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Tragedy William Shakespeare c. 1594-1595 English Play Author Years Written Original Language Romeo and Juliet The extraordinary popularity of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet comes in part from its heart-racing suspense, intense passion, and shattering conclusion. The play tells the story of young lovers thwarted by others' hate. Denied the right to love one another, Romeo and Juliet pursue a terrible, poetic end to their story instead, as themes are explored and mirrored in scenes of day and night. The Greatest Love Story of All OVERVIEW Family defines identity in Verona The young lovers rush to wed after one day Impassioned violence results in two murders Romeo is banished from Verona forever Confronted with death, the families reconcile Faces concealed, Romeo and Juliet meet Driven by impulse, they meet secretly at night After the tragedy, the lovers still share the night Juliet seeks escape through pretended death In a double suicide, the lovers sacrifice all Identity Identity Youth Youth Passion Passion Sacrifice Sacrifice Banishment Banishment DAY NIGHT WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE 1564-1616 Romeo and Juliet might have been the first play to combine tragedy and comedy. Shakespeare had a political motive as well as the desire to entertain: the play is a criticism of his Renaissance society's patriarchal structure, in which fathers chose their daughters’ husbands. Author Exploring love in multiple forms, the play depicts what stimulates, threatens, and sustains love. Love The uses and abuses of authority drive the plot. Authority Much of the drama's tension stems from clashes between the younger and older generations. Romeo and Juliet's identities are explored through their roles as children, friends, citizens, lovers, and spouses. Roles Themes Age Main Characters Romeo and Juliet by the Numbers 0 Siblings of both Romeo and Juliet 4 Days over which the play takes place 13 Age of Juliet, revised by Shakespeare from 17 in the original 94 Speeches in which the word love is used (hate is used in 11) Friends Romance Married Family Murders Paris Juliet’s suitor Lord Montague Head of his family; Capulet’s rival Lord Capulet Head of his family; Montague’s rival Romeo Montague’s son; Juliet’s love Friar Lawrence Marries the lovers and devises their escape Mercutio Romeo's flashy friend Tybalt Juliet’s cousin Juliet Capulet’s daughter; Romeo’s love Sources: Folger Shakespeare Library, PBS, Royal Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare Uncovered Copyright © 2016 Course Hero, Inc. hat’s in a name? That which we call a rose / By any other word would smell as sweet. Juliet, Act II, Scene II
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Tragedy
William Shakespeare c. 1594-1595 English
Play
Author Years Written Original Language
Romeo and Juliet
The extraordinary popularity of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet comes in part from its heart-racing suspense, intense passion, and shattering conclusion. The play tells the story of young lovers thwarted by others' hate. Denied the right to love one another, Romeo and Juliet pursue a terrible, poetic end to their story instead, as themes are explored and mirrored in scenes of day and night.
The Greatest Love Story of All
OVERVIEW
Family defines identity in Verona
The young lovers rush to wed
after one day
Impassioned violence results in
two murdersRomeo is
banished from Verona forever
Confronted with death, the families
reconcile
Faces concealed, Romeo and Juliet meet Driven by impulse,
they meet secretly at night
After the tragedy, the lovers still
share the night
Juliet seeks escape through pretended
death
In a double suicide, the lovers
sacrifice all
Identity
Identity
Youth
Youth
Passion
Passion
Sacrifice
Sacrifice
Banishment
Banishment
DAY
NIGHT
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE1564-1616
Romeo and Juliet might have been the first play to combine tragedy and comedy. Shakespeare had a political motive as well as the desire to entertain: the play is a criticism of his Renaissance society's patriarchal structure, in which fathers chose their daughters’ husbands.
Author
Exploring love in multiple forms, the play depicts what stimulates, threatens, and sustains love.
LoveThe uses and abuses of authority drive the plot.
Authority
Much of the drama's tension stems from clashes between the younger and older generations.
Romeo and Juliet's identities are explored through their roles as children, friends, citizens, lovers, and spouses.
Roles
Themes
Age
Main CharactersRomeo and Julietby the Numbers
0Siblings of both Romeo and Juliet
4Days over which the play takes place
13Age of Juliet, revised by Shakespeare from 17 in the original
94Speeches in which the word love is used (hate is used in 11)
Friends Romance Married Family Murders
ParisJuliet’s suitor
Lord MontagueHead of his family;
Capulet’s rival
Lord CapuletHead of his family;
Montague’s rival
RomeoMontague’s son;
Juliet’s love
Friar LawrenceMarries the
lovers and devises
their escape
MercutioRomeo's
flashy friend
TybaltJuliet’s cousin
JulietCapulet’s daughter;
Romeo’s love
Sources: Folger Shakespeare Library, PBS, Royal Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare Uncovered
Copyright © 2016 Course Hero, Inc.
hat’s in a name? That which we call a rose / By any other word would smell as sweet.Juliet, Act II, Scene II
