Romeo and Juliet & West Side Story – COMPARE and CONTRAST
CHARACTERS
Romeo and
Juliet
Romeo
West Side
Story
Tony
Juliet
Maria
Tybalt
Bernardo
Nurse
Anita
Mercutio
Riff
Friar
Laurence/Apot
hecary
Doc
Paris
Chino
Prince Escalus
Lt. Schrank
NOTES
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Romeo and Juliet & West Side Story – COMPARE and CONTRAST
Romeo and
Juliet
West Side
Story
Officer &
Citizens
Officer Krupke
Sampson
Action
Benvolio
Baby John
Abraham
A-rab
Balthazar
Anybodys
NOTES
FAMILIES/GROUPS OF PEOPLE
Romeo and
Juliet
Montagues
West Side
Story
Jets
Capulets
Sharks
Statesmen &
Citizens
Lt. Schrank &
Officer Krupke
Nurses, Friars &
Apothecaries
(Servants of the
Upper Class)
Anita & Doc
NOTES
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Romeo and Juliet & West Side Story – COMPARE and CONTRAST
SETTINGS
Romeo and
Juliet
Verona
West Side Story
NOTES
New York City –
Upper West Side
Capulet House
(Ball)
Gym
Doc’s Shop
Apothecary/Friar
Laurence’s Cell
Juliet’s Balcony
Maria’s Fire
Escape
Capulet’s
home
The Dress Shop
Open Streets
of Verona
Under the
Highway Rumble
Capulet’s
Tomb
Playground
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Romeo and Juliet & West Side Story – COMPARE and CONTRAST
ELEMENTS OF THE PLOT
Romeo and Juliet
West Side Story
Act 1 fight in the
streets of Verona
Prince Escalus
breaking up the
fight
Opening sequence
of gang fight on the
streets of the
Upper West Side
NYC
Lt. Schrank
breaking up the
fight
Capulet Ball
Dance at the Gym
Juliet’s Balcony
Maria’s Fire Escape
Romeo and Juliet
eloping with the
help of Friar
Laurence
Death of Mercutio
and Tybalt
Tony and Maria’s
dream wedding in
the dress shop
Montague men
disgracing the
Nurse
Jets taunting and
attacking Anita
Romeo’s Death
Tony’s Death
Juliet’s final scene
Maria’s final scene
NOTES
Death of Riff and
Bernardo
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Romeo and Juliet & West Side Story – COMPARE and CONTRAST
End of Romeo and
Juliet
End of West Side
Story
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