A Summary of Romeo and Juliet
With our Study Guide and summary for Romeo and Juliet, you will discover one of the best-known tragic love stories of all time. Originally written in the earlier stages of Shakespeare's career around 1594, the play has since become an enduring symbol of romanticism in popular culture.
- Plot Summary for Romeo and Juliet
- Shakespeare's treatment of love in Romeo and Juliet
- Shakespeare's treatment of fate in Romeo and Juliet
Character Profiles
The play revolves around the disallowed love of its two central characters:
Other characters are mostly drawn from either the house of Montague or the house of Capulet - the two feuding families of "fair Verona":
