It isn't. Shakespeare did not specify any time setting for the play. So basically you can set it any time you want to.
Baz Luhmanns Romeo and Juliet (1997) was mainly set in Los Angeles
Verona, Italy.
Thursday, then Wednesday.
Are you sure you are not thinking of Romeo and Julius? Just a joke. Julius Caesar is set in ancient Rome and Romeo and Juliet is set in Verona.
Juliet is proposing marriage to Romeo and she is giving him the choice to accept or deny her proposal.
Verona, Italy
Romeo's religion in "Romeo and Juliet" is not explicitly stated in the play. The characters in the play are generally understood to be Christian, as it is set in Renaissance-era Italy where Christianity was the dominant religion. However, religion does not play a prominent role in the story.
The season and year is never mentioned in Romeo and Juliet. However, based on the dialogue most think it was set in 1590's.
The play is set in the 16th century.
Romeo and Juliet was a play, written by William Shakespeare who was a playwright, not a composer.Romeo and Juliet has also been set to music. Russian composers Tchaikowsky and Prokofiev each wrote a ballet called Romeo and Juliet.
It's not! It's set in Verona, Italy, not Mexico.
The majority of the play happens in Verona. But later on in the story, Romeo gets banished from Verona. He escapes to the city of Mantua.