Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays. Today, the title characters are regarded as archetypal young lovers. Romeo and Juliet belongs to a tradition of tragic romances …
Acapkali Bassanio bertanya dengan matanya, sudikah gadis itu menerima kasihnya dan senantiasa dibalas dengan pandang pula oleh gadis itu, bahwa ia tak akan menolak bila Bassanio datang meminangnya kepada ayahanya. Sekarang apa dayanya. Tak ada kelengkapan padanya yang patut dipakainya untuk pergi meminang putri yang kaya itu.