Romeo and Juliet: Context
Subjects / English / William Shakespeare - Romeo and Juliet
The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare's most popular plays. It is a great love story, which is still relevant now because it focuses on issues which are familiar to us. It examines friendship, loyalty, and the ease with which gang warfare can get out of hand. The audience can easily understand the main themes of the play, but we must also look at the context in which the play was written to further understand the characters and their motivations. We will also examine some adaptations of Romeo and Juliet. It is important to remember that Shakespeare's plays were written to be performed on the stage, in front of an audience. Today, in addition to theatre performances, we have film adaptations. This has made Shakespeare's plays available to a much wider audience.
| Author: | Pauline Hills | Publisher: | GCSEPod® |
| Narrator: | Victoria Sandison | ISBN: | 978-1-84906-085-1 |
| Video ISBN: | 978-1-84906-585-6 |
Chapters
- Plot Overview
- Background
- Setting
- On The Stage
- Film Versions Including Zeffirelli's
- Baz Luhrmann Adaptation (1996)
Exam Board Relevance
- Edxcel
- AQA
- CEA
- IGCSE (EdExcel)
- OCR
- SQA
- WJEC
- IGCSE (CiE)
Includes original GCSEPod image art. Additional pictorial images created by Damon Smith
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