The review on Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet` is probably the best-known piece of literature in the world. Countless movies and books have been based on it, and the theme is classic: two star-crossed lovers from different backgrounds meeting and falling in love.

In Verona, Italy, during the Renaissance, two noble families, the Montagues and Capulets, are locked in a bitter feud. After a series of public brawls between both the nobles and the servants of the two families, Prince Escalus, the ruler of Verona, declares that anyone in either family involved in any future fighting will be put to death. Every year the Capulets throw a masquerade ball. The Montagues, of course, are not invited. Capulet and Lady Capulet, hope that this year their daughter Juliet will fall in love with Paris at the ball, since at thirteen she is almost of marriageable age and Paris would be a good match. But two Montagues, sixteen-year-old Romeo and his cousin Benvolio, along with their friend Mercutio, a kinsman of Prince Escalus, crash the party. Romeo attends the party only because he wants to see Rosaline, a young woman he has been unsuccessfully pursuing for quite some time. That lack of success has made him noticeably lovelorn of late. But at first sight of Juliet, Romeo falls in love. Juliet is equally smitten. Will their love for each other bloom?

The topic that I focused on while reading Romeo and Juliet was love because Romeo and Juliet is a young couple who fell in love at first sight. Love obviously is a major topic in the story. My first thoughts on the way Shakespeare talked made me not want to read the play. The language is very confusing and hard to follow along. There are many words that are confusing but after reading the first two acts, I then realized that it wasn’t that difficult to figure out. The play itself is pretty good at times, but also fairly boring at times. I like how Shakespeare chose his words so much; it makes it tricky to read. The play is epic, very passionate and poetic.

In conclusion I should say that this book was the best of all I have ever read.

Date: 2015-02-03; view: 833