Mythological Allusions

Throughout Romeo and Juliet, many myths were referenced. This causes readers to wonder what is actually being referred to in the story. Go to this Power Point presentation to learn about several allusions mentioned in Romeo and Juliet.This wonderful slideshow explains many of the myths and how they fit into the story and context. Although not much information is available, the knowledge received by understanding these allusions helps facilitate a student's experience of Shakespeare. Also, Queen Mab was mentioned by Mercutio in one of his speeches. http://www.shakespeare-online.com/plays/romeoandjuliet/romeoqueenmab.html can supply the reader with some information, but not much has been recovered about Queen Mab. Further information was difficult to find on this subject.