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William Shakespeare’s
Romeo and Juliet
Get to know the Author:
William Shakespeare:Born in 1564 –
Died in 1616Father was a glove
maker, tradesman, and bailiff (a mayor in today’s time)
Mother came from a prosperous farming family
More about the Author…
Continued William Shakespeare: At age 18 he married Anne Hathaway
They had a daughter Susanna and twins Judith and Hamnet.
More About our Author… Continued Willam Shakespeare:
By 1594, Shakespeare had joined Lord Chamberlain’s Men
Later renamed “The King’s Men” after James I came to power.
Shakespeare owned a share of Lord Chamberlian’s Men. He was very successful; therefore, he should have made a good living for his day.
More About Our Author… Continued William Shakespeare:
During his time, Shakespeare produced and wrote thirty-seven (37) plays.
Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet is actually a
tragedy, despite its romance.
It was also taken from an old tale – Shakespeare turned it into a play.
It was written sometime between 1594 and 1596.
Background: The story of Romeo and
Juliet is a play about two young lovers and their romance in the midst of feuding families.
Setting: The play is set during the summer of the
1300s (the 14th Century) in two cities in Northern Italy – Verona and Mantua.
Verona, Italy Mantua, Italy
Characters: Capulets:
Lord Capulet – wealthy nobleman of Verona; enemy to Lord Montague
Lady Capulet – his wife
Juliet – their daughter; 13 years old
Tybalt – Lady Capulet’s nephew; Juliet’s cousin
Montagues: Lord Montague –
wealthy nobelman of Verona; enemy to Lord Capulet
Lady Montague – his wife
Romeo – their son Benvolio – Lord
Montague’s nephew; Romeo’s cousin and friend
More Characters…. Capulets:
Old Man – elderly relative of the family
Nurse – servant who has cared for Juliet since infancy
Peter – the Nurse’s servant
Sampson – servant
Gregory – servant
Montagues: Balthasar –
Romeo’s servant Abram – servant
More Characters: Chorus – actor who speaks directly to the
audience to introduce the play Prince Escalus – ruler of Verona Count Paris – relative of the Prince; suitor to
Juliet Mercutio – relative of the Prince; Romeo’s friend Friar Lawrence – Catholic Priest of the order of
Franciscans; pharmacist Apothecary – pharmacist in Mantua Friar John – Franciscan Priest Page – servant to Paris
Miscellaneous Information:
The Capulets and the Montagues were both considered very distinguished families. They were embroiled in a bitter feud with each other. Vendetta – a feud between two families,
often ignited by murder and perpetuated by acts of revenge. (These were common during the 1300s)
A street fight breaks out between their servants and spurs along the feud.
Italian families during this time were very large and often extended to their servants.
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