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Full Title: The Most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
Author: William Shakespeare
Date of Composition: Mid-1590s
Setting: Verona and Mantua, Italy, during the fourteenth or fifteenth century
Main Characters: Romeo Montague, Juliet Capulet, Friar Laurence, Juliet’s nurse, Lord and Lady Capulet
Main Symbols:
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- Romeo and Juliet: Introduction
- Romeo and Juliet: Summary
- Romeo and Juliet: William Shakespeare Biography
- Romeo and Juliet: Reading Shakespeare
- Romeo and Juliet: List of Characters
- Romeo and Juliet: Historical Background
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Romeo and Juliet: Summary and Analysis
- Act I, Scenes 1 and 2: Summary and Analysis
- Act I, Scenes 3-5: Summary and Analysis
- Act II, Scenes 1 and 2: Summary and Analysis
- Act II, Scenes 3 and 4: Summary and Analysis
- Act II, Scenes 5 and 6: Summary and Analysis
- Act III, Scenes 1 and 2: Summary and Analysis
- Act III, Scenes 3 and 4: Summary and Analysis
- Act III, Scene 5: Summary and Analysis
- Act IV, Scenes 1-3: Summary and Analysis
- Act IV, Scenes 4 and 5: Summary and Analysis
- Act V, Scenes 1 and 2: Summary and Analysis
- Act V, Scene 3: Summary and Analysis
- Romeo and Juliet: Critical Commentary
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Romeo and Juliet: Quizzes
- Act I, Scenes 1-2: Questions and Answers
- Act I, Scenes 3-5: Questions and Answers
- Act II, Scenes 1 and 2: Questions and Answers
- Act II, Scenes 3 and 4: Questions and Answers
- Act II, Scenes 5 and 6: Questions and Answers
- Act III, Scenes 1 and 2: Questions and Answers
- Act III, Scenes 3 and 4: Questions and Answers
- Act III, Scene 5: Questions and Answers
- Act IV, Scenes 1-3: Questions and Answers
- Act IV, Scenes 4 and 5: Questions and Answers
- Act V, Scenes 1 and 2: Questions and Answers
- Act V, Scene 3: Questions and Answers
- Romeo and Juliet: Essential Facts
- Romeo and Juliet: Essential Passages
- Romeo and Juliet: Themes
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Romeo and Juliet: Character Analysis
- Benvolio (Character Analysis)
- Lord Capulet (Character Analysis)
- Prince Escalus (Character Analysis)
- Juliet (Character Analysis)
- Lawrence (Character Analysis)
- Mercutio (Character Analysis)
- Nurse (Character Analysis)
- Romeo (Character Analysis)
- Tybalt (Character Analysis)
- Other Characters (Descriptions)
- Romeo and Juliet: Principal Topics
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Romeo and Juliet: Essays
- The Capulet - Montague Feud
- Fate and Free Will in Romeo and Juliet
- Light and Dark in Romeo and Juliet
- Mercutio's Queen Mab Speech
- The Balcony Scene in Romeo and Juliet
- Why does Friar Laurence's plan fail?
- Character Analysis of the Nurse
- The Growth of Shakespeare's Tragic Technique in Romeo and Juliet
- The Character of Mercutio Analyzed
- Romeo and Juliet: An Analysis of the Main Characters and Their Views on Love
- Darkness in Romeo and Juliet
- Evolution of Love in Romeo and Juliet
- Common Themes in Romeo and Juliet and Antony and Cleopatra
- Romeo and Juliet: Criticism
- Romeo and Juliet: Selected Quotes
- Romeo and Juliet: Suggested Essay Topics
- Romeo and Juliet: Sample Essay Outlines
- Romeo and Juliet: Modern Connections
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Romeo and Juliet: FAQs
- Who is to blame for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?
- Is Juliet too young to marry?
- Why doesn't old Capulet allow Tybalt to confront Romeo at the masque?
- Is Paris a "good" character?
- Why does Shakespeare insert the role of the Apothecary into the play?
- How genuine is the reconciliation of the Capulet and Montague families at the play's end?
- Romeo and Juliet: Bibliography and Further Reading
- Romeo and Juliet: Pictures
- Copyright
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