'What's in a name That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet;'The city of Verona, torn apart by the violent feud between the Montagues and the Capulets, is a powder keg waiting to explode; the prince of Verona, seeking to restore order, has declared any breach of the peace punishable by death.
But for the young Montague Romeo and his beloved, the Capulet Juliet, the enmity of their families is immaterial. Meeting in secret, the two lovers gradually spiral towards disaster as their respective families edge closer to open warfare. The greatest love story in English, Romeo and Juliet is a play of star-crossed lovers who take a valiant stand against social convention—with tragic consequences.
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