the world, Romeo and Juliet. The play, written by William Shakespeare in the early 1590s, depicts an endearing and tragic story of two star-crossed lovers. In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare successfully uses relevant themes, such as love, fate and conflict, to continue to ensnare modern audiences 400 years on. Fate plays an important role in Romeo and Juliet. Every event that takes place in this tale, whether for better or worse, has a dark and tragic shadow; the audience knows that Romeo and Juliet…
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