Romeo and Juliet

By Daniel Rojas

Shakespeare’s Background

William Shakespeare was born in Stratford, England and not much is known about his life before he was 18. He spent most his time writing and performing plays in London. Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnet and 38 plays during his lifetime. He was married to Anne Hathaway and had three kids which on died at age 11. Shakespeare wrote mainly tragedies but also wrote comedies and histories.

http://www.departments.oxy.edu/library/geninfo/collections/special/bannedbooks/shakespeare.jpg

(http://www.biographyonline.net/poets/william_shakespeare.html)

Romeo and Juliet in ArtRomeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare's most illustrated

plays. There are many painting done of Romeo and Juliet which mainly show Romeo and Juliet's love for each other.

Romeo at Juliet's tomb. Painting by Henry Fuseli in 1809 Ford Madox Brown’s

oil painting showing the balcony scene.

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romeo_and_Juliet#Literature_and_art)

Romeo and Juliet in Film

Works Cited

• http://www.biographyonline.net/poets/william_shakespeare.html

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romeo_and_Juliet#Literature_and_art

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare