The cause of the “ancient grudge” between the Montagues and the Capulets is never explained. Was their love as Juliet said, “too rash, too unadvised, to sudden”? Can love at first sight be true love? Were Romeo and Juliet really in love? Romeo only first caught sight of Juliet about an hour or two before they decided to get married they had only spoken for at most ten minutes. ethnic relations) affect the meaning and feeling of the story?Īt what point in the story did things begin to go wrong? Whose fault was this? Discuss how the choices of the following characters affected the outcome of the play: Romeo, Juliet, Friar Lawrence, Mercutio, Lord Capulet, Tybalt. Maria and Bernardo being close siblings instead of cousins and Riff living with Tony’s family) and the added problems (i.e. How do changes in the character’s relationships (i.e. How do they relate to each other? How has Shakespeare changed as a writer in thirteen years? Examine Antony and Cleopatra, written about 1607 and another passionate story that ends in a double suicide.
Romeo and Juliet is Shakespeare’s first tragic love story, being written about 1594. What are the differences in their functions, words, and fates in the play? Study the characters Benvolio and Mercutio, including the meaning behind their names.
