Romeo and Juliet

• The prologue at the beginning of the play foreshadows the lovers' untimely deaths.
• A long-standing feud and bitter rivalry existed between the noble Montague and Capulet families in Verona.
• Fate and free will is another important theme, exploring the idea of whether the characters' actions are predetermined or a result of their own choices.
• In Romeo and Juliet, dramatic irony is used when the audience knows that Juliet is not actually dead, but Romeo believes she is and takes his own life.
• "O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!" - Tybalt
• "For never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo." - Prince Escalus
• 'My only love, sprung from my only hate!' Too early seen unknown, and known too late arise From hell to plague the night' - Romeo
• The use of soliloquies allows the audience to understand the inner thoughts and feelings of the characters.
• Shakespeare uses dramatic irony throughout the play, with the audience knowing more than the characters about what is going on.
• The feud derived from an old grudge and trivial dispute that, over time, came to define the very essence of the families.
• 'What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.' - Juliet
• Romeo and Juliet is set in Verona, Italy during the Renaissance period (14th-17th century).
• Shakespeare uses symbolism throughout the play to convey deeper meanings and themes.
• Fate can be interpreted as predetermined destiny or the idea that everything happens according to some higher power.
• Death is presented as inevitable and unavoidable, highlighting the fragility of human existence.
• Love is portrayed as both beautiful and destructive, with characters willing to sacrifice their lives for it.