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-2019302118360RELIGIONThe church played an important role in society - everybody had to go to church on a Sunday and all marriages had to take place there.Divorce was almost impossible and suicide was a sin.Most of the population were Catholic at this time.4000020000RELIGIONThe church played an important role in society - everybody had to go to church on a Sunday and all marriages had to take place there.Divorce was almost impossible and suicide was a sin.Most of the population were Catholic at this time.281495543307000025253956182995CONTEXT00CONTEXT25501603993515ROMEO & JULIET00ROMEO & JULIET-202565-361950The Play’s OriginsShakespeare did not invent the story of Romeo and Juliet. He did not, in fact, even introduce the story into the English language. A poet named Arthur Brooks first brought the story of Romeus and Juliet to an English-speaking audience in a long and plodding poem that was itself not original, but rather an adaptation of adaptations that stretched across nearly a hundred years and two languages. Many of the details of Shakespeare’s plot are lifted directly from Brooks’s poem, including the meeting of Romeo and Juliet at the ball, their secret marriage, Romeo’s fight with Tybalt, the sleeping potion, and the timing of the lover’s eventual suicides. Such appropriation of other stories is characteristic of Shakespeare, who often wrote plays based on earlier works.Shakespeare’s play not only bears a resemblance to the works on which it is based, it is also quite similar in plot, theme, and dramatic ending to the story of Pyramus and Thisbe, told by the great Roman poet Ovid in his Metamorphoses. Shakespeare was well aware of this similarity; he includes a reference to Thisbe in Romeo and Juliet.00The Play’s OriginsShakespeare did not invent the story of Romeo and Juliet. He did not, in fact, even introduce the story into the English language. A poet named Arthur Brooks first brought the story of Romeus and Juliet to an English-speaking audience in a long and plodding poem that was itself not original, but rather an adaptation of adaptations that stretched across nearly a hundred years and two languages. Many of the details of Shakespeare’s plot are lifted directly from Brooks’s poem, including the meeting of Romeo and Juliet at the ball, their secret marriage, Romeo’s fight with Tybalt, the sleeping potion, and the timing of the lover’s eventual suicides. Such appropriation of other stories is characteristic of Shakespeare, who often wrote plays based on earlier works.Shakespeare’s play not only bears a resemblance to the works on which it is based, it is also quite similar in plot, theme, and dramatic ending to the story of Pyramus and Thisbe, told by the great Roman poet Ovid in his Metamorphoses. Shakespeare was well aware of this similarity; he includes a reference to Thisbe in Romeo and Juliet.422211513335HONOURDuring the 16th century, people had a strong sense of honour to their family – this was particularly true of families of a higher class.Duels and feuds were commonplace in this society because of this.4000020000HONOURDuring the 16th century, people had a strong sense of honour to their family – this was particularly true of families of a higher class.Duels and feuds were commonplace in this society because of this.-1733553487420FAMILY & MARRIAGEMarriage was often for money, not love. Parents often arranged marriages for their daughters – brides and grooms wouldn’t have a choice.The husband/father is in control of the family, women had very few rights during the 16th century.4000020000FAMILY & MARRIAGEMarriage was often for money, not love. Parents often arranged marriages for their daughters – brides and grooms wouldn’t have a choice.The husband/father is in control of the family, women had very few rights during the 16th century.4902201710690002984505584825005334000546735000508190517621250044577003480435FATEPeople had a strong belief in fate, they thought that their future was already decided by the stars – they could not change this fate and therefore there was a lack of personal responsibility.020000FATEPeople had a strong belief in fate, they thought that their future was already decided by the stars – they could not change this fate and therefore there was a lack of personal responsibility.2952750-57150020770855688965LOVECourtly love was the most accepted form of love during the 16th century – this meant that the man worshipped women from afar, writing poems and songs to woo them.Sexual love and lust was frowned upon, particularly by the Church.4000020000LOVECourtly love was the most accepted form of love during the 16th century – this meant that the man worshipped women from afar, writing poems and songs to woo them.Sexual love and lust was frowned upon, particularly by the Church. ................
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