Romeo and Juliet is set in 1500s Verona, Italy and tells the tragic story of love between the Montague and Capulet families who are bitter enemies. The document introduces the main characters including Romeo Montague who falls in love with Juliet Capulet, as well as their family members and Friar Lawrence who tries to help the young lovers. It hints that the story will show how their forbidden love leads to desperate plans and tragic consequences since keeping secrets cannot overcome the feud between their families.

1. Introduction: Romeo and Juliet
TRAGIC LOVE

2. • Verona, Italy
• 1500s
ROMEO AND JULIET SETTING

3. THE CAPULETS
• Lord Capulet
• Lady Capulet
• Juliet
• Tybalt
• Nurse
• Paris

4. THE MONTAGUES
• Lord Montague
• Lady Montague
• Romeo
• Friar Lawrence
• Mercutio
• Benvolio

5. • Desperate plans call for
desperate measures.
• Falling in love with your enemy
comes at a price.
• Keeping secrets gets you
nowhere in life, your sins will
find you out as they say.
• Secrets go with you to your
death bed.
ROMEO AND JULIET IS A TRAGEDY