Romeo o Romeo wherefore art thou Romeo in this story a pair of star-crossed
in this story a pair of star-crossed
in this story a pair of star-crossed lovers take their life
lovers take their life
lovers take their life welcome to watchmojo.com and in this
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William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet
William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet number ten about the author born in
number ten about the author born in
number ten about the author born in stratford-upon-avon England in the mid
stratford-upon-avon England in the mid
stratford-upon-avon England in the mid 16th century William Shakespeare went to
16th century William Shakespeare went to
16th century William Shakespeare went to Grammar School as a boy and married Anne
Grammar School as a boy and married Anne
Grammar School as a boy and married Anne Hathaway at age 18 in the late 1500s he
Hathaway at age 18 in the late 1500s he
Hathaway at age 18 in the late 1500s he began acting in his own stage plays and
began acting in his own stage plays and
began acting in his own stage plays and those of others the Bard of Avon also
those of others the Bard of Avon also
those of others the Bard of Avon also wrote sonnets and poems his success as a
wrote sonnets and poems his success as a
wrote sonnets and poems his success as a writer allowed him to have a playing
writer allowed him to have a playing
writer allowed him to have a playing company and they constructed a play
company and they constructed a play
company and they constructed a play house called the Globe Theatre he died
house called the Globe Theatre he died
house called the Globe Theatre he died in 1616 number nine influences and
in 1616 number nine influences and
in 1616 number nine influences and inspirations tragic romances were
inspirations tragic romances were
inspirations tragic romances were popular centuries before Shakespeare’s
popular centuries before Shakespeare’s
popular centuries before Shakespeare’s time as far back as antiquity so it’s
time as far back as antiquity so it’s
time as far back as antiquity so it’s not surprising that Romeo and Juliet
not surprising that Romeo and Juliet
not surprising that Romeo and Juliet became one of his most famous and most
became one of his most famous and most
became one of his most famous and most performed plays after Arthur Brooke
performed plays after Arthur Brooke
performed plays after Arthur Brooke translated an old Italian novella
translated an old Italian novella
translated an old Italian novella into an English poem the bard made the
into an English poem the bard made the
into an English poem the bard made the story his own by adding new characters
story his own by adding new characters
story his own by adding new characters and subplots
and subplots
and subplots and by mixing comedic and tragic
and by mixing comedic and tragic
and by mixing comedic and tragic elements
number eight settings and era
number eight settings and era Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet while
Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet while
Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet while living in London during the 1590s
living in London during the 1590s
living in London during the 1590s which was several years after his
which was several years after his
which was several years after his theatrical career began the tragic
theatrical career began the tragic
theatrical career began the tragic comedy is set in Italy during the
comedy is set in Italy during the
comedy is set in Italy during the Renaissance period between the 13 and
Renaissance period between the 13 and
Renaissance period between the 13 and 1400s the play’s main action takes place
1400s the play’s main action takes place
1400s the play’s main action takes place in Verona the Romeo is also briefly
in Verona the Romeo is also briefly
in Verona the Romeo is also briefly exiled to Mantua number 7 plot the play
exiled to Mantua number 7 plot the play
exiled to Mantua number 7 plot the play follows a young couple named Romeo and
follows a young couple named Romeo and
follows a young couple named Romeo and Juliet whose families hate each other
after they secretly marry Thibault kills
after they secretly marry Thibault kills Romeo’s friend Mercutio play Oh
Romeo’s friend Mercutio play Oh
Romeo’s friend Mercutio play Oh Romeo takes two bolts life in return but
Romeo takes two bolts life in return but
Romeo takes two bolts life in return but is then exiled the life of Tybalt and
is then exiled the life of Tybalt and
is then exiled the life of Tybalt and for that offense immediately we do exile
for that offense immediately we do exile
for that offense immediately we do exile him hence to stop her forced marriage to
him hence to stop her forced marriage to
him hence to stop her forced marriage to count Paris
count Paris
count Paris Juliet takes a drug that makes her look
Juliet takes a drug that makes her look
Juliet takes a drug that makes her look like she died
like she died
like she died Romeo drinks poison to join her in death
Romeo drinks poison to join her in death
Romeo drinks poison to join her in death but this results in Juliet’s suicide and
but this results in Juliet’s suicide and
but this results in Juliet’s suicide and the end of the Montague Capulet grudge
the end of the Montague Capulet grudge
the end of the Montague Capulet grudge though the play is told mostly from
though the play is told mostly from
though the play is told mostly from Romeo and Juliet’s points of view their
Romeo and Juliet’s points of view their
Romeo and Juliet’s points of view their servants occasionally take over to
servants occasionally take over to
servants occasionally take over to illuminate their masters actions valiant
illuminate their masters actions valiant
illuminate their masters actions valiant Paris seeks you for his love man young
Paris seeks you for his love man young
Paris seeks you for his love man young lady lady touches all the world well
lady lady touches all the world well
lady lady touches all the world well he’s a man of wax number 6 Romeo
he’s a man of wax number 6 Romeo
he’s a man of wax number 6 Romeo Montague the teenaged Romeo’s love for
Montague the teenaged Romeo’s love for
Montague the teenaged Romeo’s love for Juliet makes him do anything to be with
Juliet makes him do anything to be with
Juliet makes him do anything to be with her
her
her despite their families fighting call me
despite their families fighting call me
despite their families fighting call me but love and I’ll be new baptized
but love and I’ll be new baptized
but love and I’ll be new baptized henceforth I never will be Romeo since
henceforth I never will be Romeo since
henceforth I never will be Romeo since he isn’t interested in masculine
he isn’t interested in masculine
he isn’t interested in masculine activities like getting into trouble in
activities like getting into trouble in
activities like getting into trouble in the streets he initially refuses to
the streets he initially refuses to
the streets he initially refuses to bolts challenged to a duel good Capulet
bolts challenged to a duel good Capulet
bolts challenged to a duel good Capulet which name I tender as dearly as minor
which name I tender as dearly as minor
which name I tender as dearly as minor be satisfied he also doesn’t want to
be satisfied he also doesn’t want to
be satisfied he also doesn’t want to fight those who are now his family
fight those who are now his family
fight those who are now his family through marriage
through marriage
through marriage however after Thibault kills Mercutio
however after Thibault kills Mercutio
however after Thibault kills Mercutio Romeo seeks his deadly revenge his youth
Romeo seeks his deadly revenge his youth
Romeo seeks his deadly revenge his youth and impulsiveness ultimately lead to his
and impulsiveness ultimately lead to his
and impulsiveness ultimately lead to his and Juliet’s deaths number 5 Juliet
and Juliet’s deaths number 5 Juliet
and Juliet’s deaths number 5 Juliet Capulet o Romeo Romeo wherefore art thou
Capulet o Romeo Romeo wherefore art thou
Capulet o Romeo Romeo wherefore art thou Romeo the young and beautiful teenaged
Romeo the young and beautiful teenaged
Romeo the young and beautiful teenaged Juliet matures very quickly throughout
Juliet matures very quickly throughout
Juliet matures very quickly throughout the play though her parents want her to
the play though her parents want her to
the play though her parents want her to marry another she’s determined to
marry another she’s determined to
marry another she’s determined to control her own life and choose whom
control her own life and choose whom
control her own life and choose whom she’ll love and be with in a very short
she’ll love and be with in a very short
she’ll love and be with in a very short time
time
time Juliet detaches herself from them and
Juliet detaches herself from them and
Juliet detaches herself from them and gives her loyalty to her new husband
gives her loyalty to her new husband
gives her loyalty to her new husband Romeo unfortunately her sacrifices help
Romeo unfortunately her sacrifices help
Romeo unfortunately her sacrifices help cause her and Romeo’s deaths number for
cause her and Romeo’s deaths number for
cause her and Romeo’s deaths number for other characters Tibbles and Mercutio
other characters Tibbles and Mercutio
other characters Tibbles and Mercutio Thibault is Juliet’s proud macho and
Thibault is Juliet’s proud macho and
Thibault is Juliet’s proud macho and intimidating cousin he wants to make
intimidating cousin he wants to make
intimidating cousin he wants to make sure everyone knows he’s a good fighter
sure everyone knows he’s a good fighter
sure everyone knows he’s a good fighter and he helps keep the Capulet Montague
and he helps keep the Capulet Montague
and he helps keep the Capulet Montague Feud going with all the hate inside him
Feud going with all the hate inside him
Feud going with all the hate inside him peace I hate the word as I hate hell all
peace I hate the word as I hate hell all
peace I hate the word as I hate hell all Montague’s and thee have it because yeah
Montague’s and thee have it because yeah
Montague’s and thee have it because yeah yeah as Romeo’s close friend Mercutio
yeah as Romeo’s close friend Mercutio
yeah as Romeo’s close friend Mercutio won’t hesitate to offer him advice when
won’t hesitate to offer him advice when
won’t hesitate to offer him advice when he’s feeling down since he also feels a
he’s feeling down since he also feels a
he’s feeling down since he also feels a strong loyalty to the Montagues he’s
strong loyalty to the Montagues he’s
strong loyalty to the Montagues he’s willing to fight Thibault to the death
willing to fight Thibault to the death
willing to fight Thibault to the death will you pluck your sword out of his
will you pluck your sword out of his
will you pluck your sword out of his pitcher by the ears make haste lest mine
pitcher by the ears make haste lest mine
pitcher by the ears make haste lest mine be about shorty I got it be out number 3
be about shorty I got it be out number 3
be about shorty I got it be out number 3 values and themes through Shakespeare’s
values and themes through Shakespeare’s
values and themes through Shakespeare’s use of epic passionate language he
use of epic passionate language he
use of epic passionate language he explores the theme of young love and how
explores the theme of young love and how
explores the theme of young love and how it can be beautiful but also lead to
it can be beautiful but also lead to
it can be beautiful but also lead to tragedy where is my Romeo o lady come
tragedy where is my Romeo o lady come
tragedy where is my Romeo o lady come from this nest of death contagion and a
from this nest of death contagion and a
from this nest of death contagion and a natural sleep
natural sleep
natural sleep for despite the Montague Capulets
for despite the Montague Capulets
for despite the Montague Capulets long-standing hate Romeo and Juliet
long-standing hate Romeo and Juliet
long-standing hate Romeo and Juliet found love which plays into notions of
found love which plays into notions of
found love which plays into notions of fate and chance poison I see hath been
fate and chance poison I see hath been
fate and chance poison I see hath been his timeless end the play also tackles
his timeless end the play also tackles
his timeless end the play also tackles loyalty family and death especially with
loyalty family and death especially with
loyalty family and death especially with respect to our Romeo and Juliet’s deaths
respect to our Romeo and Juliet’s deaths
respect to our Romeo and Juliet’s deaths make their families put aside their feud
make their families put aside their feud
make their families put aside their feud in the interest of peace number two
in the interest of peace number two
in the interest of peace number two modern popularity first published in
modern popularity first published in
modern popularity first published in 1597 romeo and juliet quickly became one
1597 romeo and juliet quickly became one
1597 romeo and juliet quickly became one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays
of Shakespeare’s most popular plays
of Shakespeare’s most popular plays while he was still alive it’s story
while he was still alive it’s story
while he was still alive it’s story helped introduce romance to the genre of
helped introduce romance to the genre of
helped introduce romance to the genre of tragedy while its protagonists gave us
tragedy while its protagonists gave us
tragedy while its protagonists gave us the ultimate model of two people in love
the ultimate model of two people in love
the ultimate model of two people in love after having been performed for
after having been performed for
after having been performed for centuries thereafter the play continues
centuries thereafter the play continues
centuries thereafter the play continues to fascinate and entertain people today
to fascinate and entertain people today
to fascinate and entertain people today number one adaptations from operas and
number one adaptations from operas and
number one adaptations from operas and ballets to musical pieces and works of
ballets to musical pieces and works of
ballets to musical pieces and works of literature Romeo and Juliet has inspired
literature Romeo and Juliet has inspired
literature Romeo and Juliet has inspired them all it’s also arguably the play
them all it’s also arguably the play
them all it’s also arguably the play that’s been adapted for the screen the
that’s been adapted for the screen the
that’s been adapted for the screen the most one of the most well known examples
most one of the most well known examples
most one of the most well known examples from the early 20th century is the
from the early 20th century is the
from the early 20th century is the oscar-nominated 1936 film here when I
oscar-nominated 1936 film here when I
oscar-nominated 1936 film here when I set up my everlasting rest and shake the
set up my everlasting rest and shake the
set up my everlasting rest and shake the yoke of inauspicious stars from this
yoke of inauspicious stars from this
yoke of inauspicious stars from this world-wearied flesh but the two most
world-wearied flesh but the two most
world-wearied flesh but the two most critically and commercially successful
critically and commercially successful
critically and commercially successful versions are the oscar-winning 1968 take
versions are the oscar-winning 1968 take
versions are the oscar-winning 1968 take and the contemporary 1996 rendition
and the contemporary 1996 rendition
and the contemporary 1996 rendition little goodies ready stand to smooth
little goodies ready stand to smooth
little goodies ready stand to smooth that rough touch do you agree with our
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