Romeo and Juliet

Examines many aspects of Shakespeare's classic tale of star-crossed lovers including the history of the play's criticism, issues of confession, trauma and uses of the imagination. Essays on film adaptations and parodies as well as pluralistic appraoches to the balcony scene are also included. Each essay is 2,500 to 5,000 words in length, and all essays conclude with a list of "Works Cited".