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…of the most renowned in all of Shakespeare. But because of its romantic associations it is often misunderstood. Romeo's passion for Juliet is unambiguously erotic. To Elizabethans sexual desire was not antithetical to romance; it was the essence of romance…

…Romeo + Juliet = the most wonderful love story in the world. It's about violence. It's about hate. And of course, it's about love -- of the teenage, on-first- sight, suicidal, mad variety, the kind that gets two kids wildly infatuated at a costume party…

…ROMEO + JULIET: AN E TICKET RIDE         The new release of Romeo and Juliet is fun, fast and exciting to watch. It is a slick cinematic rendition of Shakespeare's work brought to the screen for contemporary movie-goers…

…Love and hate, such small words for the amount of power that they possess. Both have the capacity to change individuals as well as the capability to ruin lives. It can be shown that William Shakespeare, in Romeo and Juliet, is attempting to point…

…Romeo and Juliet (R&J) is very characteristic of a Shakespearean play because of its recurring themes, language and diction, and story of a tragedy. Much like Hamlet and The Tempest, Shakespeare incorporates themes such as family rivalries, father…

…Romeo and Juliet (R&J) is very characteristic of a Shakespearean play because of its recurring themes, language and diction, and story of a tragedy. Much like Hamlet and The Tempest, Shakespeare incorporates themes such as family rivalries, father…

…, and if so, why? Romeo and Juliet, the two young lovers in William Shakespeare' s Romeo and Juliet, ended up becoming a large part of what could be called "fate". Fate seemed to control their lives and force them together, becoming a large part of their love…

…One of the numerous questions in Romeo and Juliet is whether or not the friar is a good person. In the presence of an adult or when he is by himself, the friar is an honorable human being. However, once he is mixed with the senselessness of youth…

…In the book Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Romeo’s friend Mercutio has a large effect on both Romeo and Juliet’s lives. Mercutio’s actions cause the death of Juliet’s cousin Tybalt. He indirectly causes Romeo and Juliet to meet, and he has…

…In 1997 Baz Luhrmann created the latest successful version of Romeo and Juliet. He attracted his target audience, teenagers, to the film by using different styles of music, young actors and problems that viewers can relate to, thus making the film…