Romeo and Juliet is set in 16th century Verona, Italy and tells the story of two young lovers from feuding families, the Montagues and Capulets. Romeo, a Montague, falls in love with Juliet, a Capulet, at a ball. With the help of Friar Laurence, who hopes to end the family feud, Romeo and Juliet secretly marry. However, their love is challenged when Romeo is banished after killing Juliet's cousin Tybalt in a duel. Through a series of miscommunications, both Romeo and Juliet mistakenly believe the other is dead and end up taking their own lives to be together in the end.

1. ROMEO & JULIET

2. CONTEXTVERONA, 16TH CENTURY?

3. TWO FAMILIES:CAPULET & MONTAGUETWO MAIN CHARACTERS:ROMEO(MONTAGUE)JULIET (CAPULET)

4. plotA street brawl between Montagues and Capulets

5. Romeo attends the ball and meets and falls in love with Juliet.

6. Romeo makes himself known to her and they agree to be married.

7. With the help of Friar Laurence, who hopes to reconcile the two families through their children's union, they are secretly married the next day.Juliet's cousin Tybalt challenges Romeo to a duel who refuses to fight. Mercutio accepts the duel on Romeo's behalf and he is accused of The execution of Tybalt for the murder of Mercutio Romeo banished from Verona

8. Friar Laurence offers her a drug

9. The messenger does not reach Romeo and drinks the poison

10. Juliet awakens and, finding Romeo dead, stabs herself with his dagger

11. The families are reconciled by their children's deaths and agree to end their violent feud.

12. CHARACTERS

13. MaincharactersROMEOHe is the son and heir of Montague and lady Montague.

14. He is a young man of about sixteen, handsome, intelligent, and sensitive but also impulsive and immature.He lives in the middle of a violent feud between his family and the Capulets, but he is not interested in violence.His only interest is love.

15. Romeo´s close friend is MercutioothercharactersMERCUTIO:He is a kinsman to the Prince, and Romeo´s close friend.

16. He loves wordplay, specially sexual double entendres

17. He hates people who are obsessed with the latest fashions

18. He finds Romeo´s romanticized ideas about love tiresome.

19. Mercutio's name is related to the word "mercurial," meaning, "having an unpredictable and fast changing mood," an accurate description of Mercutio's personality

20. othercharactersTHE NURSEThe woman who brest-fed Juliet and has cared for Juliet her entire life

21. Provides comic relief with her frequently inapproriate speeches

22. She is faithful confidante and loyal intermediary in the affairFRIAR LAWRENCEA Franciscan friar, friend to both Romeo and Juliet

23. Kind, civic-minded and always ready with a plan

24. He secretly marries the lovers hoping the peace to Verona

25. He is an expert in the use of seemingly mystical potions and herbs themesTHE FORCEFULNESS OF LOVE

26. Romantic love,intense passion:1st sight between Romeo & Juliet

27. LOVE AS A CAUSE OF VIOLENCE

28. Death and violence connected to passion

29. THE INDIVIDUAL VERSUS SOCIETY

30. Against public & social institutions:family power, religion, honor

31. THE INEVITABILITY OF FATE

32. They are “star- crossed” : Fate controls themsymbolsPOISONLethal by human hands THUMB-BITINGRepresents the foolishness of the entire Capulet/Montague feudQUEEN MABFairy Queen who rides through the night bringing dreams to sleepers: not the best sides of the dreamers

33. QUOTATIONO Romeo, Romeo,wherefore art thou Romeo?Deny thy father and refuse thy name,Or if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love,And I’ll no longer be a Capulet.

34. Romeo & juliet

35. Links:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLWPg3SCYH4 : 1996Zeffirellyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVxdQ0vQhDw&feature=relatedWest side storyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_QffCZs-bg

36. THE ENDELMA GARCIA PANERO