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Episode 175: The English of Romeo and Juliet

The History of English Podcast by Kevin Stroud

Mar 25, 20241:32:35Society & Culture

Romeo and Juliet is one of William Shakespeare’s most popular plays and one of the most popular plays ever written. In this episode, we examine the language of the play to see how it reflects the English of Elizabe...

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Episode 175: The English of Romeo and Juliet is an episode from The History of English Podcast by Kevin Stroud. Romeo and Juliet is one of William Shakespeare’s most popular plays and one of the most popular plays ever written. In thi...

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