Romeo typically refers to the main male character in William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet." He is a young, passionate, and impulsive member of the Montague family, who falls in love with Juliet, a member of the rival Capulet family. The term "star-crossed" refers to the belief that the paths of Romeo and Juliet were predetermined by fate to end tragically. Montague is the surname of Romeo's family in the play.
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