Quick Summaries of Major Literary Works

📚 Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

  • 💘 Main Plot:
    • Romeo (Montague) and Juliet (Capulet) fall in love despite their families’ long-standing feud.
    • They secretly marry, hoping their love will end the family hatred.
  • ⚔️ Conflict:
    • Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin, kills Romeo’s friend, Mercutio.
    • In revenge, Romeo kills Tybalt, leading to his banishment.
  • 😔 Tragic Turn:
    • Juliet is forced to marry Paris (another man) but wants to stay with Romeo.
    • She takes a potion that makes her appear dead.
    • Romeo, thinking she’s truly dead, kills himself.
  • 💔 Conclusion:
    • Juliet wakes up to find Romeo dead and kills herself too.

The deaths of the two lovers lead to reconciliation between the families, but it’s too late.