Romeo and Juliet has been studied endlessly in the centuries since it was written and performed. In that time, literary scholars and readers alike have debated about who or what is the true cause of the deaths of “young Romeo and his fair Juliet.” Write an essay in which you analyze the text and assert a claim about who or what is the true cause of the young lovers’ deaths, based on Shakespeare’s use of literary elements. Use details from the text as evidence to support your analysis.