ROMEO AND JULIET

Dire Straits and Shakespeare

Romeo and Juliet

A project made by Camilla Piccirillo and Alessia Nuzzone.

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Analogies with and differences

Content of their conversation

Differences

Analogies

• In the song Romeo sing, while in the balcony scene of Shakespeare Romeo only speaks.

The time is ricorrent in both the song and the play.

• In the song Juliet didn't fall in love with Romeo.

Differences

Analogies

• Even in the song, Juliet is is betrothed to another man.

• The whole dialogue is completly different from the original Shakespeare play, is more modern and less romantic then the original speech between Romeo and Juliet.

Setting

ROMEO AND JULIET PLAY

THE SONG

• The scene is setting in the Italian Renaissance.
• There was the romantic balcony scene.

• The scene is setting in the modern days.
• the balcony scene is more sensual and passionate and not romantic.

Other main features

Imaginery used

General mood

Psycological characterisation

Social characterisation

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