Romeo Updated / Nihilism in Verona
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A 5 page paper comparing of William Shakespeare's original play Romeo and Juliet with the 1996 version directed and produced by Baz Luhrmann. This paper compares the film and the play to determine whether the film reflects an updated version of Shakespeare's original theme, or something else altogether. It concludes that Baz Luhrmann's world view is nihilistic, pessimistic and depressing, completely foreign to anything Shakespeare intended. Bibliography lists six sources.
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Shakespeare & the Effectiveness of Death / Juliet vs. Cleopatra
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This insightful and analytical 8 page paper compares the deaths of two of Shakespearean characters : Juliet (Romeo & Juliet) and Cleopatra (Antony & Cleopatra). The thesis is argued that while their two stories did indeed have many similarities, Juliet's death was a much more effective one from a literary standpoint as Cleopatra's death was not as striking nor as saddening. Numerous examples from each story are provided to support this point. Bibliography lists 6 critical sources.
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Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet on Film
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A 5 page essay that discusses and analyzes the cinematic technique used in Franco Zeffirelli's version of Romeo and Juliet. The writer pays particular attention the scene of the Capulet ball and the one with the fatal duels, outlining cinematic imagery. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet'
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3 pages. Issues concerning Petrachan love are explored through the language and structure of "The Most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare. Romeo assumed the posture of that great Italian author of sonnets, Petrarch, and became a courtly lover to Juliet. No additional sources cited.
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Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' / Light & Dark
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A 5 page paper on this romantic tragedy by William Shakespeare. The paper analyzes how Shakespeare's metaphoric usage of light and dark in this play contributes to our understanding of the characterization of the star-crossed lovers. No additional sources cited.
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Shakespeare's Treatment of Romantic Love
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This 7 page paper explores the concept of romantic love primarily through the eyes of William Shakespeare. 'Romeo and Juliet' and 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' are discussed in respect to the concept. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Shakespeare's Use of Imagery In Romeo & Juliet / Love and Death
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An 8 page paper describing the way Shakespeare's use of imagery supports the tragic elements in the story and in fact makes the ending easier to accept because the audience (reader) perceives it as inevitable. Bibliography lists 6 additional critical sources --cited.
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Shakespeare/Images of Juliet
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A 5 page essay that examines how two films, Zeffirelli (1968) and Luhrmann (1996), present Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, concentrating on the characterization of Juliet in the balcony scene. The writer argues that this characterization reflects on the status of women in society in general as a "temptress" of masculinity. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Shakespeare: From Comedy to Tragedy
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A 5 page paper which examines how two of Shakespeare’s plays take the reader from light-hearted, or comedic, to serious or tragedy. The plays discussed are “Romeo and Juliet” and “Winter’s Tale.” No additional sources cited.
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