Analyse the Theme of Love in Romeo and Juliet and Compare the Attitudes of people then to nowadays . Discuss how Shakespeare uses language to highlight the Contrasts in Attitudes between the Characters in the Play.
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Analyse the Theme of Love in Romeo and Juliet and Compare the Attitudes of people then to nowadays. Discuss how Shakespeare uses language to highlight the Contrasts in Attitudes between the Characters in the Play The main theme in Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet is that of love. Shakespeare uses various ways to display the theme of love, notably in the characters varied attitudes towards love and also the different language devices in the play. Characters attitudes towards love are sometimes developed and changed throughout the play, allowing for Shakespeare to show more opinions of love that may have been common in his day. From the play it is noticeable that actions and attitudes towards love have changed since the time of Shakespeare. One example of this is courtly love. This is a style of love that is little known nowadays but is evident from the play that was a common idea...


