SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE

1) Main characters
The main characters are: William Shakespeare and Viola de Lesseps 

2) Society of the time
The Elizabethean Era took place from 1558 to 1603 and is considered by many historians to be the golden age in English History. During this period England experienced peace and prosperity while the arts flourished. The time period is named after Queen Elisabeth I who reigned England during this time, which is perhaps most famous for its theatre and the works of William Shakespeare. Also, other arts such as music and painting were popular.

3)The film and "Romeo and Juliet"
The film talks about a very famous writer called William Shakespeare. The movie tell us that he´s trying really hard to write a novel but he can´t , until he meet a girl that its called Viola de Lesseps and they fall in love. But they have a prohibited love, because she is a noble and she´s getting engaded and he its just a simple man. But they´re young and they don´t care and they stay together. Also Viola is acting in his dressed up like a boy. Finally she has to marry another man, but when the ceremony ended she runs away to saw the play that its called ROMEO AND JULIET , that is based on their own love story. the film ended her acting at Williams Shakespeare play.

Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare in 1595. The book tall us about the love story of a young couple and the actions that turns a love story in a tragic.

4) Historical context of the time: The Queen and the Theatre
Elizabeth was Queen of England, Ireland and Wales from 1558 to 1603. She gave her name to the 'Elizabethan Age'.This was the age of William Shakespeare's plays.She was the daughter of King Henry VIII and , her grandfather Henry VII was the first Tudor king of England. She was illegitimate until her older brother and sister dies, that she took the throne.

In the first half of the 16th century, the Renaissance and the court theatre coexist.