From Lead to Gold:A Study on Romeo and Juliet from the Perspective of Source Literature
Based on Brooke's long poem The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet,Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet transforms the old stories of Romeo and Juliet into an enduring classic of love by means of reconstruction and innovation.An intertextual study between the play and the poem as its source is a necessary way to know what and how the play is,and an effective gateway to explore the value and significance of this classic love tragedy in its inheritance and innovation.The creative adaptation of key scenes and details,as well as the embedding of sonnets,are particularly noteworthy.