Cultural Norms In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

Romeo and Juliet is a tragic play written by William Shakespeare. The story is set in Verona, Italy, and it revolves around the emotional love of two teenagers from opposing families, the Montagues and the Capulets. Romeo (Montague) falls in love with Juliet (Capulet) and they secretly get married. Due to the feud between their families, they must keep their relationship a secret. However, a series of unfortunate events leads to their untimely death, which ultimately ends the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets. Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet so that couples would appreciate their love together. Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet to demonstrate the worst possible lovers can find themselves in. Romeo and Juliet is set in the 16th

These cultural norms play a major role in the plot of the play. In Romeo and Juliet, the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets is a major theme. It is a long and important conflict that affects everyone in Verona and shapes the characters' actions and beliefs. The cause of the feud is unknown, but it is a serious situation that influences the story's themes of love and conflict. Romeo and Juliet's untimely death was the result of a series of unfortunate events. Romeo killed Tybalt (Juliet's cousin) in a fight. Romeo was then banished from Verona as punishment. Juliet was then forced by her father to marry another man named Paris. To avoid this marriage she did not want, Juliet faked her death. Romeo, who was unaware of her plan, assumed that she was dead. He then took his own life by drinking poison right in front of the soon-to-awaken Juliet. When Juliet woke up from her deep sleep just seconds after he had drunk the vile, she found Romeo dead. She could not bear the thought of living without him and took her own life as well. From the start of the play, the lives of the two lovers were predetermined, and their tragic fate was