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William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Scene 1 Four hundred years ago, the world renowned playwright William Shakespeare wrote the play Romeo and Juliet, a tragedy almost as renowned as its author, a tragedy that captured, and still captures the imagination and emotion of people all over the world. Based on a narrative poem: "The Tragical Historage of Romeo and Juliet" by Arthur Brookes. The play portrays the passionate, violent and in this case desperate lives of the youth of the city of Verona. Shakespeare explores the hardship that comes with young love and the way in which love inspires violence and conflict. The drama is set in Verona, home to an ancient feud between two dignified families; the Capulets and the Montagues. In Act One Scene One, we are immediately introduced to two servants of the Capulet household, Gregory and Sampson. We see them engaging in informal dialogue that at...

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