Can you name the works of literature based on the short synopsis?

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SynopsisLiterary WorkAuthor
Lovers from warring families end up dead . . . families say oops and make upShakespeare
Guy gets loan, can’t pay loan…but gets off on a technicalityShakespeare
Prince gets mad at mother, sees father . . . everyone diesShakespeare
Leader killed by friends, other friends kill the friends who killed the leaderShakespeare
Before taking own life, a Moor causes strife, kills wifeShakespeare
Whiny little brat of a kid complains about life in school and other mattersSalinger
Whiny little brat of a kid finds out he’s “special.”Rowling
Whiny little brat of a kid runs away but eventually goes back home.Twain
Wine-y cellar of death strikes againPoe
Whiny little brat of a… grown man? …lives far above his means, meets tragic end.Fitzgerald
Whiny little rich girl whines about marriage and suchAusten
It hits the fan in the 19th century American SouthMitchell
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