Romeo and Juliet As A Tragedy Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is his eleventh play. It is with no doubt a tragedy. Shakespeare has included all the necessary elements for a tragedy. The play has a tragic hero of high standing who dies. The hero opposes some conflicting force. The hero has a tragic flaw and this flaw will lead to his downfall and the downfall of others. Good is always wasted driving out evil. Indeed, Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy. In Romeo and Juliet, Romeo is the tragic hero. He is the only son of the Montague family, therefor he is of high standing and very wealthy. He is so well respected that even Capu