Romeo and Juliet: Language and Writing

A new type of study guide which combines an exploration of Shakespeare's language with. specific help for students looking to develop their own critical responses and skills. Catherine Belsey opens up the complex rhetoric of Shakespeare's most familiar play, Romeo and Juliet, helping students to interpret it afresh.

A new type of study guide which combines an exploration of  Shakespeare's language with. specific help for students looking to develop their own critical responses and skills. Hamlet remains the most studied of Shakespeare's tragedies and this guide examines it as a turning point in his writing career.Everyone knows the story of the star-crossed lovers but close attention to the language of the play can deepen and darken the legend. As icons of passion, Romeo and Juliet reveal the recklessness, as well as the idealism, of desire in a violent world. Catherine Belsey shows how you can tease out the play’s subtle meanings and goes on to discuss key adaptations, including the classic Baz Lurhmann film.