Romeo And Juliet Pyramus And Thisbe Similarities

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The story Romeo and Juliet and the story Pyramus and Thisbe have many similarities. In both stories two people are in love, they are unable to be in love due to family’s hating each other. They are unable to inform their parents of what they feel towards one another. They’re also differences like the time, place, and how they are separated. Pyramus and Thisbe are in love with one another but cannot be together because, their families hate each other. Romeo and Juliet are in love and cannot be together because, their families hate each other as well. Both of the stories are similar in many ways. The couples have to keep their relationships a secret. If the parents were aware of the characters’ relationships they would become very upset and

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