The main difference between Shakespearean Comedy and Tragedy is that Shakespearean comedies end in marriages or reunion whereas Shakespearean tragedies usually end in the death of the tragic hero.
The plays within each grouping vary widely. Indeed, Romeo and Juliet can be treated as a mock-serious play because it has too much comic wit and sparkle in it. A play in this genre is known as a history play and is based on a historical narrative, often set in the medieval or early modern past. The best known examples of the genre are the history plays written by William Shakespeare, whose plays still serve to define the genre.
Common Features of the Shakespeare Histories First, most are set in times of medieval English history. Second, in all his histories, Shakespeare provides social commentary through his characters and plots. Possibly Shakespeare's best-known play. Everyone knows the story of star-crossed lovers who defied their families—the feuding Capulets and Montagues—and ended their lives tragically.
Romeo and Juliet is a play with something for everyone: romance, intrigue, sword-fighting, wonderful poetry, comedy and tragedy. But it's the romance between the youngsters that Romeo and Juliet is most remembered for. The word "Romeo" has become a synonym for lover.
Everyone can quote a few lines from the balcony scene. Deception: the Capulet and Montague houses against each other, the kids against their parents, the kids against each other The rights of young people to choose their own destinies as opposed to having them set by birth—a bigger issue in Shakespeare's day perhaps than now in western society but still a source of intergenerational conflict in many parts of the world.
Interestingly, Shakespeare cribbed much of the plot of Romeo and Juliet from older sources that were well-known in his time, but in those sources the lovestruck kids were portrayed as misguided and deserving of their fates for going against their parents' wishes and against the social norms.
Shakespeare's work was one of the first to elicit emotional support for a new morality But that is all too much like an essay I once had to do for school. As with Shakespeare's greatest plays and I'm thinking of Hamlet , first and foremost , you can find myriad themes throughout, without any one notion seeming to be the point the playwright was trying to make.
It's embarrassing to say this, but it's just life, you know. A great story ripped from literary sources and fleshed out with insights into the thoughts, feelings and behaviour of people drawn from Shakespeare's own observations.
Romeo and Juliet is a terrifically well constructed, felt and written play. Probably the first drama in which it all came together perfectly for Shakespeare. The story has a long history that precedes Shakespeare himself. Their youthfulness may explain some of their hasty decision-making. They were married, secretly; only Friar Laurence and the Nurse are in that loop. At the end of the play, Romeo and Juliet both commit suicide.
Although they killed themselves, there were other factors that led them to their demise. Tybalt Capulet. Click the character infographic to download. Tybalt Capulet, 19 Nineteen year old Tybalt of the Capulets was also killed on June 13, on the streets of Verona. The language in this episode remains very similar to that of the original play, and the words are said with the anticipated expression. The three characters that are very strong are that of Romeo, Tybalt and Mercutio. Their concerns are about pride and winning, which are concerns that many people confront today, especially adolescents.
This is why Zefferelli? Romeo and Juliet. Guns are used instead of swords, and the Montagues wear bright. The language is accentuated with physical actions, such as Tybalt spitting to emphasise that Romeo is a villain. One notices that Mercutio? This is a symbol of the storm at the time of Mercutio? All the characters in the episode are strong, and their concern is winning the battle. From this we can see that this episode is very appealing to contemporary audiences. Therefore it is evident that Romeo and Juliet is an enduring play because of its adolescent appeal.
Through the use of language, characters and storyline, it appeals to contemporary audiences. Through Mercutio? This material is available only on Freebooksummary. We use cookies to give you the best experience possible. Sorry, but only registered users have full access. How about getting full access immediately?
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