After Juliet’s symbolic “fall” from the balcony, seduced by Romeo who stands symbolically amongst the fruit trees in the garden below, the two bewitched lovers descend into an idolatrous ...

Normally, parents chose their child's partner and this would be based on wealth, potential titles and family ties. Romeo and Juliet both decide who they are going to marry - this would have been ...

A theme is a key idea that runs through a text. The key themes in Romeo and Juliet are love, conflict and family. All three themes interlink with one another. Quiz - Themes Test yourself on the ...