What is the social, cultural and historical context in Romeo and Juliet, with reference to act 1, sc. 1, and act 3, sc. 1?

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thestates, is set In fair Verona, where we lay our scene. The subject of
star-crossed lovers dates back for thousands of years, and the plot itself at least for decades.
Shakespeare drew from a number of sources specifically referring toand(or any variation on the
names, such as Romeus or Guiletta), including English poet Arthur Brooke, the French Pierre
Boaistua, and the Italian Luigi Da Porto.

The plays first and third acts are
important in terms of setting because they both begin in a public place. In fact, characters
commit violence in...

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