Romeo and Juliet – William Shakespeare – Use of Blank Verse and Prose

This English-language resource explores Shakespeare’s use of blank verse and prose in Romeo and Juliet.

It examines how shifts in form shape character, tone, status, pace, conflict and the play’s tragic development.

Key features:

• Clear explanation of blank verse, prose, iambic pentameter, caesura, enjambment and register.
• Analysis of how form presents emotion, authority, comedy and social pressure.
• Focus on Juliet, Romeo, the Nurse, Mercutio and Capulet.
• Activities on comprehension, terminology, character interpretation, creative design and essay preparation.
• Includes an accompanying worksheet to reinforce and practise key concepts.