Question : did shakespeare travel to verona?
how did he know about the balcony?
- asked by blossom_addict
All Answers:
Answer #1
Your question is a little vague -- I think the balcony was made up as a literary device and as a way to put a barrier between Romeo and Juliet during that scene -- but as far as I know, Shakespeare didn't travel to Verona. Remember, he wasn't very rich and left his family to make money in London. I read that while he was researching Hamlet, a friend of his travelled to the Danish court to get an authentic picture of the area for Shakespeare. This has led to conspiracy theories that suggest that this "friend" wrote Shakespeare's plays himself because he did the research for them, but who knows... .
- answered by Lindsay S
Answer #2
I'd agree with Lindsay above, but remember there is the whole "blank period" in Shakespeare's life, where nothing is known about him for four or five years I think. He might very well have gone to Italy, as that is where many of his plays are set.
- answered by crono37
Answer #3
Although almost every detail of Shakespeare's life (including whether or not he existed) is probably a matter of debate to some academic somewhere, it is very unlikely that he traveled outside England.The cultural developments of the renaissance started in Italy, which made it a "cool" place to set a play--a bit like writing a play set in New York City, even though you've never left Nebraska.The balcony was an integral aspect of the Globe theatre where Shakespeare's company performed, and thus a convenient way to put a physical obstacle between the lovers..
- answered by Ms. Tyrrell
Answer #4
I sincerely doubt he ever went to Verona... In "Two Gentlemen of Verona" he writes about setting sail from there to Milan - they are landlocked!
- answered by Shakespeare
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