Romeo & Juliet: Directed by Carlo Carlei. With Damian Lewis, Laura Morante, Tomas Arana, Kodi Smit-McPhee. Romeo and Juliet secretly wed despite the sworn contempt their families hold for each other. It is not long, however, before a chain of fateful eve
Romeo & Juliet: Directed by Simon Godwin. With Fisayo Akinade, Jessie Buckley, Ella Dacres, Deborah Findlay. Adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy set in modern-day Italy where two young lovers strive to transcend a violent world where Catholic and secular
"Romeo and Juliet,"one of Shakespeare's iconic tragedies, is a play about star-crossed lovers and their romance that's doomed from the start. It is one of the most famous plays of the English Renaissance, consistently taught and staged at high schools and colleges to this day. As their ...
Paris is interested in marrying Juliet and is quite smitten with her—so smitten, in fact, that he is trying to persuade Capulet to let him proceed with wedding plans, even though Juliet is not even fourteen years old yet (fourteen was the minimum age of consent in the Renaissance). Capul...
Romeo and Juliet quotes are some of Shakespeare’s most popular, and the play is full of enduring quotes from start to finish. In Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare
Romeo and Julietbegins with a Chorus, which establishes the plot and tone of the play. This device was hardly new to Shakespeare, and in fact echoes the structure of Arthur Brooke'sThe Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet, the poem that served as Shakespeare's inspiration. However, the Cho...
“Unreasonable haste is the direct road to error”(Moliere). This quote mirrors a theme in William Shakespeare’s play, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. This play is about two lovers from opposing families which make a series of reckless decisions which lead to the death of many people incl...
Romeo and Julietis packed with unforgettable quotations that have become a part of present-day culture. Here are the ten most famous of them all. Please visit theRomeo and Julietmain pagefor full explanatory notes. 1. What's in a name? That which we call a rose ...
Regarding Juliet's use of "word" instead of "name," we can perhaps be grateful; she already uses "name" six times in fifteen and a half lines. Themes: love Speakers: Romeo, Juliet Popular Quotes See all What's in a name? That which we call a rose Tomorrow, and tomorrow, ...
Family and Duty Quotes in Romeo and JulietBelow you will find the important quotes in Romeo and Juliet related to the theme of Family and Duty. Prologue Quotes Two households, both alike in dignity,In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,Where civil...