Romeo and Juliet is a comedy about two teenagers who fall in love and resolve the conflict of two families, the Montagues and the Capulets. The balcony scene is essential to develop the contrast between these two young lovers, who express their love for each other. It tells us more about the characters and their personalities and what they're willing to do for each other. The two films by Franco Zefferelli (1968) and Baz Luhrmann (1996) of Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare's famous play, have many similarities and differences between the two. They include several literary and dramatic elements, as well as cinematic elements in the balcony scene of Romeo and Juliet. A literary element in Romeo and Juliet is how Romeo describes Juliet as the rising sun. “It's the east and Juliet is the sun. Rise, beautiful sun, and kill the envious moon.” (2.2.3-4) This is when Romeo sees Juliet as she sneaks into the orchard for the first time. He is saying that she is "the sun", which means that she is lightening his dark and depressing mood and he rises towards her. The metaphor of the sun chasing away the moon could also indicate how quickly she changed her world. Another literary element would be: “It is none other than your name that is my enemy; You are yourself, even if you are not a Montague. What is Montague? It is neither hand, nor foot, nor arm, nor face, nor any other part belonging to a man. Oh, be another name! What's in a name? What we call rose by any other word would smell just as sweet. The literary device is an analogy in which he compares Romeo to a rose. The meaning is that the Capulets hate the Montagues, but this hatred has been going on for years and neither family really knows why they hate each other. Juliet fell in love with a Montague and knows… the medium of paper… different ways for that specific time period. Franco Zefferelli's 1968 film Romeo and Juliet has more impact on Shakespeare and is more faithful to the original work as it relates to the traditional historical period. The balcony scene where Romeo and Juliet express their love and passion for each other actually takes place on a real balcony. This same scene in the 1996 film takes place in a swimming pool; it's more fun to watch and certainly more appealing to the eyes than the ears. This is why Zefferelli's film has a greater impact than Shakespeare's original story. The two films by Franco Zefferelli (1968) and Baz Luhrmann (1996) of Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare's famous play, have many similarities and differences between the two. The two films include several literary, dramatic, and cinematic elements in the balcony scene of Romeo and Juliet.