Capulet and Montague are two major families in the same city. These two families have a deep feud and often fight. The Montague family has a son named Romeo, who is 17 years old, has a dignified character and is a young man that everyone likes. But he fell in love with Rosalind, a girl who didn't like him. When he heard that Rosalind was going to attend a banquet at Capulet's house, he decided to sneak into the banquet venue.

So Romeo gave up Rosalind for Rosalind, and his friend gave up Rosalind for Romeo to find a new girl. He and his friend put on masks for their own purposes and sneaked into the banquet hall. . It was at this banquet that he was deeply attracted by Juliet, the only daughter of the Capulet family. That night, Juliet was the star of the party. At the age of 14, she was as beautiful as a fairy.

Romeo stepped forward to express his love to Juliet, and Juliet also had a crush on Romeo. However, neither party knew the other's identity at the time. After the truth is revealed, Romeo still cannot get rid of his love for Juliet. He climbed over the wall into Capulet's orchard, and happened to hear Juliet's voice calling Romeo from the window. Apparently, it was love at first sight.

The next day, Romeo went to see the priest of a nearby monastery and asked for help. The priest agreed to Romeo's request, thinking that this was a way to resolve the conflict between the two families. Romeo made an appointment with Juliet to the monastery through Juliet's nurse, and they got married under the auspices of the priest. At noon that day, Romeo met Juliet's cousin Tybalt in the street.

Tybalt wanted to duel with Romeo. Romeo did not want to duel, but his friend felt that Romeo had no face, so his friend dueled with Tybalt, but Tybalt took the opportunity to kill him. die. Romeo was furious and drew his sword to avenge his friend, so Tybalt was killed by Romeo. After much negotiation, the city's ruler decided to expel Romeo and ordered him to be killed if he dared to come back.

Juliet was very sad, she loved Romeo very much. Romeo didn't want to leave, but after the priest's persuasion, he agreed to leave temporarily. That night, he secretly climbed into Juliet's bedroom and spent their wedding night. At dawn the next day, Romeo had to begin his exile. As soon as Romeo left, the noble Count Paris came to propose marriage again. Capulet was very satisfied and ordered Juliet to get married next Thursday.

Juliet went to the priest to find a solution. The priest gave her a medicine that would make her feel dead after taking it, but she would wake up after forty-two hours. The priest promised her that he would send someone to call Romeo, and he would soon dig the grave and let her and Romeo fly away. Juliet followed the plan and took the medicine the night before the wedding. The wedding naturally turned into a funeral the next day. The priest immediately sent someone to inform Romeo.

However, Romeo already knew the wrong news before the priest's messenger arrived. He came to Juliet's tomb in the middle of the night, killed Count Paris who blocked him, and dug up the tomb. After kissing Juliet, he took out the poison he brought with him and drank it in one gulp, and fell next to Juliet. die. When the priest arrived, Romeo and Paris were already dead. At this time, Juliet also woke up.

There were more and more people, and the priest ran away before he could take care of Juliet. When Juliet saw the dead Romeo, she didn't want to live alone. She didn't find the poison, so she pulled out Romeo's sword and stabbed herself, falling on Romeo and dying. The parents of both families came and the priest told them the story of Romeo and Juliet. After losing their children, the parents of both families came to their senses, but it was already too late. From then on, the two families eliminated their grudges and built a gold statue for Romeo and Juliet in the city.

"Romeo and Juliet" is an early tragedy created by the British playwright Shakespeare, and it is also Shakespeare's first mature tragedy. Because the work is filled with the atmosphere of "spring" and "youth", it is also called a romantic love tragedy and comedy. This play was written in the late 16th century, when the Renaissance was beginning to sprout and the feudal system was disintegrating. The emerging bourgeoisie stepped onto the historical stage as a new social force. They brought their own outlook on life and worldview into history, which was concentrated in humanistic ideas during this period.

The equally enduring Chinese classical tragedies "The Peony Pavilion", "The Romance of the West Chamber", "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai", "The Palace of Eternal Life", "The Peacock Flies Southeast", etc., although they also have love as the theme, they are all The product of the social trends of thought and humanistic history at that time, it is a mirror that peeks into society, and is people's representation and voice for a better life and striving for free love.

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Shakespeare’s surviving works include 39 plays, 154 sonnets, and two long narrative poems. His plays have been translated into every major language and have been performed far more often than those of any other dramatist.

Quotes from Shakespeare's works

1. The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.——William Shakespeare, "As You Like It "

A fool thinks he is smart, but a wise man knows himself.

——William Shakespeare, "Hamlet"

2. Neither a borrower nor a lender be; for loan oft loses both itself and friend.——William Shakespeare, "Hamlet"

Don't borrow money from others, and don't lend money to others. If you lend money, you will often lose both money and friends. ——William Shakespeare, "Measure for Measure"

3. Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall.——William Shakespeare, "Measure for Measure"

Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall. Some people fall because of their virtue.

——Shakespeare’s “Tit for Tat”

4. Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall say good night till it be morrow.— —William Shakespeare, "Romeo and Juliet"

Good night! Good night! Parting is so sweet and desolate, I really want to say good night to you until dawn!?

——Shakespeare's "Romeo" ——William Shakespeare, "Romeo and Juliet"

Name What's in it? Call a rose by another name, it still has the same fragrance.

——William Shakespeare, "The Merchant of Venice"

6. But love is blind, and lovers cannot see the pretty follies that themselves commit.——William Shakespeare, "The Merchant of Venice" "

Love is blind, lovers cannot see the stupid things they do.

——William Shakespeare, "Hamlet"

7. There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.——William Shakespeare, "Hamlet"

< p>Things in the world are not inherently good or evil, it's just thought.

——Shakespeare's "Hamlet"

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