Who is related to Romeo?



Romeo

Romeo Montague
Affiliation Mercutio Friar Laurence
Family Lord Montague (father) Lady Montague (mother) Benvolio Montague (cousin)
Spouse Juliet Capulet
Nationality Italian

Is Romeo and Juliet true love or a crush?

In the tragic play Romeo and Juliet, the two “lovers” only thought they were in love. But, the affection between Romeo and Juliet was not genuine, rather it was lustful.

What is the real story of Romeo and Juliet?

The story is, indeed, based on the life of two real lovers who lived and died for each other in Verona, Italy in 1303. Shakespeare is known to have discovered this tragic love story in Arthur Brooke’s 1562 poem entitled “The Tragical History of Romeo and Juliet”.

How Romeo Juliet died?





Romeo takes his poison and dies, while Juliet awakens from her drugged coma. She learns what has happened from Friar Laurence, but she refuses to leave the tomb and stabs herself.

How old was Juliet when she married Romeo?

In Romeo and Juliet, Juliet is thirteen years old, just a few weeks away from her fourteenth birthday.

Why do you touch Juliet’s breast?

It is believed that touching her breast brings good luck! The statue was made in 1969 by the sculptor Nereo Costantini and positioned in the courtyard at the initiative of the Lions Club of Verona in 1972.