1. The entire text of the play: Romeo and Juliet
2. An accepted accurate portrait of the author himself, drawn after his death.
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3. Here is a list of all movie adaptions of this play (there are over 100): Movie Adaptions of Romeo and Juliet
4. One of the most famous actors to play Romeo: Leonardo DiCaprio in the 1996 movie adaption. Here is a gif showcasing him as Romeo
5. This is one of my favorite adaptions of "Romeo and Juliet." It is a Bollywood film in which two young adults from rival political parties (and whose families are both running for office in the same town) fall in love amid political strife and upheaval.
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6. "Warm Bodies" is a movie that came out in 2013 and it throws zombies into the "Romeo and Juliet" story. "R" is a zombie who falls in love with Juliet, a human. This movie has multiple other scenes/themes from the original story but adds the clever zombie twist. Here is the Warm Bodies Official Trailer
7. Here is a current, very practical synopsis of the love story of "Romeo and Juliet"
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8. Many people have adapted this story to social media networks. Here is a pinterest board with dozens of funny quotes about Romeo and Juliet: Romeo and Juliet Pinterest
9. Hundreds of memes have been made to poke fun at the story or put a twenty-first century take on it.
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10. Sometimes it is hard to understand the Shakespean language so this website comes is very handy in helping us understand the language and what is going on. Sparknotes: Romeo and Juliet
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12. There have been a lot of funny and serious adaptions and portrayals of the "Romeo and Juliet" story. This is a comedy skit performed by Studio C that portrays the hypothetical situation in which Juliet sees a therapist to talk about her love of Romeo: Studio C Juliet Skit
13. This is a list that names, in their opinion, the top 10 best adaptations of "Romeo and Juliet." This list does not give the names of only movies that followed Shakespeare's script, but also names some modern movies that use the same theme of star-crossed lovers divided by social class or group or even species. Here is the list of Top 10 Adaptations
14. Here is a well-done animated adaptation:
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15. Here is a world news article about a couple in Bosnia who many have deemed the "Romeo and Juliet of Sarajevo." This tragic love story between a Serbian and a Muslim has provided hope to many today. 2012 marked the 20th anniversary of their deaths and so this news article was written to commemorate their memory. Here is the article on CNN News
16. This article transplants the story into modern times and discusses what would have happened "If Romeo and Juliet had cellphones." Here is the article on O.Canada.com
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18. The authorship of Shakespeare's plays have throughout time been questioned. Here is an article talking the different theories on who could have written Shakespeare's plays. Shakepeare Authorship Article
19. Sometimes it is hard to comprehend or picture what is happening when reading a Shakespeare play. Here is the play "Romeo and Juliet" as performed by a Providence College Theatre, Dance, and Film Department to help visualize what William Shakespeare wrote. Romeo and Juliet the play
20. The question that I have asked many times is why is "Romeo and Juliet" so famous? On this website college professors and high school teachers voice their opinions on why this play is a classic. Here is the link
