ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare’s most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays.

Detailed explanation-2: -The play has been highly praised by literary critics for its language and dramatic effect. Along with Hamlet, it is one of Shakespeare’s most frequently performed plays and is considered by many to be the world’s most iconic love story. It was among Shakespeare’s most popular plays during his lifetime.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: Very simply, Romeo and Juliet can be considered a tragedy because the protagonists-the young lovers-are faced with a momentous obstacle that results in a horrible and fatal conclusion. This is the structure of all Shakespeare’s tragedies.

Detailed explanation-4: -Of course, as the most famous love story in the history of English Literature, this is the main theme of the play. It tells of passionate, romantic love, love at first sight, young love (Juliet was supposedly only thirteen!), and depicts love as an uncontrollable force.

Detailed explanation-5: -Romeo and Juliet is officially classified as a tragedy, but in some respects the play deviates from the tragic genre. Unlike other Shakespearean tragedies such as Macbeth, King Lear, and Julius Caesar, Romeo and Juliet is not concerned with a noble character whose actions have widespread consequence.