The Intriguing Tale of Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
By William Shakespeare
Summary
Romeo and Juliet
is a story about two
teenagers who fall in love but are forbidden
to see each other by their parents. They
meet one night at a party (Romeo is
actually there to check out another girl,
Rosaline) and quickly fall in love.
Unfortunately, Juliet’s parents already have
a husband picked out for her. So, the two
decide to get married and enlist the help of
Juliet’s nurse to act as a messenger between
the two and Friar Laurence who agrees to
marry them. However, plans go awry after
Romeo is banished from Verona and
doesn’t get filled in on the plans that Juliet
has for them to live happily ever after…
Setting
The story is set in the late
1500’s mostly in the town
of Verona, Italy. However,
there are a few acts set in
Mantua, Italy a smaller
town just a few miles away.
Timeline
Sunday – Act One
Monday – Act Two
Tuesday – Act Three
Wednesday – Act Four
Thursday – Act Five
The Feud
Romeo’s family, the
Montagues, have a long
standing feud with
Juliet’s family, the
Capulets. While the
audience never learns
about the source of the
ancient quarrel, we do
learn that it has recently
grown stronger.
Comedy
and Tragedy
Elements of a tragedy
•
Must have a tragic
hero/heroine
•
Ends in the death of many
of the main characters
Romeo and Juliet begins as a comedy but ends as a
tragedy
Elements of a comedy
The shift from comedy to tragedy is
what sets
Romeo and Juliet
apart from
the rest of Shakespeare’s plays
•
A struggle of young
lovers to overcome
difficulty that is often
presented by elders
•
Separation and
unification
•
Heightened tensions,
often within a family
Themes
Love
•
The power of love
•
Love as a cause for
violence
Fate
•
The inevitability of fate
Hate
•
Hate as a forced emotion
Writing
Style
Parts of
Romeo and Juliet
are written as a sonnet, a poem of 14
lines written and rhymed in iambic pentameter. Each sonnet
ends with a couplet. In a Shakespearean sonnet the rhyme
scheme is ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
A couplet is two consecutive lines that rhyme.
Iambic pentameter refers to the rhythm of each line. It is an
unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one.
“Bŭt sóft! Whăt líght throŭgh yóndĕr wíndŏw bréaks?”
Plagiarism!?
Shakespeare did not invent the story
of
Romeo and Juliet
. A poet named
Arthur Brooks wrote the story of
Romeus and Juliet
as a long poem that
was itself not original, but rather an
adaptation of adaptations that
stretched across nearly a hundred
years and two languages. Many of
the details of Shakespeare’s plot are
taken directly from Brooks’ poem,
including the meeting of Romeo and
Juliet at the ball, their secret
marriage, Romeo’s fight with Tybalt,
the sleeping potion, and the timing
of their suicides.
Interesting…
“Star-crossed lovers” refers to two
people who are in love but have
conflicting astrological signs. In
Shakespeare’s times, people believed
the course of their lives was
determined by the exact second they
were born.
The Italian city of Verona, where
Romeo and Juliet lived, receives about
1,000 letters addressed to Juliet every
Valentine's Day.
Verona Today
Today, Verona has an
incredible amount of graffiti,
which is legal, provided that
you are writing about your love
for someone.
A captivating story of forbidden love unfolds in "Romeo and Juliet," where two young lovers defy their feuding families in a tragic yet timeless tale. Set in 16th-century Verona, Italy, this Shakespearean masterpiece weaves themes of love, hate, and fate, transitioning from comedy to tragedy amidst heightened tensions and dramatic twists. The iconic writing style, including sonnets in iambic pentameter, adds depth and beauty to this enduring classic.
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Romeo and Juliet By William Shakespeare
Summary Romeo and Juliet is a story about two teenagers who fall in love but are forbidden to see each other by their parents. They meet one night at a party (Romeo is actually there to check out another girl, Rosaline) and quickly fall in love. Unfortunately, Juliet s parents already have a husband picked out for her. So, the two decide to get married and enlist the help of Juliet s nurse to act as a messenger between the two and Friar Laurence who agrees to marry them. However, plans go awry after Romeo is banished from Verona and doesn t get filled in on the plans that Juliet has for them to live happily ever after
Setting The story is set in the late 1500 s mostly in the town of Verona, Italy. However, there are a few acts set in Mantua, Italy a smaller town just a few miles away.
Timeline Sunday Act One Monday Act Two Tuesday Act Three Wednesday Act Four Thursday Act Five
The Feud Romeo s Montagues, have a long standing feud Juliet s family, Capulets. While the audience never learns about the source of the ancient quarrel, we do learn that it has recently grown stronger. family, the with the
Comedyand Tragedy Romeo and Juliet begins as a comedy but ends as a tragedy Elements of a tragedy Elements of a comedy Must have a tragic hero/heroine A struggle of young lovers to overcome difficulty that is often presented by elders Ends in the death of many of the main characters Separation and unification The shift from comedy to tragedy is what sets Romeo and Juliet apart from the rest of Shakespeare s plays Heightened tensions, often within a family
Themes Love The power of love Love as a cause for violence Hate Hate as a forced emotion Fate The inevitability of fate
Writing Style Parts of Romeo and Juliet are written as a sonnet, a poem of 14 lines written and rhymed in iambic pentameter. Each sonnet ends with a couplet. In a Shakespearean sonnet the rhyme scheme is ABAB CDCD EFEF GG A couplet is two consecutive lines that rhyme. Iambic pentameter refers to the rhythm of each line. It is an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one. B t s ft! Wh t l ght thro gh y nd r w nd w br aks?
Plagiarism!? Shakespeare did not invent the story of Romeo and Juliet. A poet named Arthur Brooks wrote the story of Romeus and Juliet as a long poem that was itself not original, but rather an adaptation of adaptations that stretched across nearly a hundred years and two languages. Many of the details of Shakespeare s plot are taken directly from Brooks poem, including the meeting of Romeo and Juliet at the ball, their secret marriage, Romeo s fight with Tybalt, the sleeping potion, and the timing of their suicides.
Interesting The Italian city of Verona, where Romeo and Juliet lived, receives about 1,000 letters addressed to Juliet every Valentine's Day. Star-crossed lovers refers to two people who are in love but have conflicting astrological signs. In Shakespeare s times, people believed the course of their lives was determined by the exact second they were born.
Verona Today Today, Verona incredible amount of graffiti, which is legal, provided that you are writing about your love for someone. has an
