I really did not know what I was going to think of Romeo and Juliet when it was played in class, I already knew how it was going to end and that that knowledge would have made the film boring. This feeling was reinforced by the beginning of the show where I did not understand what was happening in the story. Thankfully, Mr. McKnight began to explain some of the more obscure dialogue that occurred and that’s when I began to truly appreciate the subtle choices and nuances that foreshadowed this tragic tale. One of my favorite scenes is during the masquerade party. As Romeo and Juliet are touchingly meeting each other for the first time, a performer starts to sing “What is a Youth” a song which gets closely associated with Romeo and Juliet. Because of Mr. McKnight’s advice, I paid close attention to the lyrics of this song and I am glad I did because it paints a perfect picturesque painting of Romeo and Juliet’s love blooming and eventually fading. The melody of this bittersweet song is played during every important scene of Romeo and Juliet that followed this one and it was engaging to reflect back on these lyrics during those times. By the time we got to the death scene that I knew was coming since the minute the show began, I was so captivated by the music along with the emotions onscreen, that I had become completely oblivious towards everything but the film. Everyone could have left the room and I’d be none the wiser. In conclusion, this story surpassed my expectations and I am content I was given the opportunity to watch such an engaging performance (even if I did not understand it half the time).