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Romeo and Juliet: Anticipation Guide

Answer the following question about Romeo and Juliet to the best of your ability.

1. The full title of the story is “The Most Excellent Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet.” True False

2. The author of the play is William Shakespeare. True False

3. Romeo and Juliet is a short story. True False

4. The genre of Romeo and Juliet is tragic drama. True False

5. The original story was written in Italian. True False

6. The antagonists of the story are Romeo and Juliet. True False

7. Verona, Italy is where the story takes place. True False

8. Some of the themes in the story are the forcefulness of love, True False
love as a cause of violence, the individual versus society,
and the inevitability of fate.

In the following lines, summarize what you think the story of Romeo and Juliet is about:
(don’t worry about being wrong!)

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