Romeo and Juliet has some of the most intense and moving love poetry ever written by Shakespeare, sometimes even rivaling his wonderful love-sonnets. It is also famous for its satire, a tool that is mainly used through the character of Mercutio.
The Montagues(Romeo) and the Capulets(Juliet) are two important families in Verona, who are engaged in a bitter feud.
The story spans four days – beginning with Romeo and Juliet’s first meeting and ending with their death. It tells of an intense all-consuming love and how that love is powerful enough to hope to exist beyond mortal life. The plot is similar to the myth of Pyramus and Thisbe, who fell in love with each other in spite of the feud raging between their families.I believe that Romeo and Juliet is a perfect example of lovers