Subplots In Romeo And Juliet
Two star crossed lovers bound to each other by fate; sounds magical, right? Except that their two vengeful families are bound to each other by an ancient feud. This subplot adds to the classic story of Romeo and Juliet by adding suspense and passion. Romeo and Juliet is a classic boy meets girl and it’s love at first sight kind of story, or it would be without this family feud nonsense. With the new aspect of forbidden love, the two lovers find themselves in a sticky situation. They must overcome many obstacles, but nothing can stop their tragic fate. The family feud is a situation that adds flame to the passionate encounters of Romeo and Juliet. It also helps create their infamous ending. It’s essential to the play, but what would happen if
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If the entire family feud didn't exist in this story, it would affect the characters, plot, and ending. The family feud in Romeo and Juliet is what would be described as a subplot. Subplots add to the story and are essential to the plot. If we take them out, there’s not much left the to main plot. If the family feud was taken out of Romeo and Juliet, there would be no suspense or passion. You wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between the famous Shakespeare show, from a regular life time movie. Romeo would fall in love with Juliet at first sight, and she would fall the same. They would get married with both of their families blessings and have alternating Christmases every year. Who would want to see that show? Not many, I’ll tell you that. Not only does the family feud change the plot, but it changes the ending. Without conflict, Romeo and Juliet wouldn’t have died. They wouldn't have a reason to! The only reason death comes into play in the script is when Tybalt and Mercurio go at it, because of the vengeful houses. Without vengeance, there would be no death and we’d have a happy predictable ending. Another thing the feud changes is the characters. Both Romeo and Juliet are risky and on edge, because of their families. Without the families, they would be predictable and obeying. As you can see, the subplot in Romeo and Juliet is basically what makes the story known and
If the entire family feud didn't exist in this story, it would affect the characters, plot, and ending. The family feud in Romeo and Juliet is what would be described as a subplot. Subplots add to the story and are essential to the plot. If we take them out, there’s not much left the to main plot. If the family feud was taken out of Romeo and Juliet, there would be no suspense or passion. You wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between the famous Shakespeare show, from a regular life time movie. Romeo would fall in love with Juliet at first sight, and she would fall the same. They would get married with both of their families blessings and have alternating Christmases every year. Who would want to see that show? Not many, I’ll tell you that. Not only does the family feud change the plot, but it changes the ending. Without conflict, Romeo and Juliet wouldn’t have died. They wouldn't have a reason to! The only reason death comes into play in the script is when Tybalt and Mercurio go at it, because of the vengeful houses. Without vengeance, there would be no death and we’d have a happy predictable ending. Another thing the feud changes is the characters. Both Romeo and Juliet are risky and on edge, because of their families. Without the families, they would be predictable and obeying. As you can see, the subplot in Romeo and Juliet is basically what makes the story known and