Probably the greatest of the four Shakespearean tragedies and one the best classics of all time, Romeo and Juliet describes the longing of two lovers as they struggle against the enmity between their families, in anguishing detail. In this forlorn novel, the hero and heroine must choose whether family or love comes first and experience the joys and sorrows that come with their decision.
In Verona, where out story takes place, there are two influential families that have an unknown grudge against each other- the Capulets and the Montagues. The reader is quickly introduced to the characters as the curtains of the first act rise: In the Capulets, there is fair Juliet, whose beauty entices suiters from various places to court her. Her mother and father, the leaders of the Capulets, want her to marry Paris, a relative of the Prince, but she despises the man. Next, we have brave Romeo, the melancholy son of Montague. His aching love for Juliet has transformed him into a pitiful state of sadness but to his parents this is unknown.
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But then comes the fight. One day, Romeo, Benvolio, and Mercutio are walking down peaceful Verona, but they see Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin. After a series of wordly blows, they begin to fight each other. Benovolio and Romeo, with the right sense of mind, try to stop this useless brawl, but in the end Mercutio gets killed. With the wrath of revenge on his mind, Romeo confronts Tybalt once again, and is able to defeat