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Shakespeare's primary source for Romeo and Juliet was Arthur Brooke's Romeus and Juliet, first published in 1562, two years before Shakespeare's birth, and reprinted in 1587, about eight years before the first performance of Romeo and Juliet.
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∙ 12y agoHis main source was Arthur Brooke's poem Romeus and Juliet. But the story was not original to Brooke either; he got it from a French retelling of an Italian story that was based on another Italian story and so on.
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∙ 15y agoShakespeare's primary source for Romeo and Juliet was a poem by Arthur Brooke called The Tragicall Historye of Romeus and Iuliet, written in 1562.
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∙ 11y agoShakespeare got it from a poem Romeus and Juliet by Arthur Brooke.
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What is the name of the poem off which Romeo and Juliet is based on?
The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet by Arthur Brooke (made in 1562) is the poem on which Romeo and Juliet was based off of.
Is Romeo and Juliet an original work?
Which Romeo and Juliet are you talking about? Romeus and Juliet the poem by Arthur Brooke? Romeo and Juliet the play by William Shakespeare? Romeo and Juliet the Symphonic Poem by Tchaikovsky? Romeo and Juliet the ballet by Prokofieff? Romeo and Juliet the song by Dire Straits? All of them are original works even though they are all about the same story.
What is the poem that romeo recites to Juliet?
Romeo does not recite a poem to Juliet. When they first speak to each other, their dialogue forms a poem, but they are not reciting, just talking.
Name of the author of Romeo and Juliet?
I don't know if you are talking about the famous poem Romeus and Juliet, written by Arthur Brooke, or the famous play Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare, or the famous symphonic poem Romeo & Juliet, written by Tchaikovsky, or the famous dramatic symphony Romeo et Juliet, written by Berlioz, or the famous opera Romeo et Juliette, written by Gounod, or the famous ballet Romeo and Juliet, written by Prokofiev, or the famous popular song Romeo and Juliet written by Mark Knopfler.
What is Shakespeare's most famous poem?
Shakespeare most famous poem is Sonnet #18
What is the name of the poem off which Romeo and Juliet is based on?
The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet by Arthur Brooke (made in 1562) is the poem on which Romeo and Juliet was based off of.
What the subject of the Romeo and Juliet poem?
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is not a poem. It's a play. And as everybody knows, it is about love.
Who made the poem Romeo and Juliet?
Romeo and Juliet is a play written by William Shakespeare.
Is Romeo and Juliet an original work?
Which Romeo and Juliet are you talking about? Romeus and Juliet the poem by Arthur Brooke? Romeo and Juliet the play by William Shakespeare? Romeo and Juliet the Symphonic Poem by Tchaikovsky? Romeo and Juliet the ballet by Prokofieff? Romeo and Juliet the song by Dire Straits? All of them are original works even though they are all about the same story.
What is the poem that romeo recites to Juliet?
Romeo does not recite a poem to Juliet. When they first speak to each other, their dialogue forms a poem, but they are not reciting, just talking.
The origins of the story romeo and Juliet?
From a poem
What the subject of the poem Romeo and Juliet?
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is not a poem. It's a play. It is based on a poem, though, called Romeus and Juliet written by Arthur Brooke, which you have probably never even heard of. Both the play and the poem are about love. Juliet and Romeo come from 2 different families that really hate each other. But Juliet (aged 13) and Romeo (aged 18 or20) fall in love... and well I'm not gonna tell you all the details, but there's one thing I can tell you, it's very romantic.
Can anyone give you a good poem that relates to Romeo and Juliet?
romues and juliet
Romeo and Juliet inspiration please?
Romeus and Juliet, a poem by Arthur Brooke
What is a famous poem?
Romeo And Juliet. That is one of my favorites
What categories of poems is Romeo and Juliet?
The Romeo and Juliet you have heard about isn't any category of poem at all. It's a play.
Where did William shakespeare get the story for romeo and Juliet?
From Arthur Brooke's poem Romeus and Juliet.
