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Romeo and Juliet

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Romeo and Juliet belongs to a tradition of tragic romances stretching back to antiquity.

The plot is based on an Italian tale translated into verse as The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet by Arthur Brooke in 1562 and retold in prose in Palace of Pleasure by William Painter in 1567.

Shakespeare borrowed heavily from both but expanded the plot by developing a number of supporting characters, particularly Mercutio and Paris.

Believed to have been written between 1591 and 1595, the play was first published in a quarto version in 1597.

The text of the first quarto version was of poor quality, however, and later editions corrected the text to conform more closely with Shakespeare's original. Shakespeare's use of his poetic dramatic structure (especially effects such as switching between comedy and tragedy to heighten tension.

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Blurb Inc
1714097676 / 9781714097678
Paperback / softback
01/05/2020
United States
96 pages
152 x 229 mm, 141 grams
Quiz No: 202318, Points 10.00, Book Level 12.50,
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