Romeo and Juliet: The Oxford Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Romeo and Juliet: The Oxford Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet

William Shakespeare

450 pages • first pub 1597 (editions)

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Description

This innovative edition of one of Shakespeare's most beloved plays offers modernized texts not only of the 1599 quarto but also of the short, or "bad" quarto of 1597, regarding each as witness to a "mobile text" which changed in composition as Sha...

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Moods

emotional 70%
sad 66%
dark 38%
challenging 27%
tense 25%
funny 18%
reflective 15%
adventurous 12%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 46%
fast 37%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 42% | Character: 31% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 39% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

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