Comparing and Contrasting Desdemona in William Shakespeare's "Othello" With Juliet in William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet"
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An 11 page paper which compares and contrasts two of William Shakespeare's most tragic heroines, Desdemona in "Othello" and Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet," and specifically considers the way each comes to grief by different means. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Comparing Two “Romeo and Juliet” Movies
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This 3 page report discusses two 20th century movies based on Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” that are easily remembered and compared because of their distinctive style and presentation. In 1968, Franco Zeffirelli created a lush costume extravaganza that told the Romeo and Juliet story (in the U.S., it was released in 1974. In 1996, Australian director Baz Luhrmann presented a much more stylized interpretation titled William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet. Characteristics of both movies are presented. Bibliography lists one source.
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Couplets and Quatrains in William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet"
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A 5 page paper which examines how William Shakespeare employed the popular Elizabethan literary style of couplets and quatrains in his tragic play, "Romeo and Juliet." Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Discussion on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
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5 pages. This paper answers several questions about Shakespeare's famous Romeo and Juliet. Important commentary is included regarding the meaning of the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Also reviewed are the differences between Shakespeare's work and that of Arthur Brooke's Tragicall Historye of Romeus and Juliet. Finally, viewpoints are given about the overall meaning of the tragedy in Shakespeare's time. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Does Romeo Really Love Juliet?
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This 3 page paper discusses how we can tell true love from infatuation, and argues that Romeo really does love Juliet. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Dueling, Feuds, and William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”
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A 6 page paper which examines how Shakespeare’s tragedy reflects the dueling and feuding culture of Elizabethan England. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Eulogy for Romeo.
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(5 pp) I, Benvolio, cousin of Romeo, am honored and indeed saddened to be the speaker, who has been chosen to say goodbye to our dear one, struck down early in his youth. I welcome you all to this sad place, and hope that what I have to relate will be of value to us all. Days ago he was dancing. Days ago we laughed and were merry. Days ago the two of us were speaking of love, and the great joy that it gave to Romeo; if I did not see him, pale before me, I would hardly believe that this is the same man.
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Eulogy for Romeo.
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(5 pp) I, Benvolio, cousin of Romeo, am honored and indeed saddened to be the speaker, who has been chosen to say goodbye to our dear one, struck down early in his youth. I welcome you all to this sad place, and hope that what I have to relate will be of value to us all. Days ago he was dancing. Days ago we laughed and were merry. Days ago the two of us were speaking of love, and the great joy that it gave to Romeo; if I did not see him, pale before me, I would hardly believe that this is the same man.
Filename: BBromoER.doc

Fate and Foreboding in Romeo and Juliet
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A 3 page paper which examines the theme of fate and foreboding in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Bibliography lists 1 additional source.
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