Juliet Courseworks

Why did the Nurse encourage Romeo, only to do a complete U-turn after Juliet and Romeo were married?How could Lord and Lady Capulet be so insensitive, expecting Juliet to marry Paris, a man she hardly knew, and so soon after her beloved cousin's death? The Prologue is written as a sonnet, and sonnets were a popular form of poetry in Shakespeare's time; they were a traditional and respected poetic form that usually dealt with a theme of requited love.

'Romeo and Juliet' is thought to have been written in 1595 or 1596.

The story was adapted by Shakespeare but it is his version that is known to old and young the world over. The whole episode of Romeo and Juliet's meeting, falling in love, marriage, and tragic end, takes place within five days.

It’s in fair Verona where we lay our scene, and it’s time for the basketball league championship final.

Desperate rivals, the Montague Mambas and the Capulet Cats, are going toe to toe, competing for the cup.

Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare's greatest and best loved tragedies.

In this series for GCSE English Literature we analyse all aspects of the play ensuring that you gain a full understanding of the various complexities, including key themes, characters, context and structure.She also has taught organizational communication, public speaking and business and Professional Communication at De Paul.Whatever the course, she strives to keep her classes interactive and centered on hands-on practice.In the Prologue we are presented with a brief summary of the play.Strangely, the summary includes mention of the tragic ending. ' - why would Shakespeare want us to know the ending before we have even watched the play?Romeo Montague hopes to lead his team to a glorious victory, and with the two sides both alike in dignity there’s everything to play for… Star player Romeo has struck up an intense friendship with Juliet Capulet, the Cats’ point guard.That’s a cross-court violation if ever there was one. Now she’s against that lucrative transfer deal to Paris.There is no other community of learners of which she would rather be a part.Juliet has her master's in communication studies from Northwestern University, where she also completed coursework toward the doctorate.Nobody knows the actual answer to this but we can make educated guesses. It is then that we begin to realise that the guilt does not rest with any one character.Even though we know what the outcome of the play will be, we still want things to work out for Romeo and Juliet. What did Friar Lawrence think he was doing, secretly marrying two youngsters in the full knowledge that their parents would not agree?