Romeo and Juliet

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Cover Title Page Copyright CONTENTS List of Illustrations Preface Abbreviations and Conventions 1. Shakespeare's plays 2. Editions 3. Other works, periodicals, general references Introduction The date Sources and structure The tragic pattern Language, style and imagery The characters Romeo and Juliet in the theatre I II III Recent Developments in Criticism and Production, by Thomas Moisan Romeo and Juliet and Recent Criticism Gender and Romeo and Juliet '. . . wherefore art thou Romeo?' Death Festival and Black Funeral 'In fair Verona where we set our scene': the Text In its Time The Text in Our Times Romeo and Juliet in Recent Stage and Film Productions Note on the Text List of Characters THE TRAGEDY OF ROMEO AND JULIET The Prologue Act 1 1 Verona. A public place 2 Verona. A street 3 Verona. Capulet's house 4 Verona. Before Capulet's house 5 Scene continues, now as a hall in Capulet's house Act 2 1 Verona. A lane running by Capulet's orchard 2 Scene continues, now in Capulet's orchard 3 Verona. Friar Lawrence's cell 4 Verona. A street 5 Verona. Capulet's orchard 6 Verona. Friar Lawrence's cell Act 3 1 Verona. A public place 2 Verona. Capulet's house 3 Verona. Friar Lawrence's cell 4 Verona. Capulet's house 5 Verona. Capulet's orchard Act 4 1 Verona. Friar Lawrence's cell 2 Verona. Capulet's house 3 Verona. Capulet's house 4 Scene continues 5 Scene continues Act 5 1 Mantua. A street 2 Verona. Friar Lawrence's cell 3 Verona. A churchyard Supplementary Notes The Prologue 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.5 4.1 4.2 4.4 4.5 5.1 5.3 Textual Analysis Appendix: Brooke's Romeus The Argument The Tragicall History of Romeus and Juliet The lovers exchange vows of mutual love Juliet debates at length Romeus's intentions Juliet receives permission to go to shrift, where she meets with Romeus The lovers discuss their perilous situation The open quarrel between the Capilets and Montagewes begins Juliet laments Romeus's banishment and Tybalt's death The Nurse finds Juliet in a faint and revives her The Nurse goes to find Romeus at the Friar's cell Romeus and Juliet spend a last night together, lamenting his exile Romeus refuses to allow Juliet to accompany him Romeus suffers in exile in Mantua In Verona, Juliet is counselled to forget the death of Tybalt Juliet's mother reports Juliet's sad state to Capilet and urges marriage as a remedy. Capilet approaches Paris Juliet visits the Friar for comfort and aid All lament the supposed death of Juliet Romeus receives the fatal news and seeks out an Apothecary The Friar goes to the tomb at the appointed time Juliet laments Romeus's death The Friar, with philosophical embellishments and at great length, recounts the whole course of events Reading List