Romeo and Juliet

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William Shakespeare's birthplace

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England

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Shakespeare's writing period

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The Renaissance

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Shakespeare's theater

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The Globe Theatre

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Shakespeare's works

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Tragedies and comedies

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Iambic pentameter

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5 iambs per line

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Iamb

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Unstressed + stressed syllable

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Setting of Romeo and Juliet

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Verona, Italy

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Unrequited: not returned or rewarded (especially love)

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Definition of unrequited feelings

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Romeo's sadness at the play's start

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Loves Rosaline, who vows to remain chaste.

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First meeting of Romeo and Juliet

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At the Capulet's party