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Obstacles In Romeo And Juliet

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The play is a tragedy because there are obstacles that Romeo and Juliet have to faced: Romeo is a Montague while Juliet is a Capulet, Juliet needed to marry Paris, and Romeo was banished by Prince. First, the first and the most important obstacle in this play is that Romeo is a Montague while Juliet is a Capulet. “His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy” (1.5.151-152). This is when Romeo attended the Capulet feast and he met Juliet. Their loves are love at first sight, but they could not marry right away because of their families grudges. Second, Romeo was banished by the Prince from killing Tybalt. “And for that offence Immediately we do exile him hence” (3.1.196-197). Because Romeo killed Tybalt, the Capulet did

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