ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Question: Why is Romeo and Juliet a tragedy? 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-2: -Romeo and Juliet is an early tragedy by William Shakespeare about two teenage star-crossed lovers. It ends with their suicides, uniting rival households of a long-running family feud. The play has been highly praised by literary critics for its language and dramatic effect.

Detailed explanation-3: -Shakespeare’s Tragicomedy Plays Tragedies are usually focused almost exclusively on the central character, the tragic hero (although Shakespearean tragedies can sometimes be a double tragedy, with two tragic heroes, like Romeo and Juliet).

Detailed explanation-4: -At the end of the play, Romeo and Juliet both commit suicide. Although they killed themselves, there were other factors that led them to their demise. The three major causes of Romeo and Juliet’s deaths were bad choices, adult interference, and bad luck.