Shakespeare is widely known for his spectacular characters. As a general rule, each play's characters cover the wide range of the human spectrum. These include characters such as Falstaff, Romeo, King Lear, Titus Andronicus, Richard III, and so on. The villains range in emotion from the most...

ROMEO & JULIET"These violent delights have violent ends and in their triumph die, like fire and power which when they kiss consume." Act 2, scene 6 : Friar Laurence. I feel this line sums up what the play is about and shows a clear reflection of the dramatic tension that exists within the two scene...

SETTING The play is set in the thirteenth or fourteenth century in Italy in Verona and Mantua. Much of the action takes place in Juliet's house. Two cities of Venice are also mentioned in the play. The Capulets and the Montagues, the main families of the play, are from noble lineage and wealth; the...