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Romeo Montague (Italian: Romeo Montecchi) is the male protagonist of William Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet. The son of Lord Montague and his wife, Lady Montague, he secretly loves and marries Juliet, a member of the rival House of Capulet, through a priest named Friar Laurence. Juliet then becomes Juliet Montague.

Romeo Montague
Romeo and Juliet character
The balcony scene in Romeo and Juliet as depicted by Ford Madox Brown (1869-70)
First appearance	Romeo and Juliet c. 1591–95
Created by	William Shakespeare
Based on	Romeus, from The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet (1562)
In-universe information
Affiliation	Mercutio Friar Laurence
Family	Lord Montague (father) Lady Montague (mother) Benvolio Montague (cousin)
Spouse	Juliet Montague
Nationality	Italian

Forced into exile after slaying Juliet's cousin, Tybalt, in a duel, Romeo commits suicide upon hearing falsely of Juliet's death.

The character's origins can be traced as far back as Pyramus, who appears in Ovid's Metamorphoses, but the first modern incarnation of Romeo is Mariotto in the 33rd of Masuccio Salernitano's Il Novellino (1476). This story was reworked in 1524 by Luigi da Porto as Giulietta e Romeo (published posthumously in 1531). Da Porto named the character Romeo Montecchi and his storyline is near-identical to Shakespeare's adaptation.[1] Since no 16th-century direct English translation of Giulietta e Romeo is known, Shakespeare's main source is thought to be Arthur Brooke's English verse translation of a French translation of a 1554 adaptation by Matteo Bandello.[2] Although both Salernitano and da Porto claimed that their stories had historical basis, there is little evidence that this is the case.

Romeo, an only child like Juliet, is one of the most important characters of the play, and has a consistent presence throughout it. His role as an idealistic lover has led the word "Romeo" to become a synonym for a passionate male lover in various languages. Although often treated as such, it is not clear that "Montague" is a surname in the modern sense.

Origins

The earliest tale bearing a resemblance to Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is Xenophon of Ephesus' Ephesiaca, whose heroic figure is a Habrocomes. The character of Romeo is also similar to that of Pyramus in Ovid's Metamorphoses, a youth who is unable to meet the object of his affection due to an ancient family quarrel, and later kills himself due to mistakenly believing her to have been dead.[3] Although it is unlikely that Shakespeare directly borrowed from Ovid while writing Romeo and Juliet, the story was likely an influence on the Italian writers whom the playwright was greatly indebted to.[4] The two sources which Shakespeare most likely consulted are Brooke's translation of da Porto and William Painter's The goodly historye of the true, and constant Love between Romeo and Juliet.[5]

Film portrayals

Romeo and Juliet has been adapted into film several times, and the part of Romeo has been played by several actors, including

• Leonard Whiting in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 film, Romeo and Juliet, opposite Olivia Hussey as Juliet.
• Leslie Howard in George Cukor's 1936 film, Romeo and Juliet, opposite Norma Shearer as Juliet.
• Laurence Harvey
• Leonardo DiCaprio in Baz Luhrmann's modernized 1996 version, Romeo + Juliet, alongside Claire Danes as Juliet.
• Douglas Booth in Carlo Carlei's 2013 Romeo and Juliet film adaptation, opposite Hailee Steinfeld as Juliet.
• Orlando Bloom in a Broadway adaption in 2013.
• Jordan Luke Gage in the West End musical & Juliet.

Other portrayals

• Nice Peter in an episode of the Youtube comedy series Epic Rap Battles of History.

References

Bibliography

• Shakespeare, William (1859). Romeo and Juliet:A tragedy. Leipzig: G. Græbner.

External links

• Complete listing of all of Romeo's lines

На других языках

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- [en] Romeo

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[es] Romeo

Romeo Montesco es uno de los personajes que dan nombre al título de la tragedia Romeo y Julieta del dramaturgo inglés William Shakespeare. Es el protagonista masculino de la obra. Romeo, hijo del Sr. y la Sra. Montesco, se enamora y se casa en secreto con Julieta, que forma parte de los Capuleto, la familia rival de la suya. Tras asesinar al primo de Julieta, Teobaldo, en un duelo, Romeo se ve obligado a exiliarse. Sin embargo, al enterarse de la supuesta muerte de Julieta, se suicida.

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[fr] Roméo Montaigu

Roméo Montaigu est l'un des deux personnages principaux de Roméo et Juliette, pièce de William Shakespeare écrite en 1594 - 1595. Dans la pièce, il apparait comme un jeune homme de 21 ans, plus jeune que son rival, Pâris.

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[it] Romeo Montecchi

Romeo Montecchi (nome originale inglese Romeo Montague) è il protagonista della tragedia di William Shakespeare Romeo e Giulietta. Egli è l'unico figlio ed erede dell'influente famiglia Montecchi di Verona, è nato in nobiltà e ha un servo personale, Baldassarre. Romeo è un ragazzo di sedici anni, bello, intelligente e sensibile, sebbene sia impulsivo e immaturo, ed è abile nell'uso della spada. È anche un lettore di poesie d'amore e, nella sua ricerca tipicamente giovanile della grande passione, cerca di emulare l'amore ideale dei sonetti tanto in voga nella sua epoca. Il suo ardore e il suo idealismo lo rendono un personaggio apprezzato ed amato. Nonostante viva nel mezzo di una faida tra la sua casata e quella dei Capuleti, egli non è interessato alla violenza; il suo interesse è l'amore, inizialmente per una certa Rosalina.[1]

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[ru] Ромео Монтекки

Роме́о Монте́кки (итал. Romeo Montecchi) — главный герой трагедии Уильяма Шекспира «Ромео и Джульетта». Имя Ромео стало нарицательным для влюблённого юноши[1][2], а также символом несчастной любви[3].

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