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Are there any parallels between Romeo and Juliet Shakespeares life?

Yes there are certain parallels between Romeo and Juliet and William Shakespeare's life:

1. Love across social boundaries like that between Montague and Capulet families, Shakespeare did marry Anne Hathaway who came from a lower social status than his own.

2. Tragic love as that of Romeo and Juliet's, Shakespeare lost his only son Hamnet at the age of 11.

3. Shakespeare experience his peak during the reign of Queen Elizabeth but later he faced challenges after James VI became king.

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