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 w