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Romeo & Julietby: William Shakespeare
An Introduction
http://students.ed.uiuc.edu/bach/rnj24/rj1968.html--
Plot• A tragedy- depicts serious important events
-the main character meets an unhappy ending
•The prologue previews the plot for the audience
•Acts I-V
•Time= 14th century (1300’s)
•Place= Verona, Italy & Mantua, Italy
CharactersThe Capulets
Capulet- father
Lady Capulet- mother
Juliet- daughter
Nurse- Juliet’s caretaker
Tybalt- Juliet’s cousinSampson , Gregory& Peter- servants
The Montagues
Montague- father
Lady Montague- mother
Romeo- son
Benvolio- Romeo’s cousin
Mercutio- Romeo’s friend
Abram & Balthasar- servants
Other characters:
Escalus- Prince of Verona Friar Lawrence- priest/brother of religious community
Paris- Prince’s relative; Juliet’s suitor Friar John- priest/brother of religious community
Apothecary- pharmacist/chemist
Here we go…
She is 14, he only a few years older. Their families are bitter enemies, sworn to hatred. Yet Romeo and Juliet meet and fall passionately in love. Defying their parents’ wishes, they are secretly married, but their brief happiness is shattered by fate. This famous pair of star-crossed lovers lives forever in Shakespeare’s haunting play… Romeo & Juliet.
Summary appears on the back of 1969’s Scolastic Inc. printing of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.