The Tragedy Of Romeo And Juliet By William Shakespeare

Anna Scott 1/16/14 Period 6 An Instance of Opposition John Steinbeck once said, â€Å"What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.† Without the use of opposites, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet would just be another love story. By incorporating many different dualities into his writing, Shakespeare differentiates his readers the true emotions and identity of every single one of his characters. As Steinbeck compares Summer and Winter, he describes them in a way that show they depend on each other. Shakespeare creates The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by incorporating dualities between two opposites. This method enriches his story by adding specific character to the language and writing, allowing the audience†¦show more content†¦He speaks to Romeo in a scornful manner because he believes that Romeo is too in love to see how truly lucky he is. Romeo is very wealthy, has found love, is intelligent, and has so much more time in his life. Friar Lawrence believes Romeo should be ashamed for his feelings of even considering taking his life. â€Å"Look you, she loved her kinsman Tybalt dearly, and so did I. Well, we were born to die.† (III.IV.3-4) Capulet describes the ways of life not always ending up correctly. With Tybalt dead, Capulet states that they were â€Å"born to die† like saying that events will happen that will be uncontrollable. With life and death being one of the most important dualities in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare includes many of his own views that nobody would even begin to imagine. These special gems hidden in the writing, add a different and more powerful effect to the piece. Shakespeare empowers both Romeo and Juliet by comparing love and hate throughout the story. Through these dualities comes forth an unbreakable bond of love, allowing the audience to truly appreciate the story and the complex comparisons between opposites. Juliet is taken aback when she finally figures out who Romeo is, My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown and known too late. (I.IV.152) She realizes that she has fallen in love with the very person who she is The Tragedy Of Romeo And Juliet By William Shakespeare The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, which represents love and sacrifice, is one of the most famous plays ever written by Shakespeare. The play was written in 1595 and published in 1597. Romeo and Juliet is a sad love story with feuding families, the Capulets and the Montagues. The play takes place in Verona, Italy. It contains the heart-breaking story of the stars-crossed lovers as they fall in love instantly. Friar Lawrence is the priest who married the couple. He marries them in hopes that the two families will reconcile. Friar Lawrence develops the plan to give Juliet a potion which will make her seem dead, since Juliet did not want to marry Paris, who was the person that Juliet s father wanted her to marry. Friar Lawrence would then send a letter to Romeo about Juliet s fake death. Friar Lawrence is a notable character because he marries Romeo and Juliet, gives Juliet the potion, and does not get the letter to Romeo himself. Romeo and Juliet would still have been alive if he hadnà ¢â‚¬â„¢t done these actions. Friar Lawrence is an essential character in the play because if he hadn’t married Romeo and Juliet, they still would have been alive. One day after the couple met, they decided to get married. Romeo went to Friar Lawrence to ask him to marry the star-crossed lovers. Friar Lawrence said, â€Å"In one respect. I’ll thy assistant be, for this alliance may so happy prove to turn your households’ rancor to pure love.† Friar Lawrence hoped that if he married the couple, the twoShow MoreRelatedThe Tragedy Of Romeo And Juliet By William Shakespeare1268 Words   |  6 Pages The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is widely known as the greatest love story of all time. Not only for it’s great story, but also revolutionizing the genre and what the audience thinks of society.. It’s strong female heroine that stands up to her farther and the idea of equal power in marriage were unheard of at the time. However, beneath that is a dark story about suicide, death, hate, and mortality. It’s hard to believe that an author challenging the social norm of the time would also punish theRead MoreThe Tragedy Of Romeo And Juliet By William Shakespeare881 Words   |  4 Pagesloss† and this is exactly the mindset in which William Shakespeare writes the tragedy, Romeo and Juliet. He writes each high to coexist with a low to create balance on this rollercoaster of a play. To accompany love, Shakespeare writes about hate, and with haste he includes deliberation. In Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare employs the help of dualities in order to create a story with many opposing components. These components are what produce the tragedy, comprising into a spinning tale of romanceRead MoreThe Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare939 Words   |  4 Pages In the story Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, the â€Å"star-crossed† lovers took their life in an unfortunate series of events. Romeo, Juliet, and Friar Lawrence we re all involved with the death of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo was impetuous and did not try to find the cause of Juliet’s â€Å"death†. Friar Lawrence was also unknowing of the future, but still gave an extremely important message, one that would define life and death, into the someone else’s hands. Certain actions, such as finding out aboutRead MoreThe Tragedy Of Romeo And Juliet By William Shakespeare1229 Words   |  5 Pagescases however, only one person possesses true responsibility. In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, teenagers Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet, the son and daughter of long-time rival families fall desperately in love with each other at first sight. By fate, Romeo gets exiled from his hometown Verona, and Juliet’s father forces her to marry someone other than her husband Romeo just after their secret marriage. Once Romeo moves to Mantua, a miscommunication causes both lovers to take theirRead MoreThe Tragedy of Romeo and Jul iet by William Shakespeare Essay571 Words   |  3 Pagesany of William Shakespeare’s plays? He is a very talented play writer and can trigger someones emotions more than any other play writer. His work is still very cherished today. In the play, â€Å"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet† by William Shakespeare, there are positive messages about human spirit such as: love goes beyond all boundaries of hardship and is everlasting, love conquers hate, and you do anything to be with the one you love. First of all, in the play, â€Å"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet† by WilliamRead MoreThe Comedy and Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare1115 Words   |  5 PagesThe Comedy and Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare The Prologue includes phrases like death-marked love and fatal loins. From this we might think that Romeo and Juliet is an unrelenting tragedy. Yet the first Act has many humorousRead MoreThe Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Essay934 Words   |  4 PagesThe Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare The reference to Romeo and Juliet as star crossed lovers hints that Romeo and Juliet were meant to die together because it was their destiny. Therefore this is what fate had planned for their lives, as it was crossed through the stars (written in the stars). It suggests Romeo and Juliet were just a small part if a bigger picture and their love and deaths spiralled on chain reaction within Verona. These chainRead MoreThe Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Essay594 Words   |  3 Pagesplay written by William Shakespeare all of these lessons are applied in either one character or another. First and foremost, the human spirit is one of the many things that not one human can ever possibly understand in a full understanding when it comes to love. Our bodies are like vaults when it comes to what our spirit feels and can express, you are trapped and don’t know what to do when it comes to emotions. You’re mentally trapped and can be lead to depression and loneliness. Juliet is the vaultRead MoreThe Tragedy Of William Shakespeare s Romeo And Juliet1597 Words   |  7 Pagesuniverse in order. As this was believed during Elizabethan times, William Shakespeare also believed in the Great Chain of Being, as many of his plays are prominently based on this concept. Some of his plays include characters that accept their place on the Chain, but others are not so complacent. By examining three different characters from Shakespeare’s tragedies, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, The Tragedy of Macbeth, and The Tragedy of King Lear, it is obvious to readers who is c ontent with theirRead MoreThe Tragedy Of Romeo And Juliet By William Shakespeare963 Words   |  4 Pagesto give it sweetness.† Without the use of opposites, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet would just be another love story. By incorporating many different dualities into his writing, Shakespeare differentiates his readers the true emotions and identity of every single one of his characters. As Steinbeck compares Summer and Winter, he describes them in a way that show they depend on each other. Shakespeare creates The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by incorporating dualities between two opposites. This method The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare In the story Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, the â€Å"star-crossed† lovers took their life in an unfortunate series of events. Romeo, Juliet, and Friar Lawrence were all involved with the death of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo was impetuous and did not try to find the cause of Juliet’s â€Å"death†. Friar Lawrence was also unknowing of the future, but still gave an extremely important message, one that would define life and death, into the someone else’s hands. Certain actions, such as finding out about the Capulet party was fate. Although many events were caused by the lovers’ immaturity and impulsiveness, fate was the major cause for their deaths. The meeting between the two lovers, Romeo and Juliet, was predestined, as a series of coincidental events took place for the meeting to occur. For example, when Romeo and Benvolio walk into the Capulet servingman, the servingman mentions My master is the great rich Capulet, and, if you be not of the house of Montagues, I pray come and crush a cup of wine (I. ii. 86-88). It is by fate that Romeo and Benvolio run into the Capulet serving man and discover the party. It is not just a simple accident that the serving man tells the two cousins about the party at which Romeo is destined, yet unaware, that he will meet his love. This was a predetermined meeting for both Romeo and Juliet, which if had not occurred, they would be alive. Furthermore, before Romeo attends the Capulet party, he says, Some consequence yet hanging in the starsShow MoreRelatedThe Tragedy Of Romeo And Juliet By William Shakespeare1268 Words   |  6 Pages The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is widely known as the greatest love story of all time. Not only for it’s great story, but also revolutionizing the genre and what the audience thinks of society.. It’s strong female heroine that stands up to her farther and the idea of equal power in marriage were unheard of at the time. However, beneath that i s a dark story about suicide, death, hate, and mortality. It’s hard to believe that an author challenging the social norm of the time would also punish theRead MoreThe Tragedy Of Romeo And Juliet By William Shakespeare881 Words   |  4 Pagesloss† and this is exactly the mindset in which William Shakespeare writes the tragedy, Romeo and Juliet. He writes each high to coexist with a low to create balance on this rollercoaster of a play. To accompany love, Shakespeare writes about hate, and with haste he includes deliberation. In Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare employs the help of dualities in order to create a story with many opposing components. These components are what produce the tragedy, comprising into a spinning tale of romanceRead MoreThe Tragedy Of Romeo And Juliet By William Shakespeare1229 Words   |  5 Pagescases however, only one person possesses true responsibility. In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, teenagers Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet, the son and daughter of long-time rival families fall desperately in love with each other at first sight. By fate, Romeo gets exiled from his hometown Verona, and Juliet’s father forces her to marry someone other than her husband Romeo just after their secret marriage. Once Romeo moves to Mantua, a miscommunication causes both lovers to take theirRead MoreThe Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Essay571 Words   |  3 Pagesany of William Shakespeare’s plays? He is a very talented play writer and can trigger someones emotions more than any other play writer. His work is still very cherished today. In the play, â€Å"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet† by William Shakespeare, there are positive messages about human spirit such as: love goes beyond all boundaries of hardship and is everlasting, love conquers hate, and you do anything to be with the one you love. First of all, in the play, â€Å"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet† by WilliamRead MoreThe Comedy and Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare1115 Words   |  5 PagesThe Comedy and Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare The Prologue includes phrases like death-marked love and fatal loins. From this we might think that Romeo and Juliet is an unrelenting tragedy. Yet the first Act has many humorousRead MoreThe Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Essay934 Words   |  4 PagesThe Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare The reference to Romeo and Juliet as star crossed lovers hints that Romeo and Juliet were meant to die together because it was their destiny. Therefore this is what fate had planned for their lives, as it was crossed through the stars (written in the stars). It suggests Romeo and Juliet were just a small part if a bigger picture and their love and deaths spiralled on chain reaction within Verona. These chainRead MoreThe Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Essay594 Words   |  3 Pagesplay written by William Shakespeare all of these lessons are applied in either one character or another. First and foremost, the human spirit is one of the many things that not one human can ever possibly understand in a full understanding when it comes to love. Our bodies are like vaults when it comes to what our spirit feels and can express, you are trapped and don’t know what to do when it comes to emotions. You’re mentally trapped and can be lead to depression and loneliness. Juliet is the vaultRead MoreThe Tragedy Of William Shakespeare s Romeo And Juliet1597 Words   |  7 Pagesuniverse in order. As this was believed during Elizabethan times, William Shakespeare also believed in the Great Chain of Being, as many of his plays are prominently based on this concept. Some of his plays include characters that accept their place on the Chain, but others are not so complacent. By examining three different characters from Shakespeare’s tragedies, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, The Tragedy of Macbeth, and The Tragedy of King Lear, it is obvious to readers who is c ontent with theirRead MoreThe Tragedy Of Romeo And Juliet By William Shakespeare976 Words   |  4 PagesThe tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, which represents love and sacrifice, is one of the most famous plays ever written by Shakespeare. The play was written in 1595 and published in 1597. Romeo and Juliet is a sad love story with feuding families, the Capulets and the Montagues. The play takes place in Verona, Italy. It contains the heart-breaking story of the stars-crossed lovers as they fall in love instantly. Friar Lawrence is the priest who married the couple. He marries them in hopes that the twoRead MoreThe Tragedy Of Romeo And Juliet By William Shakespeare963 Words   |  4 Pagesto give it sweetness.† Without the use of opposites, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet would just be another love story. By incorporating many different dualities into his writing, Shakespeare differentiates his readers the true emotions and identity of every single one of his characters. As Ste inbeck compares Summer and Winter, he describes them in a way that show they depend on each other. Shakespeare creates The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by incorporating dualities between two opposites. This method The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, the unfortunate events, and ultimately the untimely deaths of the main characters are caused by the feuding of the Montagues and the Capulets. They are at fault because they are constantly fighting with each other both physically and verbally. The feud prevents Romeo from asking Juliet to marry him with their parent’s knowledge. Their parents’ fighting also encouraged Romeo and Juliet to do some pretty risky things so that they can still see each other! The Montagues and Capulets are seen fighting from the very beginning and are constantly fighting with each other throughout the rest of the play. The first act opens with Gregory and Sampson discussing their hatred for the Montagues. They make it very clear to everyone that they are very protective of the Capulet’s name. Then Gregory and Sampson see a couple of Lord Montague’s servants. The devise a plan to get a fight out of the servants without breaking the law. They bite their thumbs at the two, which in their day and age was the equivalent of flipping someone off today. Gregory tells Sampson to say that his master is better than those of the servants’. â€Å"Say ‘Better’ here comes one of my master’s kinsmen.† [1.1.58] The sworn hatred between the two families provokes the unfortunate fighting between the two houses, both verbally and physically. The next example of the feud’s role in the unfortunate events in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is seen when Romeo goes to the partyShow MoreRelatedThe Tragedy Of Romeo And Juliet By William Shakespeare1268 Words   |  6 Pages The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is widely known as the greatest love story of all time. Not only for it’s great story, but also revolutionizing the genre and what the audience thinks of society.. It’s strong female heroine that stands up to her farther and the idea of equal power in marriage were unheard of at the time. However, beneath that is a dark story about suicide, death, hate, and mortality. It’s hard to believe that an author challenging the social norm of the time would also punish theRead MoreThe Tragedy Of Romeo And Juliet By William Shakespeare881 Words   |  4 Pagesloss† and this is exactly the mindset in which William Shakespeare writes the tragedy, Romeo and Juliet. He writes each high to coexist with a l ow to create balance on this rollercoaster of a play. To accompany love, Shakespeare writes about hate, and with haste he includes deliberation. In Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare employs the help of dualities in order to create a story with many opposing components. These components are what produce the tragedy, comprising into a spinning tale of romanceRead MoreThe Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare939 Words   |  4 Pages In the story Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, the â€Å"star-crossed† lovers took their life in an unfortunate series of events. Romeo, Juliet, and Friar Lawrence were all involved with the death of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo was impetuous and did not try to find the cause of Juliet’s â€Å"death†. Friar Lawrence was also unknowing of the future, but still gave an extremely important message, one that would define life and death, into the someone else’s hands. Certain actions, such as finding out aboutRead MoreThe Tragedy Of Romeo And Juliet By William Shakespeare1229 Words   |  5 Pagescases however, only one person possesses true responsibility. In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, teenagers Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet, the son and daughter of long-time rival families fall desperately in love with each other at first sight. By fate, Romeo gets exiled from his hometown Verona, and Juliet’s father forces her to marry someone other than her husband Romeo just after their secret marriage. Once Romeo moves to Mantua, a miscommunication causes both lovers to take theirRead MoreThe Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Essay571 Words   |  3 Pagesany of William Shakespeare’s plays? He is a very talented play writer and can trigger someones emotions more than any other play writer. His work is still very cherished today. In the play, â€Å"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet† by William Shakespeare, there are positive messages about human spirit such as: love goes beyond all boundaries of hardship and is everlasting, love conquers hate, and you do anything to be with the one you love. First of all, in the play, â€Å"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet† by WilliamRead MoreThe Comedy and Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare1115 Words   |  5 PagesThe Comedy and Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare The Prologue includes phrases like death-marked love and fatal loins. From this we might think that Romeo and Juliet is an unrelenting tragedy. Yet the first Act has many humorousRead MoreThe Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Essay934 Words   |  4 PagesThe Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare The reference to Romeo and Juliet as star crossed lovers hints that Romeo and Juliet were meant to die together because it was their destiny. Therefore this is what fate had planned for their lives, as it was crossed through the stars (written in the stars). It suggests Romeo and Juliet were just a small part if a bigger picture and their love and deaths spiralled on chain reaction within Verona. These chainRead MoreThe Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Essay594 Words   |  3 Pagesplay written by William Shakespeare all of these lessons are applied in either one character or another. First and foremost, the human spirit is one of the many things that not one human can ever possibly understand in a full understanding when it comes to love. Our bodies are like vaults when it comes to what our spirit feels and can express, you are trapped and don’t know what to do when it comes to emotions. You’re mentally trapped and can be lead to depression and loneliness. Juliet is the vaultRead MoreThe Tragedy Of William Shakespeare s Romeo And Juliet1597 Words   |  7 Pagesuniverse in order. As this was believed during Elizabethan times, William Shakespeare also believed in the Great Chain of Being, as many of his plays are prominently based on this concept. Some of his plays include characters that accept their place on the Chain, but others are not so complacent. By examining three different characters from Shakespeare’s tragedies, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, The Tragedy of Macbeth, and The Tragedy of King Lear, it is obvious to readers who is c ontent with theirRead MoreThe Tragedy Of Romeo And Juliet By William Shakespeare976 Words   |  4 PagesThe tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, which represents love and sacrifice, is one of the most famous plays ever written by Shakespeare. The play was written in 1595 and published in 1597. Romeo and Juliet is a sad love story with feuding families, the Capulets and the Montagues. The play takes place in Verona, Italy. It contains the heart-breaking story of the stars-crossed lovers as they fall in love instantly. Friar Lawrence is the priest who married the couple. He marries them in hopes that the two The Tragedy Of Romeo And Juliet By William Shakespeare As Jodi Picoult perfectly states â€Å"You couldn t have strength without weakness, you couldn t have light without dark, you couldn t have love without loss† and this is exactly the mindset in which William Shakespeare writes the tragedy, Romeo and Juliet. He writes each high to coexist with a low to create balance on this rollercoaster of a play. To accompany love, Shakespeare writes about hate, and with haste he includes deliberation. In Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare employs the help of dualities in order to create a story with many opposing components. These components are what produce the tragedy, comprising into a spinning tale of romance, hatred and misfortune. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is a love story doomed from the beginning. It is based around the feud of two families, the Montagues and the Capulets. However, the unthinkable occurs and a Montague’s son and a Capulet’s daughter fall in love which is the cause of many problems, and eventual ly the young couple’s death. After Juliet learns that her love, Romeo is of the Montague family, who her family despises, she miserably declares, â€Å"My only love sprung from my only hate! Prodigious birth of love it is to me that I must love a loathed enemy† (I.v.152-155). This love between Romeo and Juliet is forbidden, which is why it causes Juliet so much grief to know she can never be with her one true love. Dismayed after she learns Romeo is a Montague, she begins to question the validity of their family feud;Show MoreRelatedThe Tragedy Of Romeo And Juliet By William Shakespeare1268 Words   |  6 Pages The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is widely known as the greatest love story of all time. Not only for it’s great story, but also revolutionizing the genre and what the audience thinks of society.. It’s strong female heroine that stands up to her farther and the idea of equal power in marriage were unheard of at the time. However, beneath that is a dark story about suicide, death, hate, and mortality. It’s hard to believe that an author challenging the social norm of the time would also punish theRead MoreThe Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare939 Words   |  4 Pages In the story Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, the â€Å"star-crossed† lovers took their life in an unfortunate series of events. Romeo, Juliet, and Friar Lawrence were all involved with the death of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo was impetuous and did not try to find the cause of Juliet’s â€Å"death†. Friar Lawrence was also unknowing of the future, but still gave an extremely important message, one that would define life and death, into the someone else’s hands. Certain actions, such as finding out aboutRead MoreThe Tragedy Of Romeo And Juliet By William Shakespeare1229 Words   |  5 Pagescases however, only one person possesses true responsibility. In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, teenagers R omeo Montague and Juliet Capulet, the son and daughter of long-time rival families fall desperately in love with each other at first sight. By fate, Romeo gets exiled from his hometown Verona, and Juliet’s father forces her to marry someone other than her husband Romeo just after their secret marriage. Once Romeo moves to Mantua, a miscommunication causes both lovers to take theirRead MoreThe Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Essay571 Words   |  3 Pagesany of William Shakespeare’s plays? He is a very talented play writer and can trigger someones emotions more than any other play writer. His work is still very cherished today. In the play, â€Å"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet† by William Shakespeare, there are positive messages about human spirit such as: love goes beyond all boundaries of hardship and is everlasting, love conquers hate, and you do anything to be with the one you love. First of all, in the play, â€Å"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet† by WilliamRead MoreThe Comedy and Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare1115 Words   |  5 PagesThe Comedy and Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare The Prologue includes phrases like death-marked love and fatal loins. From this we might think that Romeo and Juliet is an unrelenting tragedy. Yet the first Act has many humorousRead MoreThe Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Essay934 Words   |  4 PagesThe Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare The reference to Romeo and Juliet as star crossed lovers hints that Romeo and Juliet were meant to die together because it was their destiny. Therefore this is what fate had planned for their lives, as it was crossed through the stars (written in the stars). It suggests Romeo and Juliet were just a small part if a bigger picture and their love and deaths spiralled on chain reaction within Verona. These chainRead MoreThe Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Essay594 Words   |  3 Pagesplay written by William Shakespeare all of these lessons are applied in either one character or another. First and foremost, the human spirit is one of the many things that not one human can ever possibly understand in a full understanding when it comes to love. Our bodies are like vaults when it comes to what our spirit feels and can express, you are trapped and don’t know what to do when it comes to emotions. You’re mentally trapped and can be lead to depression and loneliness. Juliet is the vaultRead MoreThe Tragedy Of William Shakespeare s Romeo And Juliet1597 Words   |  7 Pagesuniverse in order. As this was believed during Elizabethan times, William Shakespeare also believed in the Great Chain of Being, as many of his plays are prominently based on this concept. Some of his plays include characters that accept their place on the Chain, but others are not so complacent. By examining three different characters from Shakespeare’s tragedies, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, The Tragedy of Macbeth, and The Tragedy of King Lear, it is obvious to readers who is c ontent with theirRead MoreThe Tragedy Of Romeo And Juliet By William Shakespeare976 Words   |  4 PagesThe tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, which represents love and sacrifice, is one of the most famous plays ever written by Shakespeare. The play was written in 1595 and published in 1597. Romeo and Juliet is a sad love story with feuding families, the Capulets and the Montagues. The play takes place in Verona, Italy. It contains the heart-breaking story of the stars-crossed lovers as they fall in love instantly. Friar Lawrence is the priest who married the couple. He marries them in hopes that the twoRead MoreThe Tragedy Of Romeo And Juliet By William Shakespeare963 Words   |  4 Pagesto give it sweetness.† Without the use of opposites, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet would just be another love story. By incorporating many different dualities into his writing, Shakespeare differentiates his readers the true emotions and identity of every single one of his characters. As Ste inbeck compares Summer and Winter, he describes them in a way that show they depend on each other. Shakespeare creates The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by incorporating dualities between two opposites. This method