The Interpreptation of The Love Sonnet and Quatrain from Romeo and Juliet

The Love Sonnet and Quatrain <Tab/>In Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, two offspring, Romeo and Juliet, of opposing families, the Montagues and the Capulets, fall madly in love. During the story, Romeo invites himself to a large dinner hosted by Lord Capulet, Juliet's father. Romeo first meets Juliet at this dinner and starts to talk to her passionately in a form of a sonnet. By the end of the …

…and over again. <Tab/>Shakespeare's poems contain very smart, tasteful writing. The use of witty puns, the excellent, sophisticated vocabulary, and the fact that it was written so long ago makes Romeo and Juliet a somewhat difficult story to get at first. It takes close reading and rereading and good analyzing to understand the quality of this story. If a reader does that, they will find Romeo and Juliet quite entertaining.