William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

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William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

The play 'Romeo and Juliet' was written by one of the most famous play

writers William Shakespeare. 'Romeo and Juliet' is one of the most

famous love stories in the English literary tradition. The play

focuses on romantic love and tragedy specifically the intense passion

that springs up at first between Romeo and Juliet, love is a violent,

ecstatic, overpowering force that supersedes all other values,

loyalties, and emotions. 'Romeo and Juliet was set in Verona in the

late 16th century.

In 'Romeo and Juliet' the prologue gives the audience a preview of

what is to happen in the play whereas, both households are equal in

status and dignity, although an ancient grudge made both households

become enemies, where a new conflict arose. 'Two households both alike

in dignity. From ancient grudge break to new mutiny' In the prologue,

'Where civil blood made civil hands unclean' meaning both households

are stained with the blood of one another. This quotation relates to

hatred, tension and conflict between Capulets and Montagues.

In the prologue the 'Star crossed lovers' refers to the love shared

between a Capulet and a Montague, in this case, Romeo and Juliet. This

quotation relates to different themes of the play, in this case love

and romance, which is present between Romeo and Juliet as they first,

met at the Capulet's ball, this quotation also can be linked to fate

and how it was their destiny to be together. Only with the death of

both lovers, the feud will be resolved between both households, as

neither Capulet nor Montague can separate the lovers and the love that

both children share. This also states that love can overcome any

obstacles that stand in the way. This can be supported by the

quotation, 'Doth with their death bury their parents' strife' and 'The

fearful passage of their death marked love.'

The last two lines of the prologue tell the audience that the play is

about a feud between two households and all that is done to mend the

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