'Romeo and Juliet'

To the modern reader if Romeo and Juliet were not written by Shakespeare the plot would be considered more a comedy of errors than a tragedy. Although a tragedy, ending with the suicide of the young lovers, the variety of characters, the immensely funny dialogue and the on screen antics of some of the characters make the reader want to laugh out loud.

The obscenity of the dialogue between characters from the very beginning of this story sets the tone of this play. Shakespeare is intentionally obscene to be comic. The opening scene, is a spirited exchange of vulgar jokes between servants and immediately links sex with conflict. In their bawdy quarrel, the servants' reference to 'tool' and 'naked weapon', together with repeated images of striking and thrusting, illustrate how images of love and sex are intertwined with violence and death, and will continue to be through out the play.

During the fracas that ensues between the Capulet's and the Montague's......

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Title: Romeo & Juilet: A Comedy Today
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