Romeo and Juliet

"Romeo and Juliet," one of William Shakespeare's most celebrated tragedies, explores the intense, youthful passion of two star-crossed lovers whose romance is doomed by their feuding families, the Montagues and Capulets. Composed in the late 16th century, this play exemplifies Shakespeare's mastery of poetic language, characterized by alternating prose and iambic pentameter that enrich the emotional depth and urgency of the characters' plight. The play's themes of love, fate, and the consequenc ...