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An epic story of a pair of star-crossed lovers whose love ultimately ends in a tragic affair, Romeo and Juliet is a play written by English playwright and writer William Shakespeare. Through the years, the story of this maligned couple has influenced pop culture, paving the way for movies and other television shows that feature a similarly constructed plot.

Romeo and Juliet paints a picture of love in its purest and most passionate form. Love between a couple who were victimized by circumstances and factors beyond their control. Romeo is the son of Montague and Lady Montague. Despite his valiant appearance, Romeo is a hopeless romantic and unlike a typical man, he is as passionate and as faithful as anyone could be.

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On the other hand, Juliet is the daughter of Lord and Lady Capulet. She is a beautiful and lovely maiden who starts off as a dutiful and dependent woman, who seemingly lost all of her freewill having agreed to her mother's wishes at the start of the play. Hence, given the intensity of her love towards Romeo, Juliet transformed into becoming an independent person capable of doing anything just for the sake of her feelings.

Analyzing the characters in a much bigger perspective, Romeo is a perfect paradigm of unpredictability. Romeo's personality is very complex but at times his actions and decisions are ...

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