Title: What is the major conflict in Romeo and Juliet?  Possible answers are:  Juliet's parents are forcing her to marry Paris.  The families of Romeo and... - eNotes.com
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What is the major conflict in Romeo and Juliet ?  Possible answers are:  Juliet's parents are forcing her to marry Paris.  The families of Romeo and Juliet have been feuding for years.  Romeo loves Rosaline who loves Paris who loves Juliet.
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Content: This plan would have worked, but the communication the friar sends to Romeo never reaches him. When Romeo finds Juliet dead, he kills himself. She awakens to find him dead and kills herself. They are so desperate to be together that they can't imagine life without each other. They can't tell anyone in their family about their love because of the feud between the families. In the end, through the death of the two young lovers, their parents are able to make peace. But this peace comes at a tragic price. At the root, all the deaths in this play are a result of the ancient conflict between the Capulets and the Montagues. Approved by eNotes Editorial Team
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The central conflict in Romeo and Juliet is different from the central conflict in most of Shakespeare's plays. In this play the conflict is not between Romeo and Juliet or between one of them and some other character.