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Romeo and Juliet
by William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)

Type of Work:

Romantic tragedy

Setting

Verona, Italy; Fifteenth century

Principal Characters

Romeo, son of the house of Montague
Juliet, daughter of the Capulet household
Benvolio, Romeo's cousin
Mercutio, Romeo's friend
Tybalt, Juliet's cousin
Lady Montague, the clan's matriarch
Lady Capulet, Juliet's mother
Juliet's ribald nurse
Friar Lawrence, a Franciscan Monk

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