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Can anybody tell me why Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy??

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The story includes a tragic hero, in this case, Romeo. Now there are a couple reasons Romeo is considered a tragic hero- he is the protagonist (our main man), he is presented with a difficult conflict he must overcome (falling in love with his enemy's daughter, killing her cousin), and his judgments lead to death (his own and multiple others). Another important point to remember is that most of Shakespeare's tragic heroes are high born men.

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because the protagonists - the young lovers - are faced with a momentous obstacle that results in a horrible and fatal conclusion.

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