Introduction -- About the play -- Leading characters in the play --- Synopsis -- Romeo and Juliet: Commentary -- Shakespeare's verse -- Source, date, and text -- People in the play: Romeo and Juliet -- Appendix: Extracts from Rome4us and Juliet -- Classwork and examinations: Discussion of themes and topics -- Character study -- Activities -- Context questions -- Critical appreciation -- Essays -- Projects -- Background: Government -- Religion -- Education -- Language -- Drama -- Theatre -- Selected further reading -- William Shakespeare, 1564-1616 -- List of Shakespeare's plays.