Romeo and Juliet is the ultimate tale of love that is too great to bear. ... In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare writes about love emerging in the midst of hatred. ... Just about every type of genre has a film version of Romeo and Juliet. ... Luhrmann sets Romeo and Juliet in a mythical Florida town called Verona Beach. ... Once by the news reporter on the television, again on signs around Verona City, and again as text flashing on the screen. ...

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• Grade Level: High School