I'm a hopeless romantic like Romeo and Juliet.
I always thought Romeo and Juliet was more of a tragic romance
How does the story of Romeo and Juliet end? I've only read parts of it.
Well, there is a reason they are called star crossed lovers.  They die at the end, due to outside forces beyond their control
That's so sad, but true love never dies my friend.
Hamlet was another major Shakespeare play along with Romeo and Juliet
Is hamlet also a love story?
Not really.  It is a tragedy that is probably considered one of the most powerful works of liberature
Where did Shakespeare get his inspiration for Romeo and Juliet?
verse as "The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet" by Arthur Brooke in 1562 and retold in prose in "Palace of Pleasure" by William Painter in 1567. Shakespeare borrowed heavily from both but expanded the plot by developing a number of supporting characters, particularly Mercutio and Paris. Believed to have been written between 1591 and 1595, the play was first published in a quarto version in 1597. The text of the first quarto version was of poor quality, however, and later editions corrected the text to conform more closely
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and along with "Hamlet", is one of his most frequently performed plays. Today, the title characters are regarded as archetypal young lovers.
"Romeo and Juliet" belongs to a tradition of tragic romances stretching back to antiquity. The plot is based on an Italian tale translated into