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Definition of Setting
Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the city of New York, or it can be an imagined... read full definition
Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the city of New York, or... read full definition
Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the... read full definition
Setting
Explanation and Analysis:
Romeo and Juliet is set in the real city of Verona, Italy, likely during the 14th or 15th centuries (a century or two before Shakespeare wrote the play). Verona is depicted as a battleground of sorts, ruled by a prince who attempts to restore order between two feuding, fictional families, the Capulets and Montagues, and their allies. In reality, Verona's early modern history is littered with similar feuds between wealthy families who attempted to gain control over the city and its citizens—reflecting Shakespeare's keen interest in using history as a point of departure for his plays, which embellished facts with fiction.
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