The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet

             The book I read is The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. It is a play written by William Shakespeare around 1595. The book is edited by Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is published by Pocket Books in New York, NewYork.
             The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet has three protagonists, Romeo Montague, Juliet Caplulet and Friar Lawrence. Romeo is the young handsome son of a rich Montague family. Juliet is the young beautiful daughter of the rich Caplulet family. Friar Lawrence is the religious person in Romeo's life.
             The antagonists are Romeo and Juliet's families. The families have been feuding for years. Members of the families fight whenever they see each other. Many family members have been killed in the fights.
             The problem is that Romeo and Juliet fall in love at first sight, at a masquerade party given by Juliet's father. Romeo had slipped into this party wearing a mask, actually hoping to get a glimpse of Rosaline, a girl he thought he was in love with. When Romeo sees Juliet, however, her beauty immediately strikes him. Romeo also strikes Juliet. They kiss and fall in love. A few nights later, Romeo slips in the Caplulet's yard. Juliet comes out onto the balcony and discovers Romeo. They pledge their love to each other forever. Romeo tells Juliet that he will come up with a plan for them to be married.
             Romeo tries to resolve the problem of being in love with someone from a feuding family by arranging a secret marriage. Romeo goes to visit Friar Lawrence. He tells the Friar to secretly marry them. The friar agrees to marry them. The Friar hopes that the marriage will end the feuding between the two families. Romeo sends for Juliet and they are secretly married in the friar's cell.
             A night later Romeo and his best friend, Mercutio, meet one of Juliet's family members, Tybalt on the street. Tybalt challenges Romeo to a fight. Romeo doesn't want to figh
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