Source: The reconciliation of the Montagues and the Capulets over the dead bodies of Romeo and Juliet (Leighton, 1855)
"The characters of Romeo and Juliet have been depicted in literature, music, dance, and theatre. The appeal of the young hero and heroine — whose families, the Montagues and the Capulets, respectively, are implacable enemies — is such that they have become, in the popular imagination, the representative type of star-crossed lovers." (Britannica, n.d.)
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Romeo and Juliet is "saturated with time references... indicating that they are especially important to Shakespeare. Time references contribute to the imagery of light and darkness, further characterizations, and intensify the speed of the action... creating a headlong rush to doom." (Tanselle, 1964) The action is also compressed into a short period of time. A common view, taken from references in the text, is that Romeo and Juliet meet on Sunday and are dead by Thursday evening.
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| These quotes are then cross referenced directly back to the Folger Library's Romeo and Juliet digital text at Understanding Shakespeare. This enables you to put the quotes into context. The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington D.C has the world’s largest Shakespeare collection. Each scene is also cross referenced directly back to the relevant section in the Globe Education eBook "Shorter Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet". |
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