It truly is timeless and has been borrowed and liberally ripped off for centuries since. There are no multiple side plots at play. The impact of this has shaped culture immeasurably.īut is the plot any good? It is not his most complex. It was considered not serious enough to warrant being a factor in a tragedy. Up until this point, of course, we had seen love in plays but usually in comedy. Of course, it wasn’t the first tragedy but it was the first to use love as the hero’s fatal flaw. However, with Romeo and Juliet, he broke new ground. It is well known that Shakespeare borrowed plot ideas liberally from ancient Greek plays. Take for instance the character Lord Capulet who is defensive about the idea of Juliet marrying given her age but in the wake of Tybalt’s death and facing her showing a rebellious side he transforms completely appearing to threaten violence against her. We see a range of motivations and people adapting the way they behave to suit their situation. There is a range of characters and they all feel distinct from one another. However, having done some amateur theatre what I can say categorically is that with a dull script the talent of the actors is irrelevant. Often the actors themselves help bring a text to life. It is not as straightforward to show characters in a play. (As honest as can be from a self-proclaimed Shakespeare fanboy!) However, in keeping with the other articles on Book Analysis, we will try and review it honestly. Romeo and Juliet almost speaks for itself.
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