... the teenagers through Romeos impotence to control his overwhelming attraction and love for Juliet. In virtue of adopting a century old feud between the two star-crossed lovers families, Shakespeare develops and inexorable means for a tragic end to the lives of Romeo and Juliet. Through this ancient feud, inevitable death awaits Romeo and Juliet as both families would forbid marriage between them. "From ancient ... grudge break to new mutiny" "A pair of star crossed lovers take their life" (Prologue, Line 3 and 6). Shakespeare uses a juxtaposition to describe how ... the long-lasting fe...

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