Romeo And Juliet

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Romeo and Juliet

William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet: The Contemporary Film,
the Classic Play

William Shakespeare

Screenplay by Baz Luhrmann and Craig Pearce

Grades 9, 10, 11

about this book

One of the greatest love stories ever written, Romeo
and Juliet is a play that bears repeating and
revising for each generation.

The screenplay of the contemporary film of Romeo and
Juliet and the original classic version of the play are now
available in one book for readers to enjoy. The
screenplay is by Craig Pearce and Baz Luhrmann and the
book includes notes on William Shakespeare's play by
John Bettenbender. This major motion picture from
Twentieth Century Fox stars Leonardo DiCaprio and
Claire Danes.

The setting of the contemporary version is a modern city,
and the characters carry guns instead of swords. The
Montagues and the Capulets are gangsters who take their
feuding to the streets. At a masked ball Romeo Montague
meets and falls in love with Juliet Capulet, but, as in the
original play, their love is ill-fated. In addition to love,
violence and death play important parts in both versions.
Although the dialogue is briefer in the contemporary
version, the characters still speak the beautifully lyrical
words of Shakespeare.

teaching ideas

Using William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet in the
Classroom

Even the most reluctant reader is drawn to the tragic love
story of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet is often a
student's first experience with Shakespeare and is
traditionally taught in English or language arts classes. But
there are obvious connections to the social studies, art,
drama, and film studies curriculum that can expedite
students' understanding of the text and context of both
versions.

Suggested Classroom Activities

Pre-Reading Activity

Students bring an array of experiences to the classroom
that can enhance the...

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