It resembles a Greek tragedy, in that the main characters are guided by fate.
Events make it increasingly difficult, then impossible for the couple to be happily together.
Besides its enduring story and beautiful poetry, the play also benefits from two lively supporting characters, the Nurse and Mercutio. Mercutio may not care about the fighting families, but he cares about his friend Romeo, which is why Mercutio's death becomes the turning point of the play. His demise sets in motion the deaths and reconciliation foretold in the play's introduction, as Mercutio becomes the first martyr of the feuding Montagues and Capulets. All rights reserved.