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Romeo & Juliet

Romeo & Juliet (1870) by Ford Madox Brown (1821–1893)

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is that archetypal tragic love story that resonates with everyone.

It follows the formula of a great iconic love story, where the lovers get together in the end for a brief moment and then forced to part ways in death or some tragic circumstances.

The story of Romeo and Juliet is about two beautiful young lovers who were born to be together but because their families were warring, they got caught in the middle. No way out for the young lovers but be together in death. How can you not feel the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet? How sad and horrific to watch the star-crossed lovers to die in each other’s arms knowing that it could and should have not happened?!!!

Popular quotes from Romeo & Juliet

What’s in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other word would smell as sweet.
(Juliet)
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O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?
(Juliet)
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Good night, good night. Parting is such sweet sorrow,
That I shall say good night till it be morrow.
(Juliet)
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