Why was Romeo and Juliet Written?
Romeo and Juliet WAS originally a poem. Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy of romance. Both the protagonists die by the time the curtain falls for the last time. Shakespeare might have written this drama to caution all youngsters prone to fall in love at the flicker of a smile that sometimes the lovers may have to pay for their love with their lives. It is also possible that Shakespeare settled for a gory ending to his play presumably because he preferred untimely death of lovers to death of love over time. Another plausible reason could be his unhappy marriage with Anne Hathaway, who was senior to him in age. This must have turned him into a sadist, who simply didn’t tolerate happy chirping lovers! ————————————- “Romeo and Juliet” was written early in Shakespeare’s career. Since Shakespeare was a relatively young playwright, he wanted to experiment with several ideas not seen in plays of his time. These ideas include the differences and similarities of love and hate
