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Essay / Romeo and Juliet: Examining the Characteristics of the...
The Globe Theater has hosted many of William Shakespeare's plays consisting of a variety of different genres. This includes tragedies. People today have a very different definition of tragedy than then. When we hear the word tragedy, we immediately think of large numbers of innocent deaths. But is it the same as before? No, of course not. At that time, people saw him as a hero falling in love, having a fatal flaw, which usually led to their death. Romeo and Juliet is an excellent example of Shakespearean tragedy. Although we have much the same idea of tragedies, a modern view would be that of the First and Second World Wars. Indeed, many innocent people have been injured and killed in the fighting between two countries. So, how is Romeo and Juliet a tragedy? William Shakespeare, a well-known author, is the man who wrote the play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. The play tells the story of two families living in Verona in the 1400s who have held grudges against each other for many years and their children who fall in love. The different decisions made by the characters in the play are what make the production so tragic. During the course of the play, Romeo made many decisions, some good and some bad, but they all had a great effect on the outcome of the dramatic story. Some of the decisions the audience could hear through what Romeo said. One of the first lines that reminds the audience of upcoming events is "Steer my sail." Romeo says this as if he were a boat, and he allows fate, or the “stars,” as he later calls it, to direct him where he wants him to go. Later in the play, Romeo states that he dreamed of meeting a beautiful lady, but it will end in death and sadness. But he doesn't care. He believes that ... middle of paper ...'s love was actually dead, so he killed himself, and then Juliet woke up, found Romeo dead, and killed herself to be with him. All of these points and more all contribute, small but mighty, to the tragic and invisible deaths of these lovers. But is there anything that does not fit into the tragic genre? Shakespeare also wrote plays about romance and comedy. People may feel that some parts of the play are a little different from a tragedy. They fit more into a romantic genre. But it may have helped the production be more successful and come to a more tragic end. Overall, the entire production looked and sounded like a great example of Shakespearean tragedy. Destiny therefore chose the right path, but not for Romeo or Juliet, but for their families. But they will never know. This is why this production is such a success and such a good tragedy.