Question: what are the differences between romeo and juliet and pyramus and thisbe?
Answer: Shakespeare uses Pyramus and Thisbe as a play within a play in A Midsummer Night's Dream, so he was obviously familiar with it. There are some similarities to Romeo and Juliet, but also some clear differences. ... In Romeo and Juliet, however, the families just live in the same town and the feud is tearing the town apart.