Phrases + Explanations - Romeo and Juliet

Prince blames
the two families and feud for their deaths. He believes that if
certain things were different than this whole mess would not have
occurred. If this terrible feud were not occurring than there would
have been no objection to Romeo and Juliet getting married.

Capulets and
Montagues, but amongst other likely causes are the personalities of
Romeo and Juliet. Romeo is ‘hot-headed’ and Juliet lacks experience in
life because of her young age.

Also, the political circumstances in Verona have a part to play
because the Prince doesn’t do anything to stop the feud of the two
families. A ‘weak’ Prince adds tension because he is partly related to
Mercutio

complicate their love <-- nice lil phrase

In the Prologue, we learn that the only way the "strife" could be
ended is by the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, "Doth with their death
bury their parents' strife".

Shakespeare initially introduces Romeo to be a romantic
sentimentalist, who is over-obsessed with his own emotions. Romeo,
however, loses these personality traits towards the end of the play,
and becomes more mature after falling deeply in love with Juliet

His
love for her is strong and over-whelming, and Shakespeare vividly
represents this by dramatic visual moments throughout the play,
culminating in the tragic climax of Romeo’s suicide, to join with his
Juliet in death

Fate in fact has a decisive role in the events of the play; it is a series of rapid coincidental events, which lead to the final tragedy.

The law states in the play that a marriage must be consummated before it can be classed as a legal marriage. This means that the couple must engage in sexual intercourse after the wedding.

short romance is plagued with tragedy

Romeo is a young son of the Montague's. He is dramatic and constantly in love. Juliet is the daughter of the Capulet`s, the rival family of the Montague's. She is quite naïve and has always obeyed her parents wishes, until she meets Romeo. They meet by chance, fall in love and begin a relationship plagued with tragedy.

Their relationship that starts in haste finishes just as fast.

She has barley known Romeo but yet she is desperately in love with him, 'If he be married my grave be my wedding bed.' She means that she will die if she can not marry him which is a ironic anticipation of events to come.