There is no story as well known as that of Romeo and Juliet (2007) and its playwright, William Shakespeare. Every line was placed intentionally, plot twists were well-understood and foreshadowed, and every word had meaning for the story and character development. Shakespeare had the unquestionable ability to take a story and, using techniques such as imagery, metaphors, and foreshadowing, was able to transform that narrative into a dramatic work of literature. Dramas reconstruct stories with dialogue, soliloquies, asides and gestures, Shakespeare works with these different mediums to transform the story of Romeo and Juliet into a tragedy. Act III, Scene III of Romeo and Juliet plays a vital role in the progression of the narrative through the use of placement, construction, and figurative language. In Act III, Scene III of Romeo and Juliet, Romeo sought out his confidant, brother Laurence, after the death of Tybalt and worries about the fate that will befall him. The friar informs him that he has been banished from Verona and that he should be grateful that he is not sentenced to death. Romeo, however, is more upset at having to leave the love of his life, Juliet, and would rather die than be without her. As they discuss the situation, Juliet's nurse and confidante arrives to inform Romeo that Juliet still loves him. In this scene, the brother develops a plan to reunite the two lovers and protect Romeo. At the end of the scene Romeo prepares to visit Juliet to consummate their marriage and then to go to Mantua, the city where he was banished (3.3.1-174). The function of this scene between Romeo, the brother and the nurse, is to address the conflict that Romeo and Juliet now face...... middle of paper ......ene was precisely placed and written for achieve the goals of a dramatic tragedy. This gave insight into what was going to happen next and how the characters reacted to the plot development. While there are stories that take a similar approach to Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, none can come close to the dramatic tragedy that unfolds, whether on stage or in literature. “For never was a story more unhappy / than that of Juliet and her Romeo” (5.3.9-10). Works cited Levin, Harry. “Form and Formality in Romeo and Juliet.” Shakespeare Quarterly. 11.1 (1960): 3-11. the canvas. March 14, 2012. Web. Shakespeare, William, David Bevington and David Scott Kastan. Romeo and Juliet. New York: Bantam Books, 2007.Toole, William B. “The Nurse’s “Great Irrelevance”: Thematic Foreshadowing in “Romeo and Juliet.” » South Atlantic Bulletin. 45.1 (1980): 21-30. Print.