Romeo and Juliet: Commentary
The commentary on
Romeo and Juliet
offers two approaches of many possible: a discussion of genre (tragedy and comedy as they are found in the play), and patterns of imagery.
Comedy to Tragedy
Introduction
Mercutio and Queen Mab
Comedy to Tragedy
Romeo and Juliet as tragedy
Patterns of Imagery
Romeo and Juliet: Light and Dark
The Lovers Meet
The "Balcony" Scene
Fortune's Fools
Lark and Nightingale
Love and Death
Juliet at the window
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This page last updated April 16, 1997. Enquiries to Michael Best,
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