Culture Shock

OK I am totally going to hate myself for posting this, but there was one instance recently where I saw a Romeo and Juliet reference in New Moon. In every Twilight book the author has a quote giving a sort of hint about what the novel will be about. For this book she used a quote from Act II, Scene VI:

"These violet delights have violet ends

And in their triumph die, like fire and powder,

Which, as they kiss, consume."

Throughout the novel the character compare themselves to Romeo and Juliet. Considering that vampires are one of the most popular thing to talk about right now, I think that the fact that Romeo and Juliet was mentioned in a twilight book, clearly states how big the play still is in our culture.