ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The historic city of Verona was founded in the 1st century B.C. It particularly flourished under the rule of the Scaliger family in the 13th and 14th centuries and as part of the Republic of Venice from the 15th to 18th centuries.

Detailed explanation-2: -Verona, Italy. Verona is a city in northeastern Italy. In Shakespeare’s lifetime, it was part of the Venetian Republic, but until 1405 it had been an independent city-state. The Verona of Romeo and Juliet seems to be independent and with its own prince, who authorizes and enforces local laws.

Detailed explanation-3: -Romeo’s house is located in an alley, central but a bit hidden in the oldest part of Verona, just behind the Scala Family tombs. It is not a sumptuous noble palace, with frescoes and decorations, but a sort of austere and imposing brick castle. In the narrow, dark street where it is located it inspires a certain awe.

Detailed explanation-4: -Shakespeare set Romeo and Juliet in two different Italian locations. Most of the action takes place in Verona and a small portion in Mantua.

Detailed explanation-5: -The city of Verona is rich of Roman antiquities (the city is also known as little Rome), nevertheless it is mostly famous as the setting of the love story Romeo and Juliet. The symbol of the city is the great Roman Arena (Arena di Verona).