... Dicaprio? As time goes on, it keeps getting modernized. Written in the 1590's, Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare is still a popular play today. Leonardo is only one of the reasons why it's still popular. Romeo and Juliet is still popular today because of its immense death toll, timeless characters, and colorful language. We as human beings are enticed by death. It's just our nature. It ... timeless characters. Take Mercutio for instance. Think about his Queen Mab speech, in which he says: O, then I see that Queen Mab hath been with you She is a fairie's midwife, and she comes No ...

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