In Shakespeare's original text, there is humour created by serving men to lower tension from the previous scene. Sampson, Gregory, Anthony and Potpan are the serving men. Capulet welcomes his guests with humour "Ladies that have their toes unplaged with corns will walk about with ...

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...