Romeo and Juliet

By: Julie Simansky Ms. Shimabukuro

English 9 M 19 April 2010

Background on Shakespeare

• William Shakespeare lived from 1564 to 1616 • He wrote 154 famous sonnets and multiple

dramatic works that were successful.• His works had great impact in literature, art,

culture, theatre, and film. • He went to the Grammar school of Stratford

around the age of eleven.

“William Shakespeare-Biography and Works”

Romeo and Juliet in Art

Most of the art related to Romeo and Juliet depicts the star crossed lovers as holding each other or kissing. This shows the power of their love in the play.

“Clipart ETC”

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet in Film

One of the movies that was later created was Romeo + Juliet. The move was set in Modern day Verona and the two families are two business companies. The movie follows the play fairly accurately and Romeo and Juliet still fall in love.

“Literacy advisor”

Modern Adaptations

• The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet was so touching and so popular that there have been new versions that have come out.

• New movies were made to mimic the dramatic technique.

• New written plays came out that were more appropriate than the original.

Text to text

A text that was similar to Romeo and Juliet would be Cyano de Bergerac.

Text to World

In the modern world, people will run off and get married without their parents knowledge and consent. They will go to some populated and famous city, usually Los Vegas.

In Romeo and Juliet, they get married without their parents knowledge and consent but they do not runaway, they just hide the fact. That is until Romeo is banished and Juliet must marry another.

Text to Self

In Romeo and Juliet, the two lovers meet and immediately fall in love. By the end if the book, they are both dead leaving their families to grieve and stop fighting.

I don’t think that teenagers can really know if they are in love for real or not. I also think that killing yourself over the death of the person you just met is a little extreme.

Works Cited

• “William Shakespeare-Biography and Works” The Literary Network. Wed 24 Feb 2010, April 19 Wed 2010, Web

• “Clipart ETC Romeo and Juliet” Florida’s Educational Technology Clearinghouse. 2009, April 19 Wed 2010, Web.

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