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Question

the story of ROMIO AND JULIET

Answer 1

The most romantic story ever written! (By William Shakespeare, around 1595). This is a summary of the drama:

The play begins with a large fight between the Capulets and the Montagues, two prestigious families in Verona, Italy. These families have been fighting for quite some time, and the Prince declares that their next public brawl will be punished by death. When the fight is over, Romeo’s cousin Benvolio tries to cheer him of his melancholy. Romeo reveals that he is in love with a woman named Rosaline, but she has chosen to live a life of chastity. Romeo and Benvolio are accidentally invited to their enemy’s party; Benvolio convinces Romeo to go.

At the party, Romeo locks eyes with a young woman named Juliet. They instantly fall in love, but they do not realize that their families are mortal enemies. When they realize each other’s identities, they are devastated, but they cannot help the way that they feel. Romeo sneaks into Juliet’s yard after the party and proclaims his love for her. She returns his sentiments and the two decide to get married. The next day, Romeo and Juliet are married by Friar Lawrence and the event is witnessed by Juliet’s Nurse and Romeo’s loyal servant Balthasar. They plan to meet in Juliet’s chambers that night.

Romeo visits his best friend Mercutio and his cousin Benvolio, but his good mood is cut short. Juliet’s cousin Tybalt starts a verbal quarrel with Romeo, which soon turns into a duel with Mercutio. Romeo tries to stop the fight, but it is too late; Tybalt kills Mercutio. Romeo is enraged by this turn of events and he retaliates by killing Tybalt. Once he realizes the consequences of his actions, Romeo hides at Friar Lawrence’s cell.

Friar Lawrence informs Romeo that he has been banished from Verona, and he will be killed if he stays. The Friar suggests that Romeo spend the night with Juliet and take off for Mantua in the morning. He tells Romeo that he will attempt to settle the Capulet and Montague dispute so that Romeo can later return to a united family. Romeo takes his advice, spends a single night with Juliet, and flees from Verona.

Juliet’s mother is completely unaware of her secret marriage with Romeo and informs Juliet that she will marry a man named Paris in just a few days. Juliet is outraged and refuses to do this. Her parents tell her that she must marry Paris, and the Nurse agrees with them. Juliet goes to Friar Lawrence for advice and insists that she would rather die than marry Paris. He gives Juliet a potion that will make her appear dead, and tells her to take it the night before the wedding. He promises that he will send word to Romeo and the two lovers will be reunited in the Capulet vault.

Juliet drinks the potion and everybody assumes that she is dead—including Balthasar, who immediately tells Romeo. Friar Lawrence’s letter never reached Romeo, so he assumes that his wife is truly dead. He rushes to Juliet’s tomb and drinks a vial of poison. Moments later, Juliet wakes up and kills herself out of grief. Once the family discovers what really happened, they finally end their bitter feud.

Answer 2

Panama Jack has something there: it is not a love story but a real tragedy!
Yet the tragedy develops from a story of true love, whose unfolding is prevented by the stubborn feud between two families.
Actually true love (and two promising young people) are sacrificed for the sake of pride and the ’honor’ of two noble families.
Sound familiar???

Mike/Paddy: Don’t you make fun of Shakespeare!!!

Answer 3

Yeah.
Contrary to what most people believe, Romeo and Juliet is NOT a love story (sorry girls) but a tragedy.

Answer 4

Romeo and Juliet? Yes.

Answer 5

Actually the tragic part (at least how Shakespear intended it) was not "how awful these families' silly fight is keeping these poor kids in love apart" but really "look what happens to silly kids who disobey their parents".

Answer 6

its like, you know, one of the biggest sensational novels of all times. William Shakespeare rocks!!

Answer 7

Yeah, two of the greatest cigars ever to come out of Cuba.......

Answer 8

yeah

Answer 9

nope

Answer 10

I do