How does Shakespeare show conflict between the children and their parents in Romeo and Juliet?

Tamara K. H.

A couple of ways in which Shakespeare shows
the conflicts betweenand their parents are through
dialogue and plot development.


's conflict with his parents is especially
portrayed through dialogue in the very first scene.
His conflict with his parents is seen in his refusal to confide in
his parents and tell them his woes. As we learn in the first scene, both his parents have
noticed that Romeo is in a deeply troubled state of mind. His father has observed that Romeo is
staying out all night, night after night, sleeping in the daytime, and is also seen crying each
morning at dawn under a grove of trees in a certain part of town. Thoughhas tried to find out
from Romeo what is troubling...

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