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’ e play Romeo and Juliet is a really ent using work t at I found an over-t e-ages classic,

and t at is ow it s ould be regarded because it was written by one of t e greatest aut ors of

t e Englis literature, William S akespeare. It marked t e beginning of t e second of four

periods in w ic S akespeare͛s career is commonly divided; t e period (c. 1595) w erein t e

play writer made a more profound print of individuality in is days͛ t eater; and t at is w y, it

as left up a indelible stain upon t e all of fame and of course in me w o ad t e opportunity

to read it.

I now understand w y it is very valuable and a must for any library. It is because of its way

to poetically deal wit t e ecstasy of young love affairs, putting t e tragic fate of two lovers on

t e stage, a fate built up upon t e enmity of two ouses and t e temper of t e couple͛s own

c aracter. Certainly, S akespeare knew exactly ow to catc t e audience͛s attention and, if I

may dare to say, t eir feelings, too.

Like any ot er of William͛s works, Romeo and Juliet is filled wit a variety of witty,

passionate, and edge-cutting t oug ts, all of w ic make t e play an important sample of t e

ric Elizabet an Englis of t e XVI century. I find some of t e lines very interesting and

enlig tening to t ink about. I want to add some of t em ere and a little explanation w y I

consider t em clever and w at I t ink t ey mean.

èÿ ere͛s muc to do wit ate, but more wit love͟ (Romeo Act 1, scene 1, v. 175) Romeo

ere comes up wit a double-ended t oug t to prove ow t e growing feeling wit in im as

t e enoug power to overcome all t e adversities in t e way.

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y only love sprung from my only ate! ’oo early seen unknown, and known too late!͟

(Juliet Act 1, scene 5, vs. 139-40) After realizing Romeo͛s roots, Juliet speaks of life͛s paradoxes

t at ave guided t e development of events for er to find t e love in t e figure of an enemy.

èÿW at͛s in a name? ’ at w ic we call a rose by any ot er word would smell as sweet͟

(Juliet Act 2, scene 2, vs. 43-4) S e refers in t is reflection to t e meaningless and ultimately

absurd difference t at t e feud eld on family names. ’ is quote magnificently proves er

sense of pragmatism in a vivid and sensible notion.

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ercy but murders, pardoning t ose t at kill.͟ (Prince Act 3, scene 1, v. 196) Said after

pronouncing
ercutio͛s sentence to s ow ow no wrongdoing s ould be left wit out

punis ment, ot erwise it may be endorsed.

èÿ ang up p ilosop y! Unless p ilosop y can make a Juliet͟ (Romeo Act 3, scene 3, vs. 57-

8) e expresses t is line as a response to w at Friar Laurence says about p ilosop y mitigating

t e loss of art for t e loved one. ere, I t ink Romeo s ows t at is priorities are already set.

’ ese quotes ave cocked my attention because of t eir sensibility and taste for t e

uman be avior. I mig t not fully get t e meaning or all t e s ades in t e p rasing; owever, I

can sincerely say t at t e work is simply a master piece of romance and gracious verses. I

enjoyed t e reading. ’ at is w at I ave to say.

I can also recommend t e reading of t is and ot er of William S akespeare͛s plays, not

only t e sense of t ese being classical works but also taking into account t e good mind-

molding and ig -spirited essence t at runs t roug out t e w ole plot of t em. Romeo and

Juliet proves to be an intense ead trip from t e beginning to t e end and an enc anting love

story for all times.