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The plot of the play of Romeo and Juliet is about two star crossed lovers who are forbidden to be together by their families quarrel. The two families, the Capulets which is Juliet's family and the Montagues which is Romeo's family, have been quarreling for years.They meet at a masquerade ball which is put on by the Capulets and it is love at first sight. They eventually decided to secretly marry and plan to run away. Sadly though Romeo ends up killing Tybalt whom is Juliet's cousin and is sent to exile. Juliet is then forced by her family to marry Paris. She decides to fake her death to escape the arranged marriage and run away with Romeo. Sadly Romeo never receives word that Juliet's death is fake and then goes to her side and poisons himself. When Juliet awakes and see's her Romeo dead she then ends her life for real. In the end, both families do reconcile but sadly at the cost of Romeo and Juliet's lives.  
 
The plot of the play of Romeo and Juliet is about two star crossed lovers who are forbidden to be together by their families quarrel. The two families, the Capulets which is Juliet's family and the Montagues which is Romeo's family, have been quarreling for years.They meet at a masquerade ball which is put on by the Capulets and it is love at first sight. They eventually decided to secretly marry and plan to run away. Sadly though Romeo ends up killing Tybalt whom is Juliet's cousin and is sent to exile. Juliet is then forced by her family to marry Paris. She decides to fake her death to escape the arranged marriage and run away with Romeo. Sadly Romeo never receives word that Juliet's death is fake and then goes to her side and poisons himself. When Juliet awakes and see's her Romeo dead she then ends her life for real. In the end, both families do reconcile but sadly at the cost of Romeo and Juliet's lives.  
 
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William Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet around the 1590's. Researches to this day still don't know exactly what inspired the play. Possible things that could have inspired the writing of the play are the time period, real people, and a poem. <br>
 
William Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet around the 1590's. Researches to this day still don't know exactly what inspired the play. Possible things that could have inspired the writing of the play are the time period, real people, and a poem. <br>
 
In Elizabethan time, England was growing in arts and culture however it was still suffering from religious persecution of the Catholics. When Henry VIII became the head of the English church, Catholics were then treated to either convert or die. When Mary I succeed her father after her brother Edward VI, she didn't persecute Catholics but persecuted Protestants. Then when Mary died and Elizabeth I reigned, she brought back the Protestant church and executed Catholics.  It is recorded in Shakespeare history that Shakespeare's father was catholic. Now no real proof exists for Shakespeare's religion but it is a thought that he did base Romeo and Juliet on this time period event especially with the fight going on with Catholics and Protestants. Think of the names Romeo (Rome, where the Catholic church is based) and Juliet (Anglican English church of England). <br>
 
In Elizabethan time, England was growing in arts and culture however it was still suffering from religious persecution of the Catholics. When Henry VIII became the head of the English church, Catholics were then treated to either convert or die. When Mary I succeed her father after her brother Edward VI, she didn't persecute Catholics but persecuted Protestants. Then when Mary died and Elizabeth I reigned, she brought back the Protestant church and executed Catholics.  It is recorded in Shakespeare history that Shakespeare's father was catholic. Now no real proof exists for Shakespeare's religion but it is a thought that he did base Romeo and Juliet on this time period event especially with the fight going on with Catholics and Protestants. Think of the names Romeo (Rome, where the Catholic church is based) and Juliet (Anglican English church of England). <br>

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How Shakespeare through the Centuries Still Lives On

by Mary Hatfalvi

How Shakespeare through the Centuries Still Lives On
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Section 1: Background


The story of Romeo and Juliet has been told around the world for hundreds of years. There have been many different styles and storytelling techniques for this play. London is the home of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and many performances have been put on in London including one recently done at the Globe Theater. A review of it can be read here. For comparing, two London plays which appear very different in style and technique were chosen. The two plays that were chosen was one opera at the Covent Gardens in 1867 and one 1950's modern twist at the Garrick Theatre in 2016.

Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet Story & History


Story

The plot of the play of Romeo and Juliet is about two star crossed lovers who are forbidden to be together by their families quarrel. The two families, the Capulets which is Juliet's family and the Montagues which is Romeo's family, have been quarreling for years.They meet at a masquerade ball which is put on by the Capulets and it is love at first sight. They eventually decided to secretly marry and plan to run away. Sadly though Romeo ends up killing Tybalt whom is Juliet's cousin and is sent to exile. Juliet is then forced by her family to marry Paris. She decides to fake her death to escape the arranged marriage and run away with Romeo. Sadly Romeo never receives word that Juliet's death is fake and then goes to her side and poisons himself. When Juliet awakes and see's her Romeo dead she then ends her life for real. In the end, both families do reconcile but sadly at the cost of Romeo and Juliet's lives.

History

William Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet around the 1590's. Researches to this day still don't know exactly what inspired the play. Possible things that could have inspired the writing of the play are the time period, real people, and a poem.
In Elizabethan time, England was growing in arts and culture however it was still suffering from religious persecution of the Catholics. When Henry VIII became the head of the English church, Catholics were then treated to either convert or die. When Mary I succeed her father after her brother Edward VI, she didn't persecute Catholics but persecuted Protestants. Then when Mary died and Elizabeth I reigned, she brought back the Protestant church and executed Catholics. It is recorded in Shakespeare history that Shakespeare's father was catholic. Now no real proof exists for Shakespeare's religion but it is a thought that he did base Romeo and Juliet on this time period event especially with the fight going on with Catholics and Protestants. Think of the names Romeo (Rome, where the Catholic church is based) and Juliet (Anglican English church of England).
Another possible inspiration is a real couple. Henry Wriothesley the 3rd Earl of Southampton was a close friend to Shakespeare at the time and was a courtier to Queen Elizabeth I. His mother was Mary Browne whose father was the 1st Viscount Montagu (does this remind you of Montagues). Henry fell in love with a woman named Elizabeth Vernon who was one of Queen Elizabeth I's ladies-in-waiting. Ladies-in-waiting were no allowed to marry and an alliance between Henry and Elizabeth based on their families and roles were not favored by the queen. Henry was the ward of William Cecil and he arranged a marriage already for Henry which he refused. When Cecil died in 1598 Henry and Elizabeth were then married. This did not make the queen happy and she put them both in jail. They were eventually released and their love story ended happily with children and a natural death.
The poem "The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet" written by Arthur Brooke in 1562 is consider as another possible source for the story of Romeo and Juliet. The story plot based in Verone is close to the same as Shakespeare's play. The words that Romeus speaks in the poem compared to the play is different but the poem follows the same storyline and events from Shakespeare's play.

Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet at the Covent Gardens (1867)


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Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet at the Garrick Theatre (2016)


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What are the Similarities?


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Overall Message from Romeo and Juliet


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References

1. Billington, M. (2016, May 26). Romeo and Juliet review – Branagh gives tragedy a touch of la dolce vita. Retrieved May 10, 2017, from https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2016/may/26/romeo-and-juliet-review-branagh-lily-james-richard-madden-garrick-theatre
2. David Karlinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/files/40449-david-karlin.jpgDavid is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link. (2013, November 07). Gounod's Roméo et Juliette at Covent Garden. Retrieved May 10, 2017, from https://bachtrack.com/gounod-romeo-juliette-royal-opera
3. Shakespeare, W. (n.d.). Romeo and Juliet Synopsis. Retrieved May 11, 2017, from https://www.playshakespeare.com/romeo-and-juliet/synopsis
4. Schajer, D. B. (1970, January 01). Shakespeare Solved. Retrieved May 11, 2017, from http://shakespearesolved.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/the-real-romeo-and-juliet.html
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