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     • Romeo and Juliet 's story is not based on real events, but on a 1562 poem by Arthur Brooke titled The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet, which itself was based on earlier works.
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   Is Romeo and Juliet based on a true story?

   • Romeo and Julietbelongs to a tradition of tragic romancesstretching back to antiquity. The plot is based on an Italian tale written by Matteo Bandelloand translated into verse as The Tragical History of Romeus and Julietby Arthur Brookein 1562 and retold in prose in Palace of Pleasureby William Painterin 1567.

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   Was Romeo and Juliet real?

   • History Facts Were Romeo and Juliet Real? William Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy Romeo and Juliet first appeared in print in 1597. The play’s famous prologue presents a compelling tale about “a pair of star-crossed lovers [who] take their life” because of an “ancient grudge” between their households.

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   Are Juliet Capulet and Romeo Montague based on real people?

   • But were these young lovers based on real people? Photo credit: DEA / G. CARFAGNA / De Agostini via Getty Images Though historians generally agree that Juliet Capulet and Romeo Montague were fictional characters, it’s possible that their feuding houses were based on real families in Verona, Italy, where Shakespeare set his famous tragedy.

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   Where did Romeo and Juliet come from?

   • 2. Romeo and Juliet was born from epic poems Shakespeare’s primary source for the play was an epic poem called The Tragicall Historye of Romeus and Juliet, written in 1562 by the English poet Arthur Brooke. Brooke based his poem on a French translation of work by the Italian writer Matteo Bandello.

   Eight things you might not know about Romeo and Juliet

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   Is Romeo and Juliet a love story?

   • Though Romeo and Juliet is a love story, it’s punctuated with violence. “Passion and aggression are two sides of the same coin,” Prof Emma Smith points out, adding: “I think the passion of the lovers is seen itself to be a form of violence, even though it is an antidote to the violence all around them.”

   Eight things you might not know about Romeo and Juliet

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   Is Romeo & Juliet a tragedy?

   • Blixt also authored Shakespeare's Secrets: Romeo & Juliet(2018), a collection of essays on the history of Shakespeare's play in performance, in which Blixt asserts the play is structurally not a Tragedy, but a Comedy-Gone-Wrong.

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3. medium.com › the-smartie-newsletter › what-are-theWhat Are the Real Origins of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet?”

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   Jul 18, 2020 · Romeo and Juliet is said to be based on a true story. Some say that it was based on the Guelphs and Ghibellines, but another poet- Masaccio Saleritano- claims that the story, all but...

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   Though historians generally agree that Juliet Capulet and Romeo Montague were fictional characters, it’s possible that their feuding houses were based on real families in Verona, Italy, where Shakespeare set his famous tragedy.

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6. www.bbc.co.uk › programmes › articlesEight things you might not know about Romeo and Juliet

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   Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is the last word in tragic romance. It has been staged countless times and adapted for other artforms including film, TV and ballet.

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   Romeo and Juliet belongs to a tradition of tragic romances stretching back to antiquity. The plot is based on an Italian tale written by Matteo Bandello and translated into verse as The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet by Arthur Brooke in 1562 and retold in prose in Palace of Pleasure by William Painter in 1567.

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   Is Romeo and Juliet a true story? Romeo and Juliet's story is not based on real events, but on a 1562 poem by Arthur Brooke titled The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet, which...

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   Apr 19, 2016 · It is time to see the full story. In this talk, Dr. Sinclair presents a merging of her passion for both fact and fiction in her research on the “Romeo and Juliet effect.”.

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10. www.harpersbazaar.com › culture › film-tvHow Romeo + Juliet Shook Up Shakespeare for a New Generation

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    Nov 1, 2021 · Set in a fictional, modern-day Verona Beach (a real-life mash-up of Miami, Mexico City, and Boca del Rio, Veracruz), the movie opens with a news anchor reading the play’s famous prologue and...