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  It certainly does not detract from Shakespeare’s genius to point out that his plays are usually based on other literature. He found material for his plays in the work of other writers. Romeo and Juliet, for example, is based on a sixteenth-century narrative poem by Arthur Brooke entitled The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet first published in 1562. It’s extremely helpful to have the class read the play while listening to Caedmon unabridged audio cassettes starring Claire Bloom…..

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