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1. www.sparknotes.com › shakespeare › romeojulietRomeo and Juliet: Full Play Summary | SparkNotes

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   Romeo learns only of Juliet’s death and decides to kill himself rather than live without her. He buys a vial of poison from a reluctant Apothecary, then speeds back to Verona to take his own life at Juliet’s tomb. Outside the Capulet crypt, Romeo comes upon Paris, who is scattering flowers on Juliet’s grave.

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2. interestingliterature.com › 2020 › 06A Summary and Analysis of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet

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   Jun 4, 2020 · Mercutio tells Romeo about a fairy named Queen Mab who enters young men’s minds as they dream, and makes them dream of love and romance. At the masked ball, Romeo spies Juliet and instantly falls in love with her; she also falls for him.

3. www.britannica.com › topic › Romeo-and-JulietRomeo and Juliet | Summary, Characters, & Facts | Britannica

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   Jun 5, 2024 · Romeo and Juliet, play by William Shakespeare, written about 1594–96 and first published in an unauthorized quarto in 1597. The appeal of the young hero and heroine is such that they have become, in the popular imagination, the representative of star-crossed lovers.

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   • Romeo and Juliet is about a young hero and heroine whose families, the Montagues and the Capulets, respectively, are ferocious enemies. Romeo and J...
   • Shakespeare’s principal source for the plot of Romeo and Juliet was The Tragicall Historye of Romeus and Juliet, a long narrative poem written in 1...
   • Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is set in Verona, Italy.
   • The characters of Romeo and Juliet have been continuously depicted in literature, music, dance, and theatre. The premise of the young hero and hero...
   • Some of the most distinct film adaptations of Romeo and Juliet are Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 version of the same name, which notably cast actors sim...

4. englishhistory.net › shakespeare › playsRomeo and Juliet Play Summary & Analysis Facts

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   Apr 19, 2015 · Romeo and Juliet is one of the most famous love stories ever written. Even those who have not read the play know of the famous “star-cross’d” lovers (a term invented by Shakespeare in the play). It remains one of Shakespeare’s most widely performed tragedies.

5. www.shakespeare.org.uk › explore-shakespeare › shakeSummary of Romeo and Juliet | Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

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   Romeo and Juliet Summary. An age-old vendetta between two powerful families erupts into bloodshed. A group of masked Montagues risk further conflict by gatecrashing a Capulet party. A young lovesick Romeo Montague falls instantly in love with Juliet Capulet, who is due to marry her father’s choice, the County Paris.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Romeo_and_JulietRomeo and Juliet - Wikipedia

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   Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed.

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   Is Romeo and Juliet a tragic love story?

   • In the summary and analysis that follow, we realise that Romeo and Juliet is much more than a tragic love story. Romeo and Juliet: brief summary

   A Summary and Analysis of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet

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   Who is Romeo Montague in Romeo & Juliet?

   • A young lovesick Romeo Montague falls instantly in love with Juliet Capulet, who is due to marry her father’s choice, the County Paris. With the help of Juliet’s nurse, the women arrange for the couple to marry the next day, but Romeo’s attempt to halt a street fight leads to the death of Juliet’s own cousin, Tybalt, for which Romeo is banished.

   Summary of Romeo and Juliet | Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

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   Does Romeo fall in love with Juliet in Romeo & Juliet?

   • At the masked ball, Romeo spies Juliet and instantly falls in love with her; she also falls for him. They kiss, but then Tybalt, Juliet’s kinsman, spots Romeo and recognising him as a Montague, plans to confront him. Old Capulet tells him not to do so, and Tybalt reluctantly agrees.

   A Summary and Analysis of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet

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   How is Romeo & Juliet portrayed?

   • The characters of Romeo and Juliet have been depicted in literature, music, dance, and theatre. The appeal of the young hero and heroine—whose families, the Montagues and the Capulets, respectively, are implacable enemies—is such that they have become, in the popular imagination, the representative type of star-crossed lovers.

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   Why is Romeo & Juliet so popular?

   • Romeo and Juliet ranks with Hamlet as one of Shakespeare's most performed plays. Its many adaptations have made it one of his most enduring and famous stories. Even in Shakespeare's lifetime, it was extremely popular.

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   How does Romeo and Juliet celebrate young love?

   • In Romeo and Juliet, the headlong passion and excitement of young love is celebrated, even though confusion leads to the deaths of the young lovers. But through their deaths, and the example their love set for their parents, the two families vow to be reconciled to each other.

   A Summary and Analysis of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet

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8. www.bbc.co.uk › bitesize › topicsShakespeare - Romeo and Juliet - plot summary - BBC Bitesize

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   Plot summary. How much do you know about Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet? This section takes you step by step through the play, helping you to identify key plot points. Plot overview....