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They both show how Romeo and Juliet don't care about what anyone thinks of them as long as they are together.

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They both show how Romeo feels about love.

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Juliet is so blinded by love that she doesn't care that people will think she is dead.  This shows how much power love has on emotional adolescents.

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Romeo is blinded by love he doesn't care about how his family sees him.  This shows how he gets swept away by passion.

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Friar Lawrence is telling Juliet to drink a vial that will make people think she is dead so she doesn't marry Paris.

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Romeo would rather have his and Juliets family mad at them than not be with Juliet.

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Paris wants to marry Juliet.

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Romeo and Juliet are trying to figure out how to be together.

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"Take thou this vial, being then in bed, And this distilling liquor drink thou off." (4.1.95-96)

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"My life were better ended by their hate Than death prorogued, wanting of thy love." (2.2.82-83)

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When a relationship ends there is still love there.  The love is blinding to him which is really effecting how he feels.

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When love is purged love is a fire sparkling in lovers eyes.

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Benvolio finds Romeo and Romeo explains to Benvolio why he sad.

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"Being purged, a fire sparkling in lovers eyes."  (1.1.198)

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Prompt:  To what extent does Shakespeare rely on the motif of love vs. infatuation to deliver one of his main messages, and why is this important?

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Prompt:  To what extent does Shakespeare rely on his use of antithesis to deliver one of his main messages, and why is this important?

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There is an old saying that opposites attract--that for every yin there is a yang.  Yet, there also exists the popular notion that extreme feelings often lead to extreme endings.  Throughout Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare’s repeated use of antithesis helps foreshadow the idea that things will not work out well for the two young lovers, Romeo and Juliet.  This idea is significant because it teaches the audience that loving in moderation is often safer than being swept away by passion.

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Prompt:  To what extent does Shakespeare rely on the motif of fate to deliver one of his main messages, and why is this important?

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In popular cinema, the idea of tempting fate or even escaping fate is a prevalent notion.  Movies like Final Destination and Slumdog Millionaire are two relatively well-known examples; plays often explore these same concepts, too.  Throughout William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the motif of fate is established to help deliver one of the central ideas that no matter how hard people try, if they tempt fate or try to defy their destiny, they will likely lose.  This idea is significant because even though people like to think they are in control, sometimes there are greater forces at play.

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Prompt:  To what extent does Shakespeare rely on the motif of love vs. infatuation to deliver one of his main messages, and why is this important?

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From movies to television shows, from poetry to music, one thing is for certain--love is almost always in the air.  Yet, love is a concept that should not be oversimplified.  No--there are several aspects to what love is and to what love is not.  Throughout William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the motif of love vs. infatuation is established to help deliver one of the central ideas that love has the power to blind anyone, especially emotional adolescents.  This idea is significant because it emphasizes the point that when people allow themselves to be swept away by passion, they run the risk of ignoring all of the warning signs along the way.