where romeo met juliet in.
Jun 08, 20 my favorite characters are mercutio and the nurse. Written by william shakespeare, the father of english himself, the play tells the story of two teens who get caught in the crossfire of their feuding families. Romeo and juliet is a tragedy written by william shakespeare early in his career about two young starcrossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. It is the play with which i am most familiar, as i taught it at least 23 times a year for over 30 years. He kills romeo s best friend mercutio, and romeo kills tybalt out of rage. Romeo and juliet, my favourite book khatiar2012s weblog.
Like all love stories, she felt the same way about him, but this love was forbidden by both households. Juliet not knowing romeo can hear her is talking about how she wishes he were there and that they. Brianna 112014 one of my favourite shakespeare dramas for pure lyrical speech, but romeo and juliet themselves are kind of annoying. Olivia hussey, as juliet, in franco zeffirellis romeo and juliet 1968. May 11, 2015 my favourite part in romeo and juliet is where romeo met juliet. It was among shakespeares most popular plays, during his lifetime, and along with hamlet, is. Whos your favorite character from romeo and juliet. They are both comical relief and the nurse is a little crazy. My favorite would have to be a midsummer nights dream. My favorite character in romeo and juliet is mercutio. It was among shakespeares most popular plays during his lifetime and along with hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays. If we look, we can find plenty of evidence that romeo and juliet s love for one another is, at least initially, immature. My favorite book is romeo and juliet i read it this year and i really liked it. Another of my favourite romeo and juliet quotes romeo and.
Feb, 2014 another of my favourite romeo and juliet quotes stay safe and healthy. Romeo and juliet, one of shakespeares iconic tragedies, is a play about starcrossed lovers and their romance thats doomed from the start. He lived during the elizabethan era and earned praise and glory for his plays, known for their intense story lines. However, against all odds, romeo and juliet find each other and fall in love. Who is your favorite character in romeo and juliet. I looked up from the book and scanned my surroundings. The tragedy romeo and juliet is one of the most famous plays written by the english author, william shakespeare. My favourite scene by far has to be the last one, where tragedy hits, juliet is dead on a table and romeo comes in bursting with tears looking at his beautiful lover and just torn apart at the fact that he has lost her, he then kills himself but right at the moment when he is in so much pain he cannot speak a word juliet wakes up and sees. Buy products related to romeo and juliet shakespeare products and see what.
I am in the mood for a forbidden love story of two people from two families at feud or similar. It was among shakespeares most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays. Even though juliet was a capulet, romeo took his chances and confessed his love for her. I thought i would get the year off on the right track by reading my first book for classics bingo in the group catching up on. Romeo and juliet audiobook audio theater by author info. He is my favorite character because he has really deep thoughts and is really good at trying to make people feel better when they are sad. Hello, i have read the book romeo and juliet, and wrote.
Oct 23, 2019 romeo and juliet 1870 oil painting by ford madox brown. My teacher says, for example, if juliet is your favorite character in the play the tragedy of romeo and juliet, why is she your favorite. I used this graphic novel for the first time this year 20102011, having used parallel. Its all made up of course and at least one of my friends considers the film a travesty. Mercutio sometimes gets lost in his words and that shows that he always has something to say.
I knew that romeo and juliet was not going to help my case. Essay on my favourite book for students and children. Romeo and juliet, my favourite book there is no denying the fact william shakespeare, a worldclass english poet and dramatist has presented his tragic play romeo and juliet as a symbol of human conflicts and social problems bedded on superiority complex in between the two families in special literary approach and attitude of life, which visualizes the. Romeo notes that both he and paris are victims of fate and describes paris as. Romeo and juliet, my favourite book there is no denying the fact william shakespeare, a worldclass english poet and dramatist has. May 25, 2010 in the play romeo and juliet, juliet is my favourite character because she demonstrates many character and personality traits through the play. With commentaries and more on great books and authors. If i profane with my unworthiest hand, this holy shrine, the gentle fine is this. See more ideas about romeo and juliet quotes, romeo and juliet, juliet. He was romeo s friend and fought for romeo agaisnt tybalt. This book is about how two star crossed lovers fall in love but end up in a horable death.
It was the first tragedy ever written by shakespeare. In romeo and juliet, shakespeare creates a violent world, in w. Their families keep on with their long old enemity between them which takes a troll on their children also,thus by killing them in the end. Today, we say something is like romeo and juliet to describe a love that surpasses all boundaries, but a close reading of the play suggests the lovers feelings are more complicated than pure love. In william shakespeares romeo and juliet, a long feud between the montague and capulet families disrupts the city of verona and causes tragic results for romeo and juliet.
Still gets 4 stars because its not bills fault their relationship has been made into a pop culture ideal. My favorite part was actually when i unlocked another character, rosaline. Romeo and juliet is a play with something for everyone. With its volatile mixture of adolescent passion, lyrical poetry and poignancy, romeo and juliet has always been a favourite amongst shakespeare plays for performance and on school syllabuses. Its also the only shakespeare play for which i had the opportunity to work on production at temple university in 19. Our favorite starcrossed lovers romance books like romeo and.
She is beautiful and romeo describes juliet as fair sun. May 25, 2012 my favorite book is romeo and juliet i read it this year and i really liked it. My favourite part in romeo and juliet has the death scene. Memorable film adaptations, particularly by zeffirelli 1968 and luhrmann 1996, and its inset appearance in shakespeare in love 1998, have. Why is juliet your favorite character in romeo and. Juliet was my book clubs selection for the month of march, and although i was unable to attend this months discussion, i have lots to say about it. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Romeo and juliet the greatest literature of all time editor eric. Do you have any book recommendations or an already established list for romeo and juliet type of romances. Romeo and juliet is the most famous love tragedy written by william shakespeare. Almost any scene with the nurse or mercutio but i also think it is pretty funny when. The story of romeo and juliet is a tragic one,its their fate which plays a main part in this play. Romeo is from the montague family and juliet is a capulet, but they fall in. There is no denying the fact william shakespeare, a worldclass english poet and dramatist has presented his tragic play romeo and juliet as a symbol of human conflicts and social problems bedded on superiority complex in between the two families in special literary approach and attitude of life, which visualizes the cipher of human distinction and.
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