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Romeo and Juliet
The template for doomed young love.
Origin
Two teenagers from feuding families fall in love, secretly marry, and die through a botched plan. The play is short, the deaths are fast, and the impact has been enormous on the romance genre.
Modern usage
Any pair of lovers from opposed worlds โ teen movies, gangster films, supernatural romances. 'A Romeo-and-Juliet story.'
Tags
love
tragedy
youth