Shakespeare

Shakespeare’s plays were never meant to be written down. They were written for the actors, but not for people. William would never have anticipated people would ‘study’ his plays.

I tell you this because the first conversation between Romeo and Juliet is a Shakespearian, or an English sonnet.

A sonnet is rhymed verse that is 14 lines long. It is impossible to identify a sonnet inside of rhymed verse because one would never know when it started. You have to see a sonnet to know it’s there.

So, it’s my opinion that this was placed in there purely for art’s sake. The actors would have known, assuming that they got a script that didn’t just have their parts on it. But the patrons would never have known. You've heard of Art for Art's sake. To me, this is a shining example.