The reason why I picked Romeo and Juliet is because I always wanted to learn about this play. This play is a tragedy. A tragedy is simply a play that doesn't end with a wedding. If this play were a comedy it would end with a wedding; just the way that Shakespeare liked to end his plays.
The Capulets and Montagues are fighting. They both wanted to have the most power in Verona. Shakespeare doesn't fully explain the real reason behind their feud. However, he does give us some clues. The constant bickering between the heads of each family and the death of Mercutio triggers more strife. These families did not like one another; nor did they want to be joined by marriage.
The greatest tragedy of it all is that Romeo and Juliet died for love. Juliet knew that the father would not let her be with Romeo, so she went to the Friar and asked for a sleeping potion. Her plan was to fake her death so that she could be with Romeo forever, but she failed to tell romeo her plan. Romeo, when he saw her he thought she was dead and stabbed himself. When Juliet awoke she found Romeo dead so thinking she couldn't live without him she killed herself.
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The Capulets and Montagues are fighting. They both wanted to have the most power in Verona. Shakespeare doesn't fully explain the real reason behind their feud. However, he does give us some clues. The constant bickering between the heads of each family and the death of Mercutio triggers more strife. These families did not like one another; nor did they want to be joined by marriage.
The greatest tragedy of it all is that Romeo and Juliet died for love. Juliet knew that the father would not let her be with Romeo, so she went to the Friar and asked for a sleeping potion. Her plan was to fake her death so that she could be with Romeo forever, but she failed to tell romeo her plan. Romeo, when he saw her he thought she was dead and stabbed himself. When Juliet awoke she found Romeo dead so thinking she couldn't live without him she killed herself.
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