3. Family

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Poet Hollie McNish is joined by beatbox poet Testament to talk about the two warring families at the heart of the play and explore how their 'parents’ rage' affects the innocent lovers. They’ll help you to prepare for your GCSE English Literature exam where you’ll need to understand and write about key themes in the play. Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet revolves around the behaviour of two families. They are powerful dynasties who rival each other like a pair of football teams. Duty and loyalty to the family obsesses everybody around them from servant to aristocrat. These families are both bound up in the honour of and loyalty to their own tribe. Romeo and Juliet are supposed to owe duty to the family but they’re not getting a lot back from their parents. Both of them seek out a trusted other adult for advice and as a listening ear. Learn how this play shows that family relationships can be difficult and how to chose the quotes to back up your points in the exam. Suitable for: AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas, OCR More GCSE revision on Romeo & Juliet - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zckw2hv