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RomeoandJuliet Introduction RomeoandJulietisatragedywrittenbyWilliamShakespeareearlyinhiscareeraround1597 ItwasamongShakespeare smostpopularplaysduringhislifetime andalongwithHamlet isoneofhismostfrequentlyperformedplays Background Shakespeare sprimaryinspirationwasbasedonapoembyArthurBrooke TheTragicallHistoryofRomeusandJuliet 1562 ManyofthedetailsofShakespeare splotarelifteddirectlyfromBrooks spoem includingthemeetingofRomeoandJulietattheball theirsecretmarriage thesleepingpotion andthetimingofthelover seventualsuicides Shakespeareuseshispoeticdramaticstructure suchasswitchingbetweencomedyandtragedytoheightentension hisexpansionofminorcharacters andhisuseofsub plotstoembellishthestory Also Shakespeareusesavarietyofpoeticformsthroughouttheplay Hebeginswitha14 lineprologueintheformofaShakespeareansonnet Background Ontline MainCharactersPlotOverviewMainideaoftheActIIScene2 Plot MainCharacters RomeoThesonandheirofMontagueandLadyMontague Ayoungmanofaboutsixteen Romeoishandsome intelligent andsensitive Thoughimpulsiveandimmature hisidealismandpassionmakehimanextremelylikablecharacter HelivesinthemiddleofaviolentfeudbetweenhisfamilyandtheCapulets butheisnotatallinterestedinviolence Hisonlyinterestislove AtthebeginningoftheplayheismadlyinlovewithawomannamedRosaline buttheinstanthelayseyesonJuliet hefallsinlovewithherandforgetsRosaline Thus ShakespearegivesuseveryreasontoquestionhowrealRomeo snewloveis butRomeogoestoextremestoprovetheseriousnessofhisfeelings HesecretlymarriesJuliet thedaughterofhisfather sworstenemy hehappilytakesabusefromTybalt andhewouldratherdiethanlivewithouthisbeloved RomeoisalsoanaffectionateanddevotedfriendtohisrelativeBenvolio Mercutio andFriarLawrence MainCharacters JulietThedaughterofCapuletandLadyCapulet Abeautifulthirteen year oldgirl Julietbeginstheplayasana vechildwhohasthoughtlittleaboutloveandmarriage butshegrowsupquicklyuponfallinginlovewithRomeo thesonofherfamily sgreatenemy Becausesheisagirlinanaristocraticfamily shehasnoneofthefreedomRomeohastoroamaroundthecity climboverwallsinthemiddleofthenight orgetintoswordfights Nevertheless sheshowsamazingcourageintrustingherentirelifeandfuturetoRomeo evenrefusingtobelievetheworstreportsabouthimafterhegetsinvolvedinafightwithhercousin Juliet sclosestfriendandconfidantishernurse thoughshe swillingtoshuttheNurseoutofherlifethemomenttheNurseturnsagainstRomeo MainCharacters FriarLawrenceAFranciscanfriar friendtobothRomeoandJuliet Kind civic minded aproponentofmoderation andalwaysreadywithaplan FriarLawrencesecretlymarriestheimpassionedloversinhopesthattheunionmighteventuallybringpeacetoVerona AswellasbeingaCatholicholyman FriarLawrenceisalsoanexpertintheuseofseeminglymysticalpotionsandherbs MercutioAkinsmantothePrince andRomeo sclosefriend OneofthemostextraordinarycharactersinallofShakespeare splays Mercutiooverflowswithimagination wit and attimes astrange bitingsatireandbroodingfervor Mercutioloveswordplay especiallysexualdoubleentendres Hecanbequitehotheaded andhatespeoplewhoareaffected pretentious orobsessedwiththelatestfashions HefindsRomeo sromanticizedideasaboutlovetiresome andtriestoconvinceRomeotoviewloveasasimplematterofsexualappetite MainCharacters TheNurseJuliet snurse thewomanwhobreast fedJulietwhenshewasababyandhascaredforJulietherentirelife Avulgar long winded andsentimentalcharacter theNurseprovidescomicreliefwithherfrequentlyinappropriateremarksandspeeches But untiladisagreementneartheplay send theNurseisJuliet sfaithfulconfidanteandloyalintermediaryinJuliet saffairwithRomeo SheprovidesacontrastwithJuliet giventhatherviewofloveisearthyandsexual whereasJulietisidealisticandintense TheNursebelievesinloveandwantsJuliettohaveanice lookinghusband buttheideathatJulietwouldwanttosacrificeherselfforloveisincomprehensibletoher TybaltACapulet Juliet scousinonhermother sside Vain fashionable supremelyawareofcourtesyandthelackofit hebecomesaggressive violent andquicktodrawhisswordwhenhefeelshispridehasbeeninjured Oncedrawn hisswordissomethingtobefeared HeloathesMontagues PlotOverview ThestorytakesplaceinVerona Italy Twonoblefamilies theMontaguesandCapulets hateeachotherandarefeuding PlotOverview Anobleman Paris wantstomarryJulietCapulet thebeautifuldaughterofthefamily Herfathertellshimtocometoapartyheisplanningthatnightsohecanmeether Romeo thesonoftheMontaguefamily alsogoestotheparty Heisindisguisesononeofhisenemieswillrecognizehim Attheparty hemeetsJuliet Itisloveatfirstsight andtheyspendthenightdancingandtalking PlotOverview Thetwoyoungloversdecidetomarryinsecret RomeohurriestoseehisfriendandconfessorFriarLawrence who thoughshockedatthesuddenturnofRomeo sheart agreestomarrytheyoungloversinsecretsinceheseesintheirlovethepossibilityofendingtheage oldfeudbetweenCapuletandMontague Thefollowingday RomeoandJulietmeetatFriarLawrence scellandaremarried TheNurse whoisprivytothesecret procuresaladder whichRomeowillusetoclimbintoJuliet swindowfortheirweddingnight PlotOverview However thereisafightbetweenTybalt Juliet scousinandRomeo sbestfriend Mercutio TybaltkillsMercutio Romeoisveryangry HegoeslookingforTybaltandkillshimtogetrevengeforhisfriend PlotOverview Distraught Julietsuddenlyfindsherselfmarriedtoamanwhohaskilledherkinsman Butsheresettlesherself andrealizesthatherdutybelongswithherlove toRomeo Romeohastoleavethecity andJuliet sfathertellshershemustmarryParis PlotOverview Julietasksafriendtohelpher Hegivesherapotionthatwillmakeeveryonethinksheisdead Infact shewilljustbesleeping Then whenshewakesup shecanescapeandbewithRomeo PlotOverview However Romeoreturnstothecityinsecret HeseesJulietlyingthereandthinkssheisdead Heissoheartbroken hetakespoisonandkillshimself WhenJulietwakesupsheseesRomeoisdead andtakeshisdaggerandkillsherselftoo Althoughbothloversaredead somethinggoodcomesoutofthetragedy Thetwofamiliesagreetostopfightingandliveinpeace UnfortunatelyitistoolateforRomeoandhisyounglove Juliet ACTIIscene2 MAINIDEA1 Havingleftthefeast Romeodecidesthathecannotgohome HemustinsteadtrytofindJuliet HeclimbsawallborderingtheCapuletpropertyandleapsdownintotheCapuletorchard JulietsuddenlyappearsatawindowabovethespotwhereRomeoisstanding Romeocompareshertothemorningsun farmorebeautifulthanthemoonitbanishes Henearlyspeakstoher butthinksbetterofit ACTIIscene2 MAINIDEA2 Juliet musingtoherselfandunawarethatRomeoisinhergarden askswhyRomeomustbeRomeo aMontague andthereforeanenemytoherfamily ShesaysthatifhewouldrefusehisMontaguename shewouldgiveherselftohim orifhewouldsimplyswearthathelovedher shewouldrefuseherCapuletname Romeorespondstoherplea surprisingJuliet sinceshethoughtshewasalone ACTIIscene2 VideoTime Themes TheForcefulnessofLoveLoveasaCauseofViolenceTheIndividualVersusSocietyTheInevitabilityofFate TheForcefulnessofLove RomeoandJulietisthemostfamouslovestoryintheEnglishliterarytradition Loveisnaturallytheplay sdominantandmostimportanttheme Theplayfocusesonromanticlove specificallytheintensepassionthatspringsupatfirstsightbetweenRomeoandJuliet InRomeoandJuliet loveisaviolent ecstatic overpoweringforcethatsupersedesallothervalues loyalties andemotions LoveasaCauseofViolence ThethemesofdeathandviolencepermeateRomeoandJuliet andtheyarealwaysconnectedtopassion whetherthatpassionisloveorhate Theconnectionbetweenhate violence anddeathseemsobvious Itisonlythroughdeaththa