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Laurence Olivier as Romeo, Edith Evans as the Nurse, and John Gielgud as Mercutio in a 1935 Oxford University Dramatic Society presentation of Romeo and Juliet.

1. Romeo and Juliet: Introduction
2. Romeo and Juliet: Summary
3. Romeo and Juliet: William Shakespeare Biography
4. Romeo and Juliet: Reading Shakespeare
5. Romeo and Juliet: List of Characters
6. Romeo and Juliet: Historical Background
7. Romeo and Juliet: Summary and Analysis
   1. Act I, Scenes 1 and 2: Summary and Analysis
   2. Act I, Scenes 3-5: Summary and Analysis
   3. Act II, Scenes 1 and 2: Summary and Analysis
   4. Act II, Scenes 3 and 4: Summary and Analysis
   5. Act II, Scenes 5 and 6: Summary and Analysis
   6. Act III, Scenes 1 and 2: Summary and Analysis
   7. Act III, Scenes 3 and 4: Summary and Analysis
   8. Act III, Scene 5: Summary and Analysis
   9. Act IV, Scenes 1-3: Summary and Analysis
   10. Act IV, Scenes 4 and 5: Summary and Analysis
   11. Act V, Scenes 1 and 2: Summary and Analysis
   12. Act V, Scene 3: Summary and Analysis
8. Romeo and Juliet: Critical Commentary
   1. Act I Commentary
   2. Act II Commentary
   3. Act III Commentary
   4. Act IV Commentary
   5. Act V Commentary
9. Romeo and Juliet: Quizzes
   1. Act I, Scenes 1-2: Questions and Answers
   2. Act I, Scenes 3-5: Questions and Answers
   3. Act II, Scenes 1 and 2: Questions and Answers
   4. Act II, Scenes 3 and 4: Questions and Answers
   5. Act II, Scenes 5 and 6: Questions and Answers
   6. Act III, Scenes 1 and 2: Questions and Answers
   7. Act III, Scenes 3 and 4: Questions and Answers
   8. Act III, Scene 5: Questions and Answers
   9. Act IV, Scenes 1-3: Questions and Answers
   10. Act IV, Scenes 4 and 5: Questions and Answers
   11. Act V, Scenes 1 and 2: Questions and Answers
   12. Act V, Scene 3: Questions and Answers
10. Romeo and Juliet: Essential Facts
11. Romeo and Juliet: Essential Passages
    1. Essential Passage by Theme: Rebellion
    2. Essential Passage by Character: Friar Laurence
    3. Essential Passage by Character: Romeo
    4. Essential Passage by Character: Juliet
12. Romeo and Juliet: Themes
13. Romeo and Juliet: Character Analysis
    1. Benvolio (Character Analysis)
    2. Lord Capulet (Character Analysis)
    3. Prince Escalus (Character Analysis)
    4. Juliet (Character Analysis)
    5. Lawrence (Character Analysis)
    6. Mercutio (Character Analysis)
    7. Nurse (Character Analysis)
    8. Romeo (Character Analysis)
    9. Tybalt (Character Analysis)
    10. Other Characters (Descriptions)
14. Romeo and Juliet: Principal Topics
15. Romeo and Juliet: Essays
    1. The Capulet - Montague Feud
    2. Fate and Free Will in Romeo and Juliet
    3. Light and Dark in Romeo and Juliet
    4. Mercutio's Queen Mab Speech
    5. The Balcony Scene in Romeo and Juliet
    6. Why does Friar Laurence's plan fail?
    7. Character Analysis of the Nurse
    8. The Growth of Shakespeare's Tragic Technique in Romeo and Juliet
    9. The Character of Mercutio Analyzed
    10. Romeo and Juliet: An Analysis of the Main Characters and Their Views on Love
    11. Darkness in Romeo and Juliet
    12. Evolution of Love in Romeo and Juliet
    13. Common Themes in Romeo and Juliet and Antony and Cleopatra
16. Romeo and Juliet: Criticism
    1. Overview
    2. Tragic Design
    3. Adherence to the Rules of Tragedy
    4. Time and Haste
    5. Aspects of Love
    6. Imagery and Language
    7. Romeo and Juliet
    8. The Nurse
    9. Mercutio
    10. Friar Lawrence
17. Romeo and Juliet: Selected Quotes
18. Romeo and Juliet: Suggested Essay Topics
19. Romeo and Juliet: Sample Essay Outlines
20. Romeo and Juliet: Modern Connections
21. Romeo and Juliet: FAQs
    1. Who is to blame for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?
    2. Is Juliet too young to marry?
    3. Why doesn't old Capulet allow Tybalt to confront Romeo at the masque?
    4. Is Paris a "good" character?
    5. Why does Shakespeare insert the role of the Apothecary into the play?
    6. How genuine is the reconciliation of the Capulet and Montague families at the play's end?
22. Romeo and Juliet: Bibliography and Further Reading
23. Romeo and Juliet: Pictures
24. Copyright