as William Wordsworth said, poetry is "the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings." indeed, poetry employs rhythm, language, rhetorical devices, and figures of speech to convey an imaginative, emotional experience. poetry contrasts with prose, or everyday writing, and often uses elaborate diction and figurative lan...
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays. Today, t...