In literature, juxtapositions are useful devices for writers to portray their characters in the exact way they desire. Using juxtapositions help to provide a better perspective of the characters that are being portrayed. Not only will juxtapositions help the increase depth of knowledge to the audience about the characters, but it will create a sense of surprise. It will create a spark in the story that will increase the mystery and may advance a person's interest in the story. William Shakespeare uses many techniques in his play, Romeo and Juliet, to create a better chemistry between the audience and his characters. For instance; Romeo, Juliet, and Friar Laurence are three characters that Shakespeare indirectly characterizes through their …show more content…
Shakespeare uses the words, actions, and thoughts of the characters to indirectly characterize them. Juliet is characterized as a girl who is passionate, yet the passion she feels makes her ignorant and reflects a level of immaturity. So when she comes to the dilemma of either marrying Paris or faking her death, she takes no time to think, but instead lets her ignorance and passionate immaturity carry her to calamity. Friar Lawrence is portrayed as a man who is uncommonly wise, yet whose morals can be suppressed to oversee reconciliation. Shown through juxtaposition he is conflicted between his good role model persona and bad role model morals. So when he is giving the choice to help the kids or follows his wise morals, he quickly conducts a plan that he believes will lead to prosperity and reconciliation, but in reality will have a grave fate. Romeo is illustrated as a boy who is extremely emotional and romantic who is constantly craving the love he desires. Through the actions of the characters, that are being portrayed, this love story will quickly turn into a tragic morality tale. All of these characters have good and bad qualities that are being compared all throughout the story. Yet without the direct characterization by Shakespeare through juxtapositions the feelings and actions that lead to the tragic death of both Romeo and Juliet would be unknown. Juxtapositions enables us to connect their feelings to their actions. The story of these two star-crossed lovers who believed they could not live without each other, would be confusing and lack common sense without seeing how they were torn between these desire for love and passion and their lack
In Valediction, juxtaposition is used to contrast Peter and John. When the boys first started stealing, they both continued doing it for a week until Peter said, “We have to stop. We’re going to get caught. They’ll kick us off the team. They might throw us out of school” (1).
The underlying theme of the play, Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare was the clash between the company pursuing their personal desires or deciding to conform to what is socially expected. The circumstances of this affray were on display when Romeo presented his plot of marrying Juliet to Friar Laurence. The consequences of Romeo deciding to pursue personal desire were also on display when displayed his disapproval to his punishment for extirpating Tybalt. These instances culminate Shakespeare's idea of that the pursuit of personal desire not always rewarding the aspirant. The asininity of carelessly pursuing your personal desires and not thinking about the ramifications was on display when Romeo presented his notion of espousing Juliet.
Arguably William Shakespeare’s most famous play, Romeo and Juliet follows two star-crossed lovers who struggle to hide their love from their feuding families. Much like how Shakespeare explores both the differences and the relationship between the Capulets and the Montagues, the play highlights the correspondence of opposing themes through three characters named Mercutio, Benvolio, and Tybalt, Romeo’s two friends and sworn enemy. Shakespeare includes Romeo’s counterparts to distinguish his unique personality and to emphasize relationships between major contrasting subjects in the play: comedy and tragedy, peace and conflict, and love and anger. Mercutio acts as both Romeo’s foil and the donor of much light-hearted humor within the play, which contrasts the tragic events that inevitably occur.
Shakespeare indirectly characterizes Romeo, Juliet, and Friar Laurence by using juxtaposition to reveal their
Romeo and Juliet is a play written by William Shakespeare in which many characters are faced with tragedy. Shakespeare presents Juliet as the character who suffers the most, arguably making readers sympathise with her more. Shakespeare does this by his showing how the situation affects Juliet the most and how other characters affect Juliet’s struggle. Shakespeare also invokes our solicitude by depicting the scale of her hardship through the impact it has on her own personality and actions. Shakespeare uses a range of devices including wordplay, juxtaposition and the strength of certain word to present Juliet as a figure of isolation.
The Reality of Romeo Romeo a kind, noble sir. Romeo is a character that is more realistic to today's audience. Romeo shows heroism and compassion all through the play. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, is supposed to be a tragedy it shows how love was won, but by hurt and sadness that was done. Romeo shows his love for Juliet in many special and heroic ways throughout the story.
There are a bunch of different examples of juxtaposition in Night by a lot of different characters. There is juxtaposition in the story Night when Elie stated that his “backyard looked like a marketplace. Valuable objects, precious rugs, silver candlesticks, Bibles, and other ritual objects were strewn over the dusty clouds-pitiful relics that seemed never to have had a home. All this under a magnificent blue sky.” This shows juxtaposition because Elie goes on to talk about how everything in his backyard is scattered and desperately wants to sell everything before they get shipped off to Auschwitz and other concentration camps.
Juxtaposition implies comparison and contrast. Juxtaposition occurs when two objects are placed side by side with contrasting effects. Achilles and Elpenor share several superficial similarities. Achilles and Elpenor are among the deceased. They were buried among the living until their souls traveled to the underworld.
William Shakespeare's “Romeo and Juliet” is about, two young people falling in love two different rivaling households. Having faced the utmost odds, Romeo and Juliet fall in love upon first sight, and pursue each other. However, while trying to be together, they make some unfortunate decisions that ultimately lead to the tragic end. In the story
Another time the narrator used juxtaposition is when she compared the bright sunlit marigolds of Miss Lottie’s yard to the brown boring dust of her hometown, “a brilliant splash of sunny yellow against the
Romeo and Juliet have fate against each other. Its said hat their love is “death marked.” Romeo and Juliet can’t control what going to happen as they go alone with this. For starters they’re in different groups, so they don’t know how their groups is going to react. It is their misfortune that leads to a terrible at the end.
and I’m crying like I’m three in front of everyone.” This example of juxtaposition is comparing Rachel’s birthday, which should be happy, to her being sad and crying. On your birthday you should be happy and people should make you want to be happy, however, Mrs. Price made Rachel cry and upset on her joyful day. Another use of juxtaposition in this example was comparing Rachel’s birthday to wanting to be invisible. On your birthday, you should get or want attention, but Rachel just wants to be invisible and hide.
Romeo is a complex character for many reasons, the last reason being that he helps to create and advance the theme of the story. The theme of the play, “Romeo and Juliet” is that love conquers all. Romeo helps prove the theme by doing whatever it takes to be with his one true love, Juliet. When Romeo learns about Juliet’s rival family, this doesn't stop him from seeking her out. He is led by his love for her and believes this will protect him from the wrath of their feuding families.
Throughout the play, Romeo's character flaw affects his actions and abilities by making rash decisions and being naïve. As during the Elizabethan Era, there was a huge amount of belief in Astrology/Fate and this is what links in the play with the death of Romeo and Juliet. Finally, Great Sorrow is the last element that makes a tragedy story, with the death of most of the leads which in turn sets a chain reaction throughout the story ultimately leading to the death of Romeo and
Romeo and Juliet represents two families of similar social economic status and wealth but are in an interpersonal conflict between a flourishing love and a gory family feud. Juliet immensely changes during the course of the movie from a young girl to a mature young lady because she must deal with a forced marriage, abusive parents, and the banishment of Romeo. However, Romeo is a flat character focusing more on love than understanding the seriousness of the feud. When the two beloved children die, the dynamic changes as both families have empathy towards each other, therefore peace emerges from the tragic loss. Romeo and Juliet, the star-crossed lovers are very relatable and that is why we still read and watch his play four-hundred years