Ever wondered who the best writer of all time is? I know I have. But a more accurate question would be, ever heard of William Shakespeare?
Shakespeare is considered to be the greatest English writer and was one of the key people in the avant-garde of contemporary drama in his time. Little is known about Shakespeare’s personal life, but one thing the world does know is that he is one of poetry’s and theatre’s brightest minds, and the man behind the both critically-acclaimed and critically-criticised play, Romeo and Juliet.
Easily one of the best plays of all time, Romeo and Juliet is a romantic tragedy centred on a pair of star-crossed lovers blinded by great ecstatic emotions, eager to prove and fulfil their love to one another. Set in the city of Verona, the two embark on an illicit romantic liaison on top of an underlying feud between their respective families. The long-lasting controversy between the Montague and the Capulet families has been creating extraneous casualties in the city for centuries. The commotion couldn’t have ever been stopped if it wasn’t for when the love birds’ sweet chirps were silenced.
While most plots involve climaxes that end in some kind of a win over the main conflict, Romeo and Juliet contains frustrating, almost stupid acts that cascade on top of another – ultimately pointing to the main protagonists’ deaths. The way Romeo and Juliet died is the paramount of the consequences of the impulsive acts that have been made throughout the tale.
The story surely is one big blob of impetuous irrationalities. In this composition, the consequences of the often rash decisions Romeo have made in the story will be discussed.
Throughout the play, Romeo has done very hasty actions that produced unwanted results. Let’s start the train ride during when Romeo sneaked into the Capulets’ masquerade. He was captivated by Juliet’s beauty and within