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Romeo and Juliet
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ROMEO & JULIET ACT 1 SCENE 1 During the first scene of the play we are introduced to several character and the setting for the play. The story is set in the Italian city of 'Verona'. Italy was regarded as a wealthy and romantic country where extravagant love affairs took place. Verona is a town that was popular with the rich and classical civilisation. This makes Verona an ideal setting for the tragic romance. The play was written in the 16th Century (1595) and is about forbidden love. "A pair of star crossed lovers", find themselves facing death due to their feuding families. We are introduced to two different families with one major thing in common. They despise the other family. Both families will go to extreme lengths to out do the other. They will do anything from "biting" their "thumb" at each other, to fighting to the death. Both...
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