Romeo and Juliet
William Shakespeare, a world-renowned playwright, wrote about thirty-seven plays throughout his lifetime. He is an admirable man whose plays impacted the public immensely in a great way. His compositions contained a variety of different genres, such as tragedies, comedies, and romantics. Many programs and classes exist dedicated only to Shakespeare’s works. Although most of his plays are well known, one play in particular probably contains a name familiar to all of the public. Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare has an intriguing plot, a unique writing style, and an important moral.
Firstly, Romeo and Juliet has a fascinating yet tragic plot. Romeo, the son of a Montague, fell in love with Juliet, the daughter of a Capulet. However, between the two families, a major feud existed. Romeo and Juliet were hence forbidden from seeing each other. After hearing this terrible news, Juliet decided to fake her death and run off with Romeo. But when Romeo ascertained Juliet’s death, he drank a vile of poison, for he could not live without her. Juliet then discovered what her one true love had done, and she killed herself in sorrow. Afterwards, their families forgave each other due to their children’s deaths (SparkNotes).
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Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet in blank verse, which means in a form of unrhymed iambic pentameter (ShmoopEditorialTeam). Also, the literary devices Shakespeare used in his writing enhanced the story greatly. For example, he used words such as “sick health,” and “cold fire,” which implied confusion or opposites. Also, Shakespeare uses words that make it easier to imagine what he is describing. For example, “That which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet.” (DantesCreed2013). Thus, many different literary devices and an interesting writing style exist throughout the