Romeo and Juliet for Today, an Adaptation

Shakespeare's plays were written in a language that was replete with sensuous similes, witty words, and magnificent metaphors that entertained both the gritty groundlings as well as the noteworthy nobility of the Elizabethan period. The brilliance of Shakespeare's genius is lost on today's youth who have been inundated with such techno-jargon that their appreciation for his literary quality is lost in cyberspace. This text presents the message of the Bard in a language that is understandable without sacrificing rhythm, rhyme, and meaning. It parallels the voices of the characters as if they were living in the twenty-first century. This and the original can be read separately but side by side with beauty and florid literary devices on one side, and simple, understandable dialogue on the other. It doesn't intend to replace Shakespeare but only add to his legacy.