ROMEO AND JULIET

1. What do you know about Romeo and Juliet story?

Romeo and Juliet are the unlucky lovers in history.

2. When was it written?

Romeo and Juliet was written between 1591 and 1595.

3. What type of text is it: novel, poem or play?

It is a play.

4. What is the origin of the story?

The story of Romeo and Juliet has its origin in an Italian tale in verse "The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet" by Arthur Brooke in 1562, and would later be written in prose in "Palace of Pleasure" by William Painter in 1582.

5. Who is the author?

The author of Romeo and Juliet is William Shakespeare.

6. Where was the author from?

William Shakespeare was from of Stratford-upon-Avon (England).

7. Do you know other works by him?

Yes, I know that he wrote Hamlet, Macbeth and Othello.

8. Who was the King/Queen in his country when Romeo and Juliet was written?

The Queen of England, Elizabeth I

9. Was he/she important? Why?

Yes, because in her reign, England had made great progress in manny different areas, the country had become a major power in Europe and had defeated the Spanish Armada when Philip the Second had attempted to invade the country.

10.What social norms existed in that time for young people and marriage?

The family decided who their sons and daughters should marry.

9. Was he/she important? Why?

Yes, because in her reign, England had made great progress in manny different areas, the country had become a major power in Europe and had defeated the Spanish Armada when Philip the Second had attempted to invade the country.

10.What social norms existed in that time for young people and marriage?

The family decided who their sons and daughters should marry.