The actions of the nurse and the Friar are responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s deaths. From the very begging of Romeo and Juliet’s newfound love, the nurse is supportive and helpful with Juliet. The nurse was an influential adult to Juliet and knew that the Capulets planned for Paris and Juliet to be married. She should have known better and discouraged Juliet from seeing Romeo. Instead, the nurse acted as a messenger between Romeo and Juliet for information about the wedding (Act II, scene iv).
The use of “...we are, for as long as we are.” (Line 16 and 17) Shows that Duffy is inviting her readers into the poem to help reflect upon how she feels. The formats of these pieces are all varied. Shakespeare firstly has written a play. However, within his play he writes a few sonnets to show the feelings of love between both Romeo and Juliet. One of the famous sonnets in the play is in act 1 scene 5, where Romeo shows his true feelings for Juliet during their first encounter.
Romeo sends the place and time of their wedding to Juliet. The nurse delivers the news to the waiting Juliet. Juliet is impulsive when she agrees to marry Romeo. Juliet’s nurse comes back from meeting Romeo and asks Juliet if she wants to marry Romeo. When Juliet responds with a yes, the Nurse says “Then hie you hence to Friar Lawrence’s cell” (II.iiiii.67).
Even though Romeo and the nurse didn’t get off on a good start, she told Romeo that she will still deliver the message he sent to Juliet. “Good heart, and i’faith I will tell her as much. Lord, Lord, she will be a joyful woman.” (II.iv.156) The nurse had a change of heart since the start of her conversation with Romeo. All she cares about is Juliet and her happiness, so she’s willing to do what it takes to keep Juliet happy; even if it means caringly telling Romeo that she will deliver the message to Juliet, after he was so rude to her. When Romeo finds out the news that he is banished, he reacts immaturely.
Romeo and Juliet Zen Zen Zo’s re-enactment of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet enhances the meaning of the play for those who may not understand the complex language. Zen Zen Zo’s version of this loved tragedy uses three main elements; movement, space and time, to create meaning and engage young audiences. The tragedy tells the story of two young teenagers who fall in love, but can never be together as their families are feuding. The pair end up marrying in secret and lying to their families but their fates are sealed, ultimately resulting in both their deaths. Movement is one of the elements used effectively within this performance, as the actors used all areas of the stage creatively to enhance the meaning of the play.
William Shakespeare’s play Romeo & Juliet has remained the same as its message transcends time, yet its representation has changed as English society has changed. The play Romeo & Juliet was written by William Shakespeare sometime in the early to mid 1590’s and broadcasts the message of forbidden love. As the prologue in original text says the story is about “A pair of star-cross’d lovers…” who in the end “..take their life”. The families of Montague and Capulet have been feuding for years as you come to find out in the beginning of the play. The story starts off with Romeo
It is important this is revealed before the scene as it creates dramatic irony because the audience knows such a significant detail of the play, yet Juliet doesn't, even though it's her getting married. Shakespeare uses the contrast between love and hate to add tension to the scene, like when Capulet clashes with a distraught Juliet after she refuses to marry Paris. Shakespeare structures this scene to create dramatic tension. Romeo, Capulet, Lady Capulet and the Nurse all make entrances or exits which leads to a chaotic and panicky sort of atmosphere. The audience emotions would be changing constantly because everyone who enters the scene has something important to say that could potentially change the course of the play.
The Nurse was a go between the two lovers so therefore was helping and encouraging the relationship. The nurse however was very careful in her encouragement and made sure that it was as secretive as it could be ‘I am the drudge, and toil in your delight’ here the nurse feels that she is doing right by being Juliet’s messenger but as we learnt at the beginning of the play in the prologue the lovers will end in disaster. ‘a pair of star crossed lovers take their lives’ this provides dramatic irony as we are aware that once they in love it will end in disaster. Friar Lawrence plays a very important role in the play between Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare has presented Friar Lawrence much to blame for the horrific ending of their lives. Not only was Friar Lawrence the brains behind the plan of getting them together after his banishment he was also the man who agreed to the marriage in the first place.
We know this because Juliet says that ‘all my fortunes at thy foot I’ll lay’, we can see clearly her devotion to her love, Romeo. Another way her character is similar to Romeo is in the way that she is brave, Romeo puts his life on the line for her whereas Juliet says ‘tell me not to fear’, and is quick to commit suicide saying ‘I’ll be brief’ she wants to do this so that she doesn’t break her loyalty to Romeo. This makes the audience sympathise with Juliet and her ever increasing problems, but also they are glad as she changes to be more brave as ‘fate’ had brought Romeo and Juliet together and they want them to be together because of this. In a way Juliet’s character does somewhat have a large change, at the start of the play when her mother asks her about marriage she replies that ‘it is an honour that I dream not of.’ But when she marries Romeo , Juliet matures beyond her fourteen years and immediately assumes the responsibilities of a wife. She gives up her dependency on the nurse and risks pain and death to remain loyal to Romeo.
At the beginning of the play we are made aware of his undying love for Desdemona, telling the Duke that ‘I loved her’ (1/3/168). At this point in the play it is inconceivable that Othello could knowingly murder his wife; however Shakespeare develops the character of Desdemona through Iago to deceive Othello into action against his wife. <<Quote for this?>> Shakespeare highlights the importance of Desdemona as he does not have her hidden in the wings when other characters such as Othello or Iago are taking centre stage. Perhaps not to the extent of Juliet in ‘Romeo & Juliet’ or Cleopatra in ‘Antony and Cleopatra’; however she is present when major events occur so that we the audience can see how these events impact her and her character, we share her feelings and emotions and in doing so gain a better understanding of her as a dynamic character rather than a flat construct. Desdemona herself also undergoes growth, she starts off as being a confident young women, but then she takes this confidence too far changing instead to traits of firmness and insistence, she peaks here though and then falls into a forgiving and passive mindset, so much so that when asked who had murdered her she replies ‘Nobody.