The tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, explores the lives of two teenagers that end up taking their own lives when their love is threatened. Shakespeare was an English actor and playwright. Today he is seen as one of the greatest English writers of all time. One of his most widely recognized plays is a tragedy called Romeo and Juliet. The tragedy is about two kids, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet, who fall in love and marry despite the feud between their parents. When Romeo’s best friend, Mercutio, is murdered he goes after the killer which ends in Romeo getting exiled. Two characters who played an important role in the tragedy of the play were Lord Capulet, Juliet’s father, and Mercutio. At first Lord Capulet was portrayed