... 23-30 are a series of sexual puns comparing magic conjuration with sexual intercourse. Act II: Scene 2 This is the famous "Balcony Scene," one of the most renowned in all of Shakespeare. But because of its romantic associations it is often misunderstood. Romeo's passion for Juliet is unambiguously erotic. To Elizabethans sexual desire was not antithetical to romance; it was ... be extremely agitated, which fits her age and state of mind. Act II: Scene 6 Watch how Zeffirelli directs this scene to emphasize the "violence" of the young peoples' passion and trims the dialogue to concentrate...

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• Grade Level: High School