Romeo and Juliet is a historical tragedy written by William Shakespeare. In the play the two leading characters Romeo and Juliet fall in love after meeting at Juliet's balcony and pronounce there love for each other, and then agree to be wed the next day. But cannot show their true feelings or tell anyone of the marriage as their families are at war with each other. Just after they get married Romeo gets into a fight and kills Tybalt and as a result of this he is banished from Verona. Juliet finds a way for them to be together but the news doesn't get to Romeo as the messenger wasn't allowed into the city and he believes that Juliet is dead. He then goes to Juliet's tomb and kills himself upon seeing Juliet dead. Just as this happens Juliet starts to wake up, she realises what has happened...