Ending:
1.Romeo and Juliet died for love 2.Two families coexisted peacefully
This story happened in Italy
Romeo
Juliet
Motague
VS
Capulet
In the dancing party which hold by the family of Capulet
The story
Outline
Beginning:
1.the shadow of family feud (家族世仇) 2.the merriness of love and wedding
Development:
1.Romeo killed Tybalt and bid farewell to Juliet 2.Juliet escaped marriage and drank poison
Romeo and Juliet belongs to a tradition of tragic romances written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families.
One Italian source that Shakespeare draws upon in Romeo and Juliet is Francesco Petrarch, 13041374, an Italian scholar and poet, who was responsible for developing the sonnet.
Romeo
Juliet
They fell in love at first sight
In the balcony
Romeo climbed over the fence
They expressed love to each other
They secretly got married
Romeo killed Julliet ’s cousin, Tybalt
Juliet was forced to marry Paris
Laurence gave Juliet the medicine
Juliet pretended to die
The servant failed to inform Romeo this plan
Romeo went to the Juliet’s coffin
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He took the poison
She saw the body of Romeo
She also killed herself by dagger
Two families made peace by shaking hands
Discussion ：What kind of drama is Romeo and Juliet ?
• Tragedies
Antony and Cleopatra 安东尼与克利欧佩特拉 Hamlet 哈姆雷特 Julius Caesar 朱利阿斯 西撒 King Lear 李尔王 Macbeth 麦克白 Othello 奥赛罗 Romeo and Juliet 罗密欧与朱丽叶
Romeo and Juliet
Verona Prince Escalus
Mercutio
Count Paris Nurse Romeo
love
Juliet Tybalt
Benvolio Montague Lady montague
Capulet Lady Capulet
Romeo
• handsome
Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
• Comedies
All‘s Well That Ends Well 皆大欢喜 As You Like It 如愿 Comedy of Errors 错中错 Love‘s Labour’s Lost 空爱一场 The Merchant of Venice威尼斯商人 Measure for Measure 一报还一报 The Merry Wives of Windsor 温莎的风流夫人 Much Ado About Nothing 无事生非 A Midsummer Night‘s Dream 仲夏夜之梦 The Taming of the Shrew 驯悍记 The Tempest 暴风雨 Twelfth Night 第十二夜 Two Gentlemen of Verona 维洛那二绅士 The Winter‘s Tale 冬天的故事
The Taming of the Shrew Titus Andronicus by 1592 The Comedy of Errors Richard3
The Merry Wives of Windsor Henry Fourth,1,2
1597-1599
As You Like It
Julius Caesar Much Ado About Nothing
House of Capulet
Lady Capulet
Tybalt
the nurse
Rosaline
Peter, Sampson Gregory
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Others
• Friar Laurence is a Franciscan friar, and is Romeo's confidant. • Friar John is sent to deliver Friar Laurence's letter to Romeo. • An Apothecary who reluctantly sells Romeo poison. • A Chorus reads a prologue to each of the first two acts.
Shakespeare & Romeo and Juliet
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is considered to be the greatest writer in the history of English literature. From 1590 to 1613, he totally wrote 38 plays. Along with Shakespeare’ plays, his 154 sonnets and several lyrical poems have been translate into over 80 different languages throughout the world.
House of Montague
• Montague is the patriarch of the house of
• • Montague. Lady Montague is the matriarch of the house of Montague. Romeo is the son of Montague, and the play's male protagonist. Benvolio is Romeo's cousin and best friend. Abram and Balthasar are servants of the Montague household
House of Capulet
• the nurse is juliets personal attendant and confidant. • Rosaline is Lord Capulet's niece and Romeos love in the beginning of the story • Peter, Sampson and Gregory are servants of the capulet household.
Tragedy?
Comedy?
Tragicomedy？
(悲喜剧)
Nowadays, Most people regard Romeo and Juliet as tragicomedy . Tragedy is reflected on the plot that the lovers both are dead . Comedy is reflected on the ending that the family feud is eliminated and the theme is bright.
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House of Montagu e
Lady Montagu e
Romeo
Benvolio
Abram Balthasar
House of Capulet
• Capulet is the patriarch of the house of Capulet. • Lady Capulet is the matriarch of the house of Capulet. • Juliet is the 13-year-old daughter of Capulet, and the play's female protagonist • Tybalt is a cousin of juliet and the nephew of Lady Capulet
Twelfth Night, Othello
Hamlet , Timon of Athens
1600-1608