Discuss how far you feel that Shakespeare presents the play

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Discuss how far you feel that Shakespeare presents the play "Romeo And Juliet" as a dramatic tragedy based on the themes of love and hate

William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon on or around April 23, 1564 and was baptised at the Holy Trinity, April 26, 1564. Shakespeare's parents were John and Mary Arden Shakespeare. On November 27, 1582, Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway who was eight years older than him. Their first daughter Susanna, was born around May 26, 1583 and Hamnet and Judith, twins, were born around February 2, 1585. Around 1592, it is believed that Shakespeare's Henry VI was performed at the Rose Theatre in London. By 1594 Shakespeare had rapidly risen as one of the top playwrights of the time. In August of 1596 his son Hamnet died. In 1599, the Globe Theatre was built. Shakespeare was one of the investors for this new theatre. On April 23, 1616, Shakespeare died.

Shakespeare lived in the Elizabethan Era, in those days, parents expected to be obeyed and they even decided who their children should marry. Shakespeare grew up, acted in and wrote for a very different theatre from what we have today. Elizabethan actors had