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ROMEO & JULIET
William Shakespeare
RULES FOR TRAGEDYDrama must be about the HIGH BORN.Must consist of FIVE ACTS.
• Act I – exposition, or INCITING action• Act II – RISING action• Act III – CLIMAX• Act IV – FALLING action (focus on forces against
main characters)• Act V – moment of final SUSPENSE and
DESTRUCTION of main characters
Drama must be written in POETRY.
• Juliet Capulet: naïve 13 year old who is madly in love
• Lord & Lady Capulet: Juliet’s parents
• Tybalt: Juliet’s cousin; very aggressive
• Nurse: Juliet’s confidant
INTRODUCTIONS
• Romeo Montague: impulsive 18 year old who is madly in love
• Lord & Lady Montague: Romeo’s parents
• Benvolio: Romeo’s cousin; a peacemaker
• Friar Laurence: Romeo’s confidant
THE CAPULETS THE MONTAGUES
INTRODUCTIONS (CONT.)
THE OTHERS
• Mercutio: Romeo’s jokester friend
• Paris: Engaged to Juliet
• Prince Escalus: Prince of Verona; wants peace
THEMES
Love vs. Hate
Light vs. Dark
Fate & Destiny
Violence
Keep the following themes in mind while we read:
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