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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Jun 2, 2004
Pros: The social satire.
Cons: Shakespeare's idea of "love".
Summary: Before reading this review, know that I have seen a lot of and really appreciate the works of William Shakespeare. Hamlet, King Lear, and Macbeth are among my favorite plays of all time. But, for some reason, I am not very fond of ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 2, 2010
Pros: Shakespeare fans will die to read it.
Cons: Love according to shakespeare.
Summary: `Romeo and Juliet` is about two lovers whose families are fighting. The title characters meet and fall in love at a dance. They agreed to get married secretly the next day. But right after the marriage, Romeo gets in a fight and kills Juliet`s cousin. ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 15, 2009
Pros: It's a great love story that many people can relate to.
Cons: Shakespeare maybe a little hard to translate.
Summary: First of all, I love Shakespeare's work. Some of his work maybe complicated to understand but they are wonderful. Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare's most popular stories because it's not as complicated as his other stories. Romeo and Juliet is my ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 9, 2005
Pros: Demonstrates a type of love;"Romantic Love"
Cons: Boring story, movie is better
Summary: I have to admit the movie is a bit more interesting than the story. Romeo and Juliet is young and curious. The reason I say this is because they fell in love too easily and was willing to die and lie to their parents to be with each other.In the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 22, 2004
Pros: Tybalt and Mercutio: two of Shakespeare's greatest stock characters
Cons: Weak tragic "hero" in charmingly foolish Romeo, illogical plot, flat story
Summary: Over almost five centuries, "Romeo and Juliet" has endured as Shakespeare's most popular and well-known play in his canon. The story of two teenage, star-crossed lovers has resonated with readers and viewers on film and on stage for eons. Yet, I find it ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 22, 2002
Pros: Shakespeare, brilliant characterizations
Cons: emulation possibilities with a teen readership
Summary: William Shakespeare's best-known work. Romeo and Juliet is the classical tale of star-crossed lovers. Shakespeare could have said after this one, " Okay, folks, this is the classic tragic love story, all the rest of you are just trying to get second ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 19, 2000
Pros: great for all new readers of Shakespeare
Cons: experienced readers might say "yek"
Summary: The classic, Romeo and Juliet is meant to be performed and watched, not read. But there are many people, especially my young students, who look at the original text and their lips tremble. Well, the makers of Cliffsnotes have a wonderful solution ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 18, 2000
Pros: It was detailed and beautifully written.
Cons: The end was not a happy fairytale, which saddened me.
Summary: William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet showed me that love could make anything possible. The story of these two young lovers makes me see how strong true love can be, and how even parents are sometimes to blind to see what is really there. William ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 13, 2000
Pros: wonderful
Cons: none
Summary: Here's what i think about the love between Romeo and Juliet -
Love is a strong and influential force that is obviously present in William Shakespeare’s, Romeo and Juliet, and throughout this essay, I will support my perceptions of its ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 5, 2000
Pros: great play
Cons: language
Summary: The first time that I read this play had to be when I was in 7th grade. We read in in my english class. I really enjoyed, although I didn't understand some of the language. Once again, My class read Romeo and Juliet in my 9th grade english class. This ... read more
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Jul 30, 2010
Pros: Suspenseful plot and interesting diction.
Cons: Very stereotypical story with a shallow definition of "love" given.
Summary: No doubt, this work is intriguing. I have to wonder, however, is that really Shakespeare's idea of what love is? To ilogically throw yourself into some relationship that was started in the matter of a second? Romeo and Juliet are simply
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