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Romeo & Juliet (The Opening Scene)  

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Romeo & Juliet Romeo & Juliet was a play written by William Shakespeare when plays were the main source of entertainment, which if disliked by audiences would end up in actors being hit by rotten fruit and vegetables. With that in mind Shakespeare devised openings to his play's, which gripped the audience immediately with drama, action or humour. For Romeo & Juliet he chose to capture his audience's with humour, which is set during a conversation between two Capulet servants Sampson & Gregory. They discuss the hatred they share for their rival family the Montague's. The Montague's & Capulet's are two equal families with a history of blood and violence, destroying the civilisation of Verona. However the teenagers of both families' fall in love in a relationship, which could never be because of the rivalry. Thus beginning the story of Rome & Juliet. The prologue of the play is just a basic introduction to the play,...

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