“ The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet” was a very good play and story to read about. It was written by William Shakespeare who was an english poet, playwright, and actor who introduced new ways of acting and new words. Some of the literary devices that Shakespeare had used in his play were comic relief, dramatic irony, and foils. These elements are what made Shakespeare and his play so great and still famous to this day. Comic Relief was the most important literary element used in the play. Comic relief is episodes in a dramatic or literary work that offset more serious sections in the work. An example of comic relief in Romeo and Juliet is when Juliet “dies” and the musician that was there for her wedding says a joke and makes some people