Romeo & JulietRomeo & JulietThomas HONG

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From the original story of WilliamShakespeare

Summary

3 Shakespeare's biography

6 Illustrations whichesIllustrations whichesrepresent Romeo & Julietrepresent Romeo & Juliet

9 My favourite quotesMy favourite quotes

11 My favourite sceneMy favourite scene

13 ResumeResume

21 The Balcony sceneThe Balcony scene

23 Romeo's diaryRomeo's diary

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Shakespeare'sBiography

William Shakespeare

ImportantImportantdatesdates

1564, 23 April :Shakespeare'sbirthday.1582 : Weddingwith AnnHathaway.1583 : Birth ofSuzanne, his firstdaughter1585 : Birth of thetwins Judith andHamnet.1595 : Firstrepresentation of"Romeo & Juliet".1601 : Firstrepresentation of"Hamlet".1606 :Shakespearewrote "Macbeth".1611 :Shakespeareretires atStratford.1613 : Fire at TheGlobe Theatre.1616, 23 April :Death ofShakespeare atthe age of 52.

Biography

WilliamWilliam ShakespeareShakespeare isis anan EnglishEnglish paywrightpaywright fromfrom thethe16th16th century.century. HeHe waswas bornborn onon 23rd23rd AprilApril inin 15641564 ininStratford-upn-Avon.Stratford-upn-Avon. HeHe dieddied onon thethe dayday ofof hishis birthdaybirthdayon 23rd April 1616. He was 52 years old.on 23rd April 1616. He was 52 years old.

HisHis fatherfather waswas JohnJohn Shakespeare.Shakespeare. HeHe waswas anan importantimportantpersonperson inin StratfordStratford atat thatthat time.time. HeHe waswas aa gloveglove maker.maker.JohnJohn ShakespeareShakespeare mademade andand soldsold leatherleather gloves.gloves. HisHismothermother waswas MaryMary Arden.Arden. SheShe waswas fromfrom aa richrich family.family.ShakespeareShakespeare hadhad toto havehave 77 sibilngssibilngs butbut 33 ofof themthem dieddiedwhenwhen theythey werewere young,young, soso hehe grewgrew upup withwith 44 brothersbrothersand 1 sister.and 1 sister.

WilliamWilliam ShakespeareShakespeare wentwent toto thethe GrammarGrammar schoolschool ininStratford.Stratford. HisHis fatherfather hadhad issuesissues withwith money,money, wewesupposesuppose thatthat perhapsperhaps it'sit's thethe reasonreason whywhy hehe stoppedstoppedschool and started to work and didn't go to university.school and started to work and didn't go to university.

InIn 1582,1582, ShakespeareShakespeare marriedmarried AnneAnne HathawayHathaway whenwhenhehe waswas 1818 andand herher 26.26. TheyThey hadhad 55 children,children, Susanna,Susanna, inin15851585 twins,twins, JudithJudith andand HamnetHamnet whowho dieddied whenwhen hehe waswas11.11.

WilliamWilliam ShakespeareShakespeare startedstarted toto workwork asas anan actoractor andand aaplaywrightplaywright inin 1592.1592. It'sIt's duringduring thisthis periodperiod hehe startedstartedbecomingbecoming rich.rich. HeHe boughtbought oneone ofof thethe mostmost expensiveexpensivehouse in Stratford called New Place in 1597.house in Stratford called New Place in 1597.

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William Shakespeare

His mostHis mostfamous scenesfamous scenes

Romeo & Juliet,1595Hamlet, 1600Othello, 1603King Lear, 1605Macbeth, 1606The Tempest,1611 His life as a playwright

FromFrom 15921592 toto 15941594 thethe theatrestheatres inin LondonLondon hadhadtoto closeclose becausebecause ofof thethe pest.pest. ForFor thisthis periodperiodShakespeareShakespeare wrotewrote poetrypoetry andand beganbegan writingwritingsonnets.sonnets. AndAnd thisthis isis howhow betweenbetween 15931593 andand16031603 hehe wrotewrote 154154 sonnets.sonnets. MostMost ofof themthemdescribedescribe aa friendshipfriendship withwith aa youngyoung manman andand 2828ofof themthem werewere aboutabout aa woman.woman. ThenThen whenwhen thethetheaterstheaters reopenedreopened ShakespeareShakespeare wrotewrote "Romeo"Romeo& Juliet" in 1595. His most famous scene today.& Juliet" in 1595. His most famous scene today.

AferAfer that,that, WilliamWilliam ShakespeareShakespeare movedmoved toto thetheGlobeGlobe TheaterTheater inin 15991599 withwith hishis companycompany ininLondon.London. ThenThen hehe movedmoved backback toto StratfordStratford inin1608, the same year his mother died.1608, the same year his mother died.

HeHe dieddied inin 16161616 atat thethe ageage ofof 5252 thethe dayday ofof hishisbirthday.birthday. HeHe isis nownow burriedburried inin thethe HolyHoly TrinityTrinitychurchchurch inin Stratford.Stratford. PeoplePeople saidsaid aboutaboutShakespeareShakespeare thatthat hehe waswas honest,honest, aa goodgood personpersonand an amusing perso to be with.and an amusing perso to be with.

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Illustrations wichesrepresentRomeo & Juliet

JulietJuliet

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RomeoRomeo

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My favouritequotes

Romeo

I have been dreaming about Juliet. Iwas dead but when she kissed me Ibecame a king. Even a dream of lovesweet. This dream has made me happy.

Juliet

Love gave me wings. No walls can shut mylove

Romeo

The night hides me. I am safe. Love has sentme here to you.

Juliet

MontMontague and Capuleague and Capulets ats arre onlye onlynamenames. A rs. A roose cse can haan havve any name.e any name.It alwIt always smells sways smells sweeeet.t.

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My favouritescene

MyMy favouritefavourite scenescene isis thethefinalefinale scenescene becausebecause it'sit'sdramaticdramatic butbut eveneven ififRomeoRomeo && JulietJuliet areare deaddeadthethe twotwo families,families, thetheMontagueMontague andand thetheCapulet are now friends.Capulet are now friends.

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Resume

Scene 1Thecharacters

The Prince ofVerona

Juliet

Romeo

Friar Laurence

Lord Capulet

Lady Capulet

Lord Montague

Lady Montague

The Nurse

Benvolio

Paris

Mercutio

Tybalt

The Monatgues and the Capulet

TheThe firstfirst scenescene takestakes placeplace inin Verona,Verona, Italy.Italy.TwoTwo familiesfamilies thethe MontaguesMontagues andand thethe CapuletsCapuletsareare inin conflict.conflict. InIn thethe streetsstreets ofof VeronaVerona twotwoservantsservants ofof thethe househouse ofof thethe CapuletCapulet werewerewalkingwalking inin thethe streetsstreets whenwhen theythey sawsaw twotwoservantsservants ofof thethe househouse ofof Montague.Montague. AA servantservantbitbit hishis thumbthumb atat themthem andand aa fightfight began.began. TheyTheyreleasedreleased theirtheir swordsword andand startstart fighting.fighting. ThereTherewaswas Tybalt,Tybalt, aa Capulet,Capulet, thethe mostmost dangerousdangerous ofofhishis family.family. Benvoilio,Benvoilio, aa MontagueMontague waswas tryingtryingtoto stopstop thethe fightfight butbut couldcould notnot becausebecause TybaltTybaltreallyreally wantedwanted toto fight.fight. AfterAfter LordLord andand LadyLadyMontagueMontague arrived.arrived. ThenThen itit waswas LordLord andand LadyLadyCapuletCapulet whowho arrived.arrived. BothBoth foughtfought andand soonsooneverybodyeverybody waswas fighting.fighting. Finally,Finally, thethe PrincePrince ofofVeronaVerona arrivedarrived veryvery upsetupset andand angry.angry. HeHe toldtoldtoto thethe twotwo familiesfamilies toto stopstop fightingfighting oror theytheywill die.will die.

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Scene 2Thecharacters

The Prince ofVerona

Juliet

Romeo

Friar Laurence

Lord Capulet

Lady Capulet

Lord Montague

Lady Montague

The Nurse

Benvolio Paris

Mercutio

Tybalt

The Garden of the Capulets

Romeo,Romeo, aa MontagueMontague waswas inin lovelove withwith aa girlgirlnamednamed RosalineRosaline butbut sheshe waswas not.not. HeHe wantedwantedtoto seesee herher soso hehe decideddecided withwith BenvolioBenvolio andandhishis friendfriend MercutioMercutio toto gogo toto thethe partyparty ofof thetheCapuletCapulet toto meetmeet her.her. ToTo notnot bebe recognizedrecognizedtheythey worewore masks.masks. AsAs soonsoon asas theythey enteredenteredRomeoRomeo sawsaw Juliet,Juliet, aa Capulet.Capulet. HeHe fellfell inin lovelovebutbut TybaltTybalt recognizedrecognized RomeoRomeo andand wantedwanted totokillkill him.him. HisHis father,father, LordLord CapuletCapulet toldtold himhim totostaystay calmcalm andand letlet RomeoRomeo enjoyenjoy thethe party.party.Tybalt,Tybalt, angryangry leftleft thethe partyparty andand sworeswore toto killkillRomeo.Romeo.RomeoRomeo approachedapproached JulietJuliet andand danceddanced withwithher,her, hehe didn'tdidn't knowknow sheshe waswas aa Capulet.Capulet. ThenThenRomeoRomeo kissedkissed Juliet.Juliet. ButBut rightright afterafter thethe NurseNursesaidsaid toto RomeoRomeo thatthat itit waswas JulietJuliet andand sheshe isis aaCapulet.Capulet. RomeRome waswas veryvery upsetupset andand surprisedsurprisedandand leftleft thethe partyparty withwith Benvolio.Benvolio. JulietJuliet askedaskedthethe NurseNurse whowho waswas thisthis youngyoung man,man, shesherepliedreplied thatthat itit isis Romeo,Romeo, aa Capulet.Capulet. SheShe feltfeltthe same as Romeo.the same as Romeo.

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Scene 2Thecharacters

The Prince ofVerona

Juliet

Romeo

Friar Laurence

Lord Capulet

Lady Capulet

Lord Montague

Lady Montague

The Nurse

Benvolio

Paris

Mercutio

Tybalt

The Garden of Capulets

After the party, Juliet was on herAfter the party, Juliet was on herbalconny, she was talking out loud.balconny, she was talking out loud.Romeo was listening to her in theRomeo was listening to her in thebushes. She asked why he was namedbushes. She asked why he was namedMontague and said that if RomeoMontague and said that if Romeoloves her she will no longer be aloves her she will no longer be aCapulet. Then Romeo started talkingCapulet. Then Romeo started talkingtoo. Juliet asked who it was. He cametoo. Juliet asked who it was. He cameout from the bushes and said thatout from the bushes and said thattomorrow they will get married.tomorrow they will get married.

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Scene 3Thecharacters

The Prince ofVerona

Juliet

Romeo

Friar Laurence

Lord Capulet

Lady Capulet

Lord Montague

Lady Montague

The Nurse

Benvolio

Paris

Mercutio

Tybalt

The Prince of Cats

TheThe nextnext day,day, RomeoRomeo wentwent toto seesee FriarFriarLaurenceLaurence andand toldtold himhim toto marrymarry himhimtoto Juliet.Juliet. After,After, hehe hadhad toto promisepromise totothethe NurseNurse thatthat hehe willwill bebe kindkind toto Juliet.Juliet.AfterAfter thethe secretsecret wedding,wedding, Meanwhile,Meanwhile,MercutioMercutio andand BenvolioBenvolio metmet TybaltTybalt whowhowantedwanted toto killkill Romeo.Romeo. WhenWhen RomeoRomeoarrivedarrived ,, TybaltTybalt threatenedthreatened himhim withwithhishis swordsword butbut hehe didn'tdidn't wantwant toto fightfightbecausebecause nownow theythey werewere fromfrom thethe samesamefamily.family. MercutioMercutio tooktook thethe placeplace ofofRomeoRomeo andand foughtfought TybaltTybalt butbut TybaltTybaltkilled him with his sword.killed him with his sword.

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Scene 4Thecharacters

The Prince ofVerona

Juliet

Romeo

Friar Laurence

Lord Capulet

Lady Capulet

Lord Montague

Lady Montague

The Nurse

Benvolio

Paris

Mercutio

Tybalt

Fortune's Fool

RomeoRomeo angryangry andand madmad foughtfought TybaltTybaltandand murderedmurdered himhim toto revengerevengeMercutio.Mercutio. BenvolioBenvolio toldtold toto RomeoRomeo totoescapeescape becausebecause ifif theythey findfind himhim hehewouldwould bebe dead.dead. TheThe CapuletsCapulets camecame andandaccusedaccused Romeo.Romeo. BenvolioBenvolio explainedexplainedthatthat hehe waswas defendingdefending himselfhimself butbut thethePrincePrince saidsaid thatthat RomeoRomeo waswas bannishbannishfromfrom VeronaVerona andand ifif wewe seesee himhim inin thethecitycity theythey wouldwould havehave toto killkill him.him.RomeoRomeo hadhad toto leaveleave VeronaVerona andand JulietJulietwaswas veryvery sad.sad. FriarFriar LaurenceLaurence helpedhelpedhimhim toto seesee JulietJuliet forfor thethe lastlast timetime totosaysay herher goodbye.goodbye. LordLord CapuletCapulet wantedwantedtoto marrymarry JulietJuliet toto LordLord ParisParis becausebecausethethe deathdeath ofof TybaltTybalt waswas hardhard andand hehewantedwanted toto havehave happyhappy thoughtsthoughts forforthe family.the family.

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Scene 5Thecharacters

The Prince ofVerona

JulietRomeoFriar Laurence

Lord Capulet

Lady Capulet

Lord Montague

Lady Montague

The Nurse

Benvolio

Paris

Mercutio

Tybalt

My Lady's Dead !

The next morning, his father toldThe next morning, his father toldJuliet that she was going to marryJuliet that she was going to marryLord Capulet but she didn't agree. SheLord Capulet but she didn't agree. Shewent to see Friar Laurence and hewent to see Friar Laurence and hetold her his plan to be with Romeo.told her his plan to be with Romeo.She would have to drink a specialShe would have to drink a specialpotion which will make her sleep forpotion which will make her sleep for42 hours. Her family would believe42 hours. Her family would believethat she is dead so they would carrythat she is dead so they would carryher to the tomb. Then she drank ither to the tomb. Then she drank itwhen the Nurse arrived she found herwhen the Nurse arrived she found herdead and shouted.dead and shouted.

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Finale sceneThecharacters

The Prince ofVerona

Juliet

Romeo

Friar Laurence

Lord Capulet

Lady Capulet

Lord Montague

Lady Montague

The Nurse

Benvolio

Paris

Mercutio

Tybalt

What a Kiss, I Die

RomeoRomeo waswas inin MantuaMantua whenwhen hishis servantservant camecameandand toldtold himhim thatthat JulietJuliet waswas dead.dead. But,But, thetheservantservant ofof FriarFriar LaurenceLaurence hadhad toto toldtold himhim thatthatitit waswas aa strategystrategy andand sheshe isis notnot dead.dead. RomeoRomeowaswas chockedchocked andand veryvery sad.sad. HeHe feltfelt hopeless.hopeless.SoSo hehe decideddecided toto seesee herher forfor thethe lastlast time,time, totokisskiss herher andand drinkdrink aa poison.poison. RomeoRomeo wentwent totothethe tombtomb ofof JulietJuliet andand metmet LordLord Paris,Paris, theytheyfoughtfought andand RomeoRomeo killedkilled him.him. ThenThen hehe sawsawJulietJuliet andand thoughtthought sheshe waswas dead.dead. HeHeapproachedapproached andand cried,cried, hehe kissedkissed herher andanddrankdrank thethe poison.poison. HeHe died.died. AfterAfter thatthat JulietJulietwoke up and saw Romeo dead, she cried too.woke up and saw Romeo dead, she cried too.JulietJuliet tooktook Romeo'sRomeo's daggerdagger andand stabbedstabbedherself.herself.AtAt thethe endend thethe twotwo familiesfamilies becamebecame friendsfriendsandand thethe PrincePrince ofof VeronaVerona waswas veryvery sadsad butbutwas optimistic to a better future.was optimistic to a better future.

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The Balconyscene (2017)

ROMEOROMEO :: What'sWhat's thisthis lightlight thatthatII seesee ?? JulietJuliet willwill itit bebe ?? OhOh !!ItIt isis mymy newnew heartheart !! MineMine fellfellapart...apart...JULIETJULIET :: OhOh Romeo,Romeo, Romeo...Romeo...WhyWhy dodo II havehave toto lovelove you...you...YouYou mustmust swearswear youryour lovelove andanddenydeny youryour father'sfather's name.name. I'llI'll dodoit too if you love me.it too if you love me.ROMEOROMEO : Juliet...: Juliet...

JULIETJULIET : Why is your name an: Why is your name anennmemy to me ? Montague...ennmemy to me ? Montague...These are just letters, not aThese are just letters, not aperson or a monster. Withoutperson or a monster. Withoutyout name will you still beyout name will you still bewith them ? I am sick of love...with them ? I am sick of love...Hey ! Who are you behind theHey ! Who are you behind thebush !bush !ROMEOROMEO : I am, Lady a curse: I am, Lady a cursebecause of my name. Thatbecause of my name. Thatname wich is an ennemy toname wich is an ennemy tothem.them.JULIETJULIET : I know this voice. You: I know this voice. Youare Romeo, the Montague.are Romeo, the Montague.ROMEOROMEO : Yes I am... Romeo,: Yes I am... Romeo,the Montague...the Montague...

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Romeo'sDiary

Romeo's Diary

Juliet

Dear diary,Dear diary,I'mI'm inin lovelove withwith aa wonderfulwonderful girl.girl. WeWe onlyonly metmettonighttonight forfor thethe firstfirst timetime butbut tomorrowtomorrow we'rewe'regoinggoing toto getget marriedmarried !! ItIt waswas lovelove atat firstfirst sightsightforfor bothboth ofof us.us. MyMy heartheart meltedmelted thethe firstfirst timetimeII sawsaw JulietJuliet atat thethe party,party, SHeSHe waswas goinggoing downdownthethe stairsstairs beautifullybeautifully dressed,dressed, JulietJuliet isis moremorebeautifulbeautiful thanthan RosalineRosaline andand Cleopatra.Cleopatra. HerHerlonglong blondblond hairhair shiniershinier thanthan thethe sunsun andand thetheintensityintensity ofof herher eyeseyes whenwhen sheshe isis lookinglooking atatyouyou mademade mymy heartheart beatbeat faster,faster, fasterfaster andandfaster...faster... II feelfeel likelike mymy mindmind isis goinggoing crazy.crazy. IIcannotcannot stopstop thinkingthinking aboutabout thethe wayway sheshewalkedwalked toto me.me. II knowknow thethe CapuletCapulet andand mymyfamilyfamily won'twon't approveapprove ofof thisthis union.union. ItIt doesn'doesn'matter.matter.

MyMy lovelove forfor JulietJuliet hashas nono border,border, mymy lovelove forforJuliet has no family...Juliet has no family...

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