... have not changed. Romeo and Juliet is the ultimate tale of love that is too great to bear. It has often been described as a triumph of dramatic lyricism. Because of this, love is the predominant theme throughout the play. Another theme that Shakespeare uses in the play is hatred. The original play revolves around the conflicts between two feuding families, the Capulet's and the Montague's. The themes of death and violence also enter into Romeo ... to a modern day likeness of the play. At the end of the scene where Prince Escalus says that if the two families fight again there will be de...

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