Two wealthy families of Verona, the Capulets and the Montagues, have been enemies for years. Their hatred caused fierce arguments and fights.

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Romeo & Juliet

Two wealthy families of Verona, the Capulets and the Montagues, have been enemies for years. Their hatred caused fierce arguments and fights.

The son of the Montagues, young Romeo, was in love with a young girl called Rosaline, he knew she had been invited to a costume party at the Capulets, so he and his friends went disguised by their costumes.  But whiles he’s there he sees the lovely Capulet daughter Juliet, and they fall in love. Tybalt, the cousin of Juliet overhears Romeo talking and recognises his voice, he asks Lord Capulet to fetch his sword, Lord Capulet refuses and tells Tybalt that there is to be no fights that night.

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Later that night on Juliet’s balcony they meet secretly and, decide to get married to prove their love to eachother. They are married in secret the next morning by the Friar Laurence, who hopes that their love will stop the families’ fights.

At noon in the streets of Verona, Romeo and his friend’s come across Tybalt, he is angry that Romeo went to the Capulet party. Romeo refuses to fight because he was married to Juliet, Tybalt cousin, (though Tybalt does not know this) Romeo’s best friend Mercutio fights Tybalt, but Tybalt has the upper hand and ...

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