There are two ways of reading Romeo and Juliet, one of which is correct, in the sense that it is the way that Shakespeare meant it to be read and understood, and the other is incorrect ...

As the play progresses, Romeo illustrates how passionate he is by avenging his best friend Mercutio's, death. He kills Juliet's cousin, Tybalt, and is forced to leave the city of Verona.

From the onset, the audience knows what is going to happen and witnesses the downfall of the two main characters, Romeo and Juliet. Metaphorical language "I have a soul of lead so stakes me to the ...