Romeo and Juliet- Questions

1.What do you know about Romeo and Juliet?

‘’Romeo and Juliet’’ is a love story theatre between Romeo and Juliet.

2.Where did they live?

Romeo and Juliet lived in Verona.

3.What were their family names?

Montagues and Capulets.

4.Who wrote the story?

The story wrote William Shakespeare.

5.When was the story written?

The story written in 1597.

6. What is the source of this story ?

The story is part of a long tradition of tragic romances stretching back to antiquity, the argument is based on the English translation (The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet, 1562) of an Italian story Mateo Bandello, conducted by Arthur Brooke.

7. Is it a comedy or a tragedy? Why?

Is a tragedy, because the end is horrible.

8. Is a similar story possible today? Justify your answer.

In my opinion not, because now not is as before. The stories of love now are different, less romantic.