Orientation For Shakespeare s Play, Romeo And Juliet

Orientation for Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet â€Å"There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.† - William Shakespeare William Shakespeare was a renowned and eminent English poet, actor, and playwright; He has been deemed one of the greatest English writers to date. He was born on the 26th of April in 1564 (in the register of the Holy Trinity Parish Church there is a record of his baptism) and he died of unknown causes on April 23rd, 1616. There are many conspiracy theories surrounding William Shakespeare’s death. One of them is an entry in the diary of John Ward, the vicar of the Holy Trinity Church in Stratford (where he is buried) it tells us that, â€Å"Shakespeare, Drayton, and Ben Jonson had a merry meeting and it seems drank too hard, for Shakespeare died of a fever there contracted.† Supposedly, Romeo and Juliet was first staged the late 16th century, however, there are no records for any performances before 1660 when the restoration was made. Five different locations where Romeo and Juliet was staged in 2015 were: - The Royal Opera House, September 19th – December 2nd, 2015 (London, England) - Blue Square Samsung Electronics Hall, September 12th – October 11th, 2015 (Seoul, South Korea) - The Shakespeare Company, October 5th - October 17th , 2015 (Calgary, Canada) - Guild Festival Theatre, August 1st - August 9th, 2015 (Ontario, Canada) Life in 16th century London was very different compared to life in the 21st century for five main reasons:Show MoreRelatedWilliam Shakespeare s Romeo And Juliet1595 Words   |  7 Pagescalculate or quantify. Psychology came to view things like familial love as harmful and, as a result, 1950’s parenting guides, mother’s associations and medical experts rang with warnings against showing affection toward children, they stated that doing so spread disease and caused mental health issues. Government-issued brochures advised mothers and fathers to â€Å"never kiss a baby† and to not â€Å"rock or play with children†. The director of the American Psychological Association warned â€Å"when you are temptedRead More William Shakespeare and His Works Essay3349 Words   |  14 Pages William Shakespeare, the figure to whom the most influential works of literature in history are credited, was born in April of 1564 (the exact date is approximated as April 23rd, also the date given as his death fifty-two years later) in Stratford, England to John and Mary Shakespeare. He grew up in relatively middle-class surroundings, attending grammar school and studying Latin, logic, and literature, from which he graduated to marry a woman by the name of Anne Hathaway. With Hathaway he hadRead MoreStudy Guide Literary Terms7657 Words   |  31 Pagesrepetition of the initial sounds of several words in a group. The following line from Robert Frosts poem Acquainted with the Night provides us with an example of alliteration,: I have stood still and stopped the sound of feet. The repetition of the s sound creates a sense of quiet, reinforcing the meaning of the line 3. allegory – Where every aspect of a story is representative, usually symbolic, of something else, usually a larger abstract concept or important historical/geopolitical eventRead MoreCrm in Supermarkets30832 Words   |  124 PagesEB 2003-02 February 2003 FOOD INDUSTRY MANAGEMENT CORNELL U N I V E R S I T Y Customer Relationship Marketing (CRM) in the U.S. Supermarket Industry: Current Status and Prospects Gerard F. Hawkes Senior Extension Associate Food Industry Management Program Department of Applied Economics and Management College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-7801 Teaching †¢ Research †¢ Executive Education IT IS THE POLICY OF CORNELL UNIVERSITY actively to support