Most modern adaptations of William Shakespeare don’t include the playwright as a character, but some paint him to be an arrogant jerk to the Backstreet Boys’ tune “Larger Than Life.” That’s just one ...

Conflict is the reason why the play is tragic: it is because of the families' conflict that Romeo and Juliet die. Learn more about the theme of conflict in Romeo and Juliet by listening to this ...

As the play progresses, Romeo illustrates how passionate he is by avenging his best friend Mercutio's, death. He kills Juliet's cousin, Tybalt, and is forced to leave the city of Verona.

Seeing "Romeo and Juliet" in Appalachian ... Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. As Shakespeare reminds us, Juliet is only 14. She's also intelligent, and fairly shrewd ...

An curved arrow pointing right. We recently stumbled upon a new book titled "YOLO Juliet" — a modern telling of Shakespeare's classic "Romeo and Juliet." You've certainly never seen it like this ...