Romeo and Juliet

Brief Overview

«Romeo and Juliet» is a tragedy by William Shakespeare that tells the story of the love between young Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet, which is doomed due to the longstanding feud between their families. The plot unfolds in Verona and spans just a few days, during which the main characters experience meeting, falling in love, a swift marriage, tragic separation, and ultimately, a joint suicide. Their deaths, however, lead to reconciliation between the feuding families. The tragedy encompasses themes of love, fate, passion, violence, chance, and death.