Romeo and Juliet is a tragic tale of two families embroiled in a bitter feud, passed down through generations.

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Romeo and Juliet is a tragic tale of two families embroiled in a bitter feud, passed down through generations. This 'ancient grudge' ignites countless passionate fights, captivating the many civilians of 'fair Verona'. But whilst this rivalry and hatred is in dispute, love still manages to find its path amid two naïve family enemies, resulting in disastrous consequences for both households. Ironically the deaths of two grudged family members unite the households with sorrow and mourning.

The play by William Shakespeare involves many religious references that are still valid and understood in society to this day. Romeo and Juliet has successfully become a play that many people can relate to, and have the same emotions to as the audience who watched it centuries before. The tragedy involving the two lovers makes a great storyline and so has been interpreted into many films. I will be commenting on the dramatic effectiveness of the play and how successfully it is conveyed in the movies produced by Baz Luhrman and Zeffireli.

I have chosen two key moments to comment on how they can be interpreted in a performance and their dramatic effectiveness. The first moment I have selected is act