In the course of the play, the young lovers are driven to defy their entire social world: families ("Deny thy father and refuse thy name," Juliet asks, "Or if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, / And I'll no longer be a Capulet" II.ii. 34-35); friends (Romeo abandons Mercutio and Benvolio after the feast in order to go to Juliet's garden II.i); and ruler (Romeo returns to Verona for Juliet's sake after being exiled by the Prince on pain of death in II.i.76-78). ... Paris, a kinsman of the Prince, approached Lord Capulet with the intent of marrying his fair daughter, Juliet, bu...

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• Grade Level: High School

Add in the little detail that Juliet is the daughter of his father's most hated enemy, and we have ourselves a nice juicy plot. What teenager can resist a little rebellion? ... The Prince admonishes them: "See, what a scourge is laid upon your hate, that heaven finds means to kill your joys with love....

• Word Count: 1508
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They lived in an aural society where they needed little visual source to understand. ... Tassel-gentle means a bird of princes showing the respect Juliet has for Romeo Romeo calls Juliet "a niesse", which tells the audience what Romeo thinks about Juliet. ...

• Word Count: 1794
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School