Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
What is it all about ?Shakespeare's tragic drama of the "star-crossed" young lovers Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet is best remembered for the famous balcony scene. Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet are teenagers who fall deeply in love but their families are bitter enemies. They seize the moment and marry in secret, they make every effort to conceal their actions but these end in tragedy when Romeo, Juliet, Tybalt, Mercutio and Paris all die. The themes running through the play address the issues of the consequences of immature blind passion, hatred and prejudice.
Characters in Romeo and Juliet
Ruling House of Verona
- Prince Escalus: Prince of Verona
- Count Paris: Kinsman of Prince Escalus; desires to marry Juliet.
- Mercutio: Another kinsman of Prince Escalus; a friend of Romeo.
- Lord Capulet: Patriarch of the house of Capulet.
- Lady Capulet: Matriarch of the house of Capulet.
- Juliet: Daughter of the Capulets; the female protagonist.
- Tybalt: Cousin of Juliet, nephew of Lady Capulet.
- Nurse: Juliet's personal attendant and confidante.
- Peter: Capulet servant, assistant to the nurse.
- Samson and Gregory: Capulet servants.
- Lord Montague: Patriarch of the house of Montague.
- Lady Montague: Matriarch of the house of Montague.
- Romeo: Son of the Montagues; the male protagonist.
- Benvolio: Cousin and friend of Romeo.
- Friar Lawrence: a Franciscan friar and Romeo's confidant.
- Chorus, who gives the opening prologue and one other speech.
- Friar John: Another friar who is sent to deliver Friar Lawrence's letter to Romeo.
- Apothecary: Druggist who reluctantly sells Romeo poison.
- Rosaline: unseen character with whom Romeo is in love before meeting Juliet.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romeo_and_Juliet#Synopsis
http://www.romeoandjuliet.com/
http://www.allgreatquotes.com/shakespearequotes_romeo_juliet.shtml
An 1870 oil painting by Ford Madox Brown depicting Romeo and Juliet's famous balcony scene
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