Of Pentameter & Bear Baiting - Romeo & Juliet Part I: Crash Course English Literature

The video explores Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', highlighting its plot, themes, and the changes Shakespeare made to the original story. It discusses the play's setting in Verona, its political context, and the structure of tragedy as defined by Aristotle. The video also delves into Shakespeare's use of language, including iambic pentameter, and the play's original performance conditions in Elizabethan theaters.

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