romeo and Juliet

Confession:  I have never read Shakespeare! 

To read this story I had to read each scene with a scene by scene summary.  I really struggle with the language.  I even struggle with just British literature.  I could be confused by a southern accent:)This is so difficult for me.  I have avoided Shakespeare all my life, and until this class I have succeeded!

Sure I know the story of Romeo and Juliet.  I haven't seen the movie,s but I have been alive long enough to hear the story from others.  I have to admit though I was checking my Netflix and HBOgo account to see if it was available.  I can't even imagine a high school class reading this. It would have to be done with a movie for me to understand any of it.  I really wonder what the Hell is wrong with me and why I can just figure it out.  It seems funny to me that I will have a minor in English and be able to teach it but can't figure out Shakespeare.  I don't know what I will do if someone asks me to do a unit on him.  I guess we watch the movie!!!! :) 

My reading the summary with the text I at least understood what was happening but I still wouldn't be confident that I could read any other Shakespeare without an aid.  When I read the summary, it was just your basic love story.  They love each other, but shouldn't or can't and he dies.  Just like the Notebook... He loves her and her parents won't allow it because he's poor.  They find each other and she looses her mind.  I guess we do know Romeo and Juliet's love didn't take them together. I guess there must be a reason why almost every high schooler has read Shakespeare's stories.  I just though it was another love story and love stories are so predictable!