Romeo+And+Juliet+Info

=With these first lines, Shakespeare's timeless play of young // l ove a nd untimely death begins; "as in life, it is sometimes comic, sometimes tragic, always poignantly beautiful." While our emotions are moved by the imagery and rhythms of Shakespeare's verse, our minds are delighted by the sharpness of his insights into life, death, and the human condition. It was written in the mid 1590's and the play is regarded as one of literatures earliest masterpieces. //=

Plot Summary:

//The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet// is a life-long tale of love and death. The two protaganists, Romeo and Juliet, are from feuding families that quarrel so often that the Prince declares that the head of each house holds will die if there is another fight in the streets of Verona. Later, Romeo and Juliet meet at the Capulet party and fall in love. Romeo meets Juliet at her balcony that night and they agree to get married the next day. Friar Lawrence marries them secretly because he feels that it will help the families to stop fighting. After they are married, Mercutio is slain by Tybalt. Romeo is so angry, that he kills Tybalt for revenge. The Prince spares his life because he was honoring Mercutio, the Prince's cousin, but exiles him from Verona as punishment. Juliet is heartbroken by the news that her cousin was killed and Romeo was banished. Out of desperation, Juliet seeks Friar Lawrence's advice. His plan is for her to drink a potion that makes her seem dead. She is then placed in her family tomb, where Romeo will come procure her and they will live happily ever after. But because of miscommunication, Romeo does not know that Juliet is still alive, so he kills himself by her tomb. Juliet awakes only to find Romeo dead. She takes his dagger an d kills herself. After seeing what has become of their children, Lord Capulet and Lord Montague put aside their differences and come to agree on friendship.



List of Characters: Sampson-Servant to Capulets Gregory-Servant to Capulets Abram-Servant of Montague Balthasar-Romeo's personal servant Benvolio-Romeo's cousin; peacemaker Tybalt-<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 50%;">Juliets cousin; skilled fighter <span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">Lady Capulet-<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 50%;">Capulets wife, the matriarch of Capulet house; Juliet's mother <span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">Lord Capulet-<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 50%;">Patriarch of the Capulet family, Father of Juliet, Uncle of Tybalt <span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">Lord Montague-<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 50%;">Patriarch of the Montague hou <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">se, Father of Romeo, Uncle of Benvolio <span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">Lady Montague-<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 50%;">Matriarch of the Montague house, Mother of Romeo, Aunt of Benvolio <span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">Prince Escalus-<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 50%;">The Prince of Verona, Conciliator of the fueding families <span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">Paris-<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 50%;">The Prince's cousins <span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">Romeo-<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 50%;">Heir to the Capulet house, Idealist, Husband of Juliet <span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">Juliet-<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 50%;">Heir to the Capulet house, Wife of Romeo <span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">Mercutio-<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 50%;">Prince's cousin, close friend of Romeo and Benvolio, Double entendre comedian <span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">Friar Lawrence-<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 50%;">Advisor to Romeo, Priest of Verona, Ministered Romeo and Juliets wedding ceremony <span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">Nurse- <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;"> Takes care of Juliet, provides comic relief <span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">Peter-<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 50%;">Personal servant of the Nurse <span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">Rosaline- <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 50%;">Romeo's unrequited love, Niece of Capulet <span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">Chorus-<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 50%;">Almighty Infinite and Knowledgable <span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">Friar John-<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 50%;">Fellow Franciscan, good friend to Friar Lawrence <span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">The Apothecary-<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 50%;">Pharmcist/Druggist, reluctantly sells Romeo fatal poison

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 50%;">media type="youtube" key="dRrvQ1vZxcg" width="425" height="350" <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The crests of the feuding families