Shakespeare often writes in iambic pentameter. This style is flexible and changeable, with higher intonation than ordinary speech and closer to spoken language than ordinary poetry. It can be used as the grand language of the emperor, and it can also be used as a whisper between lovers.
Shakespeare also endowed different characters with different language styles. For example, Father Lawrence used sermons and epigrams, while Juliet's wet nurse used blank poems, which were similar to everyday spoken English.
Shakespeare will also choose different language styles according to different scenes. For example, when Romeo talked about Rosalan, he used Peterak's sonnets to describe the beauty of women, which made people feel unattainable. When Romeo met Juliet, he used a popular short poem on the balcony, but Juliet interrupted him directly: "Do you love me?" Visible.
Juliet cares about Romeo's sincerity, not poetic exaggeration. In addition, Shakespeare also uses language to express the intimate relationship between people. For example, Juliet uses monosyllabic words to address Romeo, while she uses formal language to address the Count of Paris.
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Creation background
The love tragedy between Romeo and Juliet is said to have happened in history. It happened in the Italian city of Verona in 1303. Some people quoted Dante's Divine Comedy as proof. But this is hard to say. However, in ancient Rome, there was indeed a folklore about a couple who fell in love with each other in life and death. In the long process of word of mouth, stories and details are constantly supplemented and enriched, and gradually evolved into the legend of Romeo and Juliet.
The influence of the work
The play has been adapted into opera, symphony, ballet and film and television works for many times. The French composer Cournot once wrote this play as an opera, and the musical west side story was also adapted from this play. Russian composer Tchaikovsky wrote Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture, and composer ProGao Fei wrote ballet music for the play, which was well received by the public.
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