“A pair of star-crossed lovers take their own lives;” (Prologue, 6) Tragedy, events of great misfortune, have overwhelmed the world for centuries. Tragedy often gives rise to feelings of depression, anger, grief, and guilt. Romeo, in the tragedy Romeo and Juliet, is a rich teenager from the Montague family. He falls in love with the young Juliet, from her rival family: the Capulets. Romeo's infatuation with Juliet leads to a hasty desire for marriage. This creates a reckless and careless mindset, making Romeo susceptible to errors in judgment. This same poor judgment causes Romeo to recklessly kill Tybalt, as revenge for the death of his friend Mercutio. By fate, Romeo casually falls in love with a Capulet, a rival of his family. Ultimately it is Romeo's hamartia, combined with chance and death, that produces the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo is only human and, as such, will inevitably make mistakes, but some will have a much greater impact than others. Hamartia, or a tragic flaw, is a mistake in a certain character, which leads to his destruction. During the Capulets' masquerade ball, Romeo is struck by love at the sight of Juliet, for "[he] had never seen true beauty until [that] night." (I, v, 52). Romeo is suddenly ecstatic and overwhelmed with emotion. Romeo feels forced to stay and see Juliet again. He finds Juliet, on a balcony, unaware of his presence. Juliet secretly hopes that Romeo will “reject [his] father and refuse [his] name” (II, ii, 34). Romeo, struggles with the idea of ​​his family's betrayal. Rejecting his father would lead to the loss of his entire inheritance. This choice forces Romeo to make a compromise. He has to make a difficult decision: his lifestyle or his love. Romeo's naive infatuation with Jul... middle of paper... strong sense of pathos and pity in the audience. Viewers should feel connected to the actors' experiences by recalling similar circumstances in their lives. Romeo's hamartia, combined with chance and death, truly produces the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo's tragic flaw leads to infatuation and haste, resulting in his recklessness. The case then causes a chain of unfortunate events; Tybalt's chance encounter causes Romeo's exile, as does Romeo's fateful decision to commit suicide moments before Juliet's awakening. The death adds an extra layer of tragedy, connecting the loss of the play's characters to the feared real-world loss of family and friends. Although tragedy was always present in Romeo and Juliet, the characters learned from their mistakes and became stronger from their failures. Maybe we will be able to do the same.