Pop culture references to Romeo and Juliet

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Gnomeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

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Gnomeo and Juliet movie 2011 a story just like Romeo and Juliet just using animated charaters to appeal to kids.

Romeo and Juliet was written by William Shakespeare in 1595

Romeo and Juliet can be plausibly dated to 1595. Shakespeare must have written the play between 1591 and 1596. The earliest date is considered to be too early, because of Shakespeare’s writing style in the play. The later date allows the necessary time for the compilation of the manuscript used to print the first ‘bad’ quarto in early 1597. Romeo and Juliet relates most closely to a group of plays usually dated to the period 1594-1595, Love’s Labour’s Lost, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Richard II.

There are so many different versions of Romeo and Juliet, from movies to Plays and songs. Including my favorite version Romeo + Juliet from 1996 by Baz Luhrmann staring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes.

The movie is about the gnomes that decorate the yards of Miss. Capulet and Mr. Montague. They argue about which yard looks better and who's is better they lawns don't like eachother, just like the Capulets and the Montagues in Romeo and Juliet.

Gnomeo and Juliet are from different yards, that didn't get along, just like Romeo and Juliet were from battling families. They both couldn't be together but did anyway. They still make things work. Just like Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet had certainly been performed by 1597, when the first quarto was published. There are no surviving records for any performances before the Restoration in 1660, but it is likely that Romeo and Juliet was first acted by the Lord Chamberlain’s Men at the Theatre and then at the Curtain. It has been suggested that Richard Burbage may have played Romeo, with the boy actor Robert Goffe as Juliet.

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Taylor Swift’s song Love Story from 2008 talking about a girl who’s father does not approve of her choice in boyfriend. Swift, Taylor. Love Story, Big Machine Records, Fearless, 2008

Pop culture references to Romeo and Juliet

In the video they recreated the dance scene at the Capulet Party just like in Romeo and Juliet

In the song "Love Story" Taylor Swift talks about running away with a guy, telling him to "Save her" and they would never have to be alone

"Romeo, save me, they're trying to tell me how to feel.

This love is difficult but it's real.

Don't be afraid, we'll make it out of this mess.

It's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes".

In the lyrics she uses the names

Romeo and Juliet to talk about

her relationship with this guy.

"Marry me, Juliet, you'll never have to be alone.

I love you, and that's all I really know.

I talked to your dad - go pick out a white dress

It's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes".

"Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone.

I'll be waiting; all that's left to do is run.

You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess.

It's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes". "

Alexis Mlady