Destiny deals out a contextual role in the gradual formation of the tragic death of Romeo and Juliet. Before the play, readers are introduced to Romeo and Juliet as ‘star-cross’d lovers’, denoting that the two lovers were meant to fall in love and face such untimely death, as it was written in the stars. Astrology …
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Set in the city of Verona, “Romeo and Juliet” constantly alters between settings, specifically to construct the mood and enhance the use of sensory language in each scene. Shakespeare designs the atmosphere relative to the emotions presented in each scene which create an ambience that influences how each episode is carried out. In the first …
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Juliet’s relationship with her parents seems quite formal, and undergoes drastic change during the course of the novel. The Capulets expect total obedience from her and forces her to take extreme measures when she holds her own. Juliet, the only daughter of the house of Capulet, does not have a close relationship with her own …
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