NAME:Noah Blandford HOUR:4th

Romeo and Juliet: Compare and Contrast

Instructions: Go to Google Classroom and watch the three different versions of the R&J scene,
compare them each, and to Shakespeare's original play. Below list the ​3 ​& ​5 ​differences for each
scene.

Prologue:
Text Version:

1.It has some different lines compared to the film versions.

2.It doesn’t have a set scene for that part of the play, unlike the films.

3.It goes on longer than in the film versions.

Luhrmann (90’s) Version: This one won’t load and I’m virtual so I don’t think I can do it.

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Zeffirelli (60’s) Version:

1.It’s shorter than the text version.

2.It takes place in like a castle area.

3.It uses multiple visual effects.

Act I Sword Fight Scene:

Text Version:
1.The sword fight is pretty long.
2.Quite a bit of dialogue.

3.Not very detailed when it comes to actions.

4.Has a lot of stuff adding up to the fight scene.

5.Not much action.

Luhrmann 90’s Version:

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Zeffirelli 60’s Version:

1.Has a lot of action.

2.Not very much dialogue.

3. Not very gory.

4.Not anything adding up to the fight scene other than some bickering.

5.Very detailed with what’s happening.

Hailee Steinfeld (2013) Version: Prologue and Fight Scene

1.Prolouge isn’t very descriptive.

2.Fight scene isn’t very accurate.

3.Not very much dialogue.

4.Not very entertaining compared to the others.

5.Pretty much no background info.