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Who are the title characters in Romeo and Juliet?
Who are the title characters in Romeo and Juliet?
- Romeo and Benvolio
- Juliet and Paris
- Romeo and Mercutio
- Romeo and Juliet (correct)
When was Romeo and Juliet first published?
When was Romeo and Juliet first published?
- 1562
- 1597 (correct)
- 1567
- 1591
Who is believed to have written Romeo and Juliet?
Who is believed to have written Romeo and Juliet?
- Matteo Bandello
- William Painter
- William Shakespeare (correct)
- Arthur Brooke
What tradition does Romeo and Juliet belong to?
What tradition does Romeo and Juliet belong to?
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What was the source of the plot for Romeo and Juliet?
What was the source of the plot for Romeo and Juliet?
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Study Notes
Romeo and Juliet
- The title characters in Romeo and Juliet are Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet, two young lovers from feuding families in Verona.
- Romeo and Juliet was first published in 1597.
- William Shakespeare is believed to have written Romeo and Juliet, an English playwright and poet.
- Romeo and Juliet belongs to the tradition of tragic love stories, a genre that explores the intense and often doomed passion of young lovers.
- The source of the plot for Romeo and Juliet is Arthur Brooke's narrative poem "The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet," which was published in 1562.
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