How does the suicidal impulse that both Romeo and Juliet exhibit relate to the overall theme of young love? Does …

What effect does the accelerated time scheme have on the play’s development? Is it plausible that a love story of …

Shakespeare makes the plot of Romeo and Juliet rely on the delivery of crucial messages. Explain the importance of these various messages …

 Dreams often play an important part in Shakespearean dramas. At several points in the play, the characters have dreams. Sometimes …

Juliet is a very young girl; however, she shoulders a great deal of responsibility and manages a series of very …

As the Friar picks his herbs, he tells us that nature’s tomb is also her womb and that what dies …

 Light in its various forms recurs throughout the play. How does light mirror the action? How does the author use …

Some readers consider the final scene in which both Romeo and Juliet die to be triumphant. In addition to the …

Love manifests itself in a multitude of ways in the play. Compare and contrast Romeo’s love for Rosaline with Romeo’s …

Mercutio gives a wonderful monologue on Queen Mab in Act 1, Scene 4. Examine this passage and discuss its literary …