The Webster's dictionary defines tragedy as "A dramatic composition, dealing with a serious or sombre theme typically that of a noble person whose character is flawed by a single weakness, which causes him to break a divide law or moral precept and which leads inevitably to his downfall or destruction. ... Romeo, also showed his impulsiveness to Friar Lawrence when he said that he was prepared to kill himself is he could not see Juliet. ...

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