According to the legend, Romeo and Juliet met at a masquerade ball, fell in love and decided to get married in secret, against the will of their two rival families. But a cruel fate seemed to be plotting against their happiness. Juliet’s cousin Tybalt, during a street brawl kills Romeo’s best friend Mercutio.

What is the real story of Romeo and Juliet?

According to the legend, Romeo and Juliet met at a masquerade ball, fell in love and decided to get married in secret, against the will of their two rival families. But a cruel fate seemed to be plotting against their happiness. Juliet’s cousin Tybalt, during a street brawl kills Romeo’s best friend Mercutio.

What did Shakespeare mean by Romeo and Juliet?

Romeo and Juliet is a play about the conflict between the main characters’ love, with its transformative power, and the darkness, hatred, and selfishness represented by their families’ feud.

Why is Romeo and Juliet famous?

Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young Italian star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare’s most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays.

What happened to Romeo and Juliet?

Romeo and Juliet get married in secret with the help of Juliet’s nurse and Friar Laurence. Another fight breaks out in Verona and Tybalt kills Romeo’s friend Mercutio. Romeo had tried to prevent the fight but, after Mercutio’s death, he kills Tybalt. The Prince banishes Romeo from Verona because of what he has done.

Why do you touch Juliet’s breast?

It is believed that touching her breast brings good luck! The statue was made in 1969 by the sculptor Nereo Costantini and positioned in the courtyard at the initiative of the Lions Club of Verona in 1972.

Was Juliet a real person?

Even though Juliet Capulet is a fictional character created by Shakespeare, millions worship her as a love goddess. Every year tourists from around the globe flock to Verona just to see the balcony where she was wooed by her Romeo.

Did Romeo and Juliet really exist?

Did Romeo and Juliet really exist? The popular tradition says yes, but the Veronese chronicles of XIII century do not report any historical evidence of the sad story, which according to the literary sources took place in Verona in 1302, under the rule of Bartolomeo della Scala.

What kind of woman is Juliet?

Juliet Capulet is a young and innocent teenage girl, but she is also decisive, passionate and headstrong. When the audience first meets Juliet, it is at her father’s party. Here, she meets Romeo and flirts with him, not knowing he is a Montague.