| Chorus | in Elizabethan drama, a character who gives commentary throughout the play and recites the prologue and epilogue |
| Context | the circumstances in which something exists or happens |
| paraphrase | to restate an author’s text in one’s own words |
| Prologue | the introduction to a piece of literature |
| Society | a group of people who live in a particular place and time and share laws, beliefs, and values |
An Introduction to Shakespeare and Romeo and Juliet, Part 1
July 4, 2019