The famous "Balcony Scene" did not include a balcony.

One of the most iconic moments in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is the famed "Balcony Scene," a pinnacle of romantic drama. However, there's a fascinating twist – the word 'balcony' is conspicuously absent from the play.

Merriam-Webster traces the earliest usage of the term 'balcony' back to 1618, over 20 years after Shakespeare penned Romeo and Juliet. So, why the discrepancy? In the play's Act II, Scene 2, the setting is described as Capulet's Orchard, and Juliet makes her appearance "above at a window," not on a balcony.