Romeo and Juliet triggered a bunch of emotions inside of me. Reading the text reciting the Prologue and watching the movie filled me with a sense of sadness and empathy toward the main characters Romeo and Juliet. The tragic love story of this young couple is a clear example of how everyone would do everything for love, and I couldn’t help but feel a mixture of sadness and admiration for their passionate yet fated romance. As I continued the movie, I found myself empathizing with the characters’ struggles and I was rooting for their happiness, despite knowing the tragic outcome waiting for them. The themes of love, loyalty, and fate left me both heartbroken and captivated by the beauty of Shakespeare’s story. As I kept watching I didn’t understand why both of their families kept their ancient grudge against each other, but then I understood that it wasn’t about them, it was about who was better and about keeping the name of their families up in the high status. Then when we recited the prologue, at first I didn’t understand a thing about what the prologue said, but after reading it and several times I found out what it was, and for me it was very interesting how the prologue tells you that Romeo and Juliet will die before you even start the play! After reciting the prologue I really liked how at the beginning of the movie they used the audio of the prologue as an intro because even though it wasn’t the pay itself, it made the movie more like a play including the prologue and also Shakespeare’s language. Romeo and Juliet is a powerful reminder of the destructive force of hate and the importance of love and forgiveness in overcoming adversity. It left me with a sense of longing for a world where love wins over hate and where tragedies like theirs could be prevented