Romeo and Juliet

Characters

Juliet

Capulet's wife

Friar Laurence

Romeo

Montague

Montague's wife

Count Paris

Capulet

Chorus

Themes

Time

• Imaginary world
• Astrologic beliefs
• Illusion of night

Love

• Metaphors
• Religion of love
• Love/sex: death/darkness

Duality

• Light and dark imagery
• Symbolism
• Loyalty vs. love
• Final order

Criticism

Language

• Poetic forms
• Blank verse
• Character-specific

Dramatic structure

• Comedy/tragedy shift
• Hope, despair, reprieve
• Sub-plots

Queer theory

• Mercutio and Romeo
• Romeo and Rosaline
• Homosexual procreation

Feminist criticism

• Juliet's lack of freedom
• Women's subordination

Psychoanalysis

• Romeo's impulsiveness
• Hatred between the families
• Shakespeare's son

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Literature & art

Music

Screen

Thank you!

Sources

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romeo_and_Juliet
• http://nfs.sparknotes.com/romeojuliet/
• http://www.shmoop.com/romeo-and-juliet/