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As with everything, the approach is critical. Romeo and Juliet has been rewritted and readdressed so many times (and put into excesssively 'modern' language) that it has almost become cliche.
If a literature teacher had their class do a more-or-less side-by-side analysis of the original prose compared with, say West Side Story or Romeo Must Die, then the kids might gain a better grasp of the material (and maybe even an appreciation of the Bard's skill with words).
But that smacks of effort...
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