My little world

1. What do you know about Romeo and Juliet story?

Is the story about two young lovers and their impossible love because their families hate each other.

2. When was it written?

It was written between 1591 and 1595

3. What type of text is it: novel, poem or play?

Is a play, written in verse.

4. What is the origin of the story?

The argument is based on the English translation (The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet, 1562) of an Italian story of Matteo Bandello, conducted by Arthur Brooke, which was based on the French translation by Pierre Boaistuau made in 1559. Meanwhile, in 1582, William Painter made a prose translation from French and Italian stories, published in the collection of stories Palace of Pleasure.

5. Who is the author?




William Sheakspeare







6. Where was the author from?

He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. The most famous things in his country is the house, where he was born (not confirmed)


7. Do you know other works by him?

Hamlet,Macbeth and Otelo are his most famous works.

8. Who was the King/Queen in his country when Romeo and Juliet was written?

Isabel I, Queen of England.










9. Was he/she important? Why?

Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty.
One of the first steps he took was to establish a Protestant church independent of Rome, which later evolved into the present Church of England, which became the highest authority.
Her virginity became famous cause she din't want to marry.
She had two wars against Spain and France

10.What social norms existed in that time for young people and marriage?

The parents dicided with who they married their children. Many times it was when they were babies and their marriage was when they were adolescents (12-15 years old)