Romeo and Juliet

How much do you know about Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet? This section takes you step by step through the play, helping you to identify key plot points.

There are lots of characters in Romeo and Juliet. Take an in-depth look at the main ones identifying their key attributes and relationships and analysing their part in the play.

There are many different ways to interpret and perform Shakespeare’s plays. Watch the videos and decide how you would perform the three scenes from Romeo and Juliet.

There are many themes that run throughout Romeo and Juliet. Explore the main themes of love, fate and duality looking at how they affect characters and influence the story.

Shakespeare is renowned for the language he used and invented new words. Explore rhythm and rhyme, imagery and metaphor and oxymorons and opposites in Romeo and Juliet.