These notes are made available with the kind permission of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Level: Upper Intermediate +

Teachers’ notes focussing on three aspects of the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare:
- the purpose and content of the prologue
- the setting and props
- the first meeting of Romeo and Juliet
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The activities can be selected or adapted to suit a range of ability levels and interests. Focussing on particular elements of the play, instead of the play as a whole, is one way of introducing students to the language of Shakespeare.
For more resources from the RSC on Romeo and Juliet, visit http://www.rsc.org.uk/explore/romeo-and-juliet/
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