If you’ve heard of Romeo and Juliet, you’ll probably know that it is a play about love. It’s not all soppy nonsense though – there’s a good dose of duels, secret plots and tragic deaths too.

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. Romeo and Juliet is a play by William Shakespeare, which was first performed in the 1590s. The play is set in Verona ...