- Characters: Romeo and Juliet focus on the eponymous protagonists, two young star-crossed lovers who are from feuding families. Their love leads to a series of tragic events. In Romiette and Julio, the two protagonists, Romiette and Julio, are also star-crossed lovers who face a series of obstacles to their love. However, in this case, the obstacles come from their own families and society, rather than from their families' rivalry.
- Setting: Romeo and Juliet is set in Verona, Italy in the 13th or 14th centuries. Romiette and Julio takes place in a modern setting, with many of the same conflicts as Romeo and Juliet, but with a different location and time period.
- Themes: Romeo and Juliet explores the themes of fate versus free will, the power of love, and the consequences of violent actions. Romiette and Julio addresses similar themes, but also adds a focus on identity and gender roles, as well as on the struggles faced by individuals in poverty and marginalized communities.
- Language: Romeo and Juliet is written in iambic pentameter, which was the conventional verse form of the Elizabethan era. Romiette and Julio, on the other hand, employs contemporary language, including dialogue that reflects the modern setting and incorporates elements of hip-hop and urban slang.
Overall, while both works tell stories of tragic love between young couples, Romeo and Juliet and Romiette and Julio offer their own unique perspectives and interpretations of those themes.