Two lovers, trying to break the enmity between their families with their forbidden love, in the streets of Verona, Italy; is the main conflict of the world's most famous play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. The two families, the Capulet's and the Montague's, struggle for power in Verona. Romeo, the son of Lord Montague, and Juliet, the daughter of Lord Capulet, fall in love. Romeo and Juliet love can not exist for a long …
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…and Romeo's deaths when compared to other minor reasons. It is so significant that at the end of the play, the Prince blames the lords because of their enmity. Romeo and Juliet's love versus Capulet's and Montague's enmity creates contrast. Prejudice that weakens love and pressure created by enmity easily ruins love. The loss of self-control and making wise decisions also play a major role in love's destruction. Thus, in some instances enmity overcomes love.