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A LibGuide to support the reading and viewing of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

Introduction

Welcome Shakespeare's tale of love, loss and revenge. Use this LibGuide to support your reading of Romeo and Juliet. This homepage includes links to resources that introduce the play, but go further into the tabs to find many more resources.

Text and Audio from Lit2Go of Romeo and Juliet

Lit2Go Online Text and Audio
Forgot your print text at school? This Lit2Go text and audio version of Romeo and Juliet will help.

Open Source Shakespeare Concordance

Open Source Shakespeare Concordance
Sometimes, Elizabethan English can sound like a foreign language. Try this Shakespeare Concordance to look up words that are used by Shakespeare in all of his plays and their meanings.

Romeo and Juliet Study Guide

This link provides a comprehensive study guide to Romeo and Juliet covering all aspects of the play.

http://www.shakespearestudyguide.com/RomeoJul.html

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

Origins of the Story

Romeo and Juliet: Not a Shakespearean Tale After All

Interactive Folio: Romeo and Juliet

Click on the screenshot above to take you to the "most media-rich, interactive edition of Romeo and Juliet published to date."

John Green's Crash Course on Romeo and Juliet Part 1

John Green's Crash Course on Romeo and Juliet Part 2

Romeo and Juliet in Modern English

No Sweat Shakepeare
Part of the pleasure of reading and watching a Shakespearean play is the quality of the writing in the original Elizabethan English of Shakespeare's day. However, if you want help with getting the gist of the story you might try this site that offers Romeo and Juliet in modern English.

Romeo and Juliet (Reduced Shakespeare Company)

A humorous and quick take on the play.

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