11/14/2023 0 Comments Romeo and juliet short play script![]() ![]() ![]() John Danter published the first quarto, and although his name appears in the imprint, he printed only the first four sheets. The sonnet shared by Romeo and Juliet at their first meeting, in which their playful banter with the religious language of pilgrims and saints leads to a kiss, was adapted both by John Weever in a sonnet dedicated to Shakespeare, and by the compiler of The Passionate Pilgrim. The first edition appeared in print in 1597 as “ AN EXCELLENT conceited Tragedie.” The term “conceited” points to the witty, rhetorical language that pervades the play-language that exemplified the “sweet” style that Shakespeare was already known for, due to the sensational popularity of his earlier narrative poetry. Romeo and Juliet was one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays from the moment it was first performed and printed. ![]()
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