The play begins with the prologue, where the audience is introduced to the situation they are plunged directly into – the feud, and a “pair of star-crossed lovers”, whose deaths “bury their parents’ strife”. By definition, the word star-crossed “is a phrase describing a pair of lovers whose relationship is often thwarted by outside forces”. This is a direct inference to the fact that Romeo and Juliet’s meeting, marriage and death, were already carved in stone and that the “stars [are] working against them”. Through the prologue, itself, it is very clear by the skillful use of words like “misadventur’d” and “death-marked love” that Fate plays a very crucial role in this story, and may be the reason for the tragic end. Act One begins with the introduction of the feud, where the servants or the guardsmen of the houses of Capulet and of Montague light a spark, and so leads on to a fire which even made “Verona’s ancient citizens.. to wield old partisans” (1,1,86).
Hastiness: The Culprit Who or what is responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is a play written by William Shakespeare. The narrative is about two young people who fell in love at first sight amid a feud between their families. Because of the feud between their families, it caused an appalling tragedy to occur and it changed lives forever. The human condition of hastiness caused the deaths of Romeo and Juliet in the play.
The play starts off with the prologue outlining what has happened in Verona. Shakespeare used Verona as the setting for his play as it was known to be a place of murderous feuds and passionate love affairs. The prologue immediately introduces us to the feud and hatred shared between the two families, Capulet’s and Montague’s. “From ancient grudge break to new mutiny”. Here the audience is left with an unanswered question as to how the feud started and from the prologue we are left wondering if anger and hate will lead to the death of the two “ star crossed lovers”.
Friar Laurence’s Significant Role in Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare is a love story that ends in tragedy of fatal attraction. Romeo and Juliet is about two young, teenage, star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. In the play, Friar Laurence spends little time on the stage, but he is crucial to the development of the conclusion of the play. Friar Laurence plays the part of a Franciscan priest, and an advisor to Romeo and Juliet, along with aiding in major plot developments. It is Friar Laurence’s good intentions, and willingness that lead to the death of these death-marked lovers.
Each generation of the 'Capulets' and the' Montague's' have seething hatred for each other. The cause of the original dispute seems clouded by the years past and unclear to the family of the present day. Despite this each family seems to delight in continuing the feud and causing brawls at random. Their ridiculous fighting escapades are dangerous, childish and meaningless to say the least. This is demonstrated from the opening scene where out of nowhere a fight breaks out, just out of one perceived disrespectful utterance.
Second, the murder of Tybalt by Romeo. Finally, the suicide of Romeo and Juliet. The love that is portrayed in the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is immature and rash. The love in this novel is mostly based on physical appearance. Romeo at first is in love with Rosaline, but this love is broken due to two things: Rosaline swearing herself to the lord and secondly the unexpected acquaintance of Juliet.
The demise of Romeo and Juliet was caused by their youth and inexperience, interference by adults, and most of all by fate and chance. The youth and inexperience of both Romeo and Juliet became a factor in their deaths. One of the most common mistakes made by Romeo and who he fell in love with. At the start of the play he was in love with another young Capulet women, Rosaline, then fell in love with Juliet. As said by Friar Lawrence on his love, “Is Rosaline, whom thou didst love so dear, So soon forsaken?
• After the Nurse tells Romeo that Juliet is a Capulet, he replies: "Is she a Capulet? /O dear account! My life is my foe’s debt. " • What do these lines suggest about how Romeo feels about having fallen in love with Juliet? He means his life is greatly affected by the family
We see the beginning of this turmoil straight into Act Three, Scene One, as the audience experiences a sudden change of atmosphere; a sense of foreboding is created upon Benvolio saying [1]I pray thee good Mercutio, let’s retire, the day is hot, the Capels are abroad, and if we meet we shall not ‘scape a brawl, for now these days is the mad blood stirring. This quotation shows how Benvolio believes in fate and is worried about the prospect of a fight with the Capulets, and also realises that the heat of the day may cause tempers to flare up. Fortune and fate, a key theme Shakespeare uses in Romeo and Juliet, is immediately established at the beginning of the scene, possibly hinting to the audience about its involvement later in the scene and play. Benvolio has effectively ‘prophesied’ his speech here, making the audience anxious and creating tension, because they remember the Prince saying earlier in the play: [2]If ever you disturb our streets again, your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace. This makes it obvious to the audience that the mood at the beginning of this scene is completely different to the joyous, romantic marriage of Romeo and Juliet in the previous scene.
How well does Shakespeare incorporate the three elements of romance, tragedy and comedy? The Tempest is Shakespeare’s last flamboyant and shortest play. It is difficult to categorize this play as it has elements of romance, tragedy and comedy. The tragic elements arise from the usurpation of the play’s protagonist Prospero and his daughter, the vengeance of Prospero and the plotting of murder woven quite neatly into the play. Romantic elements come from the love shared between Miranda and Ferdinand.