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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
“These violent delights have violent ends, and in their triumph die like fire and powder, which as they kiss consume. The sweetest honey is loathsome in its own deliciousness, and in the taste confounds the appetite.”
Drama, drama, drama— even more than in “Macbeth”
Drama, drama, drama— even more than in “Macbeth”
dark
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Yeah, this one just doesn’t do it for me compared to some of the other plays I’ve read thus far. I get why it’s important to have teenagers read this (learn impulse control), and there is some flowery romantic language we’ve all heard a thousand times at this point, but as far as tragedies go, this feels like the tragedy was somewhat bad decisions and a lot of deus ex machina “oh yeah, I didn’t get to send the letter because plague” in Act 5. Friar Lawrence is the real villain in this story.
It’s still better than Titus Andronicus, but I know Shakespeare wrote better tragedies than this.
It’s still better than Titus Andronicus, but I know Shakespeare wrote better tragedies than this.
funny
sad
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Read the play before I'm seeing a production of it on Friday!
medium-paced
i thought it was super boring, like whyyy so dramatic???? the rest of the dramatic plays i have read arent not even a quarter of dramatic as this one omgggg
this was a reread and i def continue having the same opinion, not worth reading, just watch one of the 100 films that gave been made and you are good
this was a reread and i def continue having the same opinion, not worth reading, just watch one of the 100 films that gave been made and you are good
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes