Similarities Between Romeo And Juliet Oral Literature

Oral tradition and oral lore is cultural moral and tradition transmitted orally from one generation to another. These messages are passed verbally from one generation to the next and so forth and may take many forms, such as folktales, ballads or songs. In this way, it is possible for a society to transmit oral history, oral literature, oral law and other knowledge across generations without a writing system. This type of storytelling was used to teach lessons and morals before writing systems were even invented because those are lessons that society has always valued and felt the need to teach.
Since the development of writing systems and the creation of Literature, it is still very often used as a source of teaching values and morals. From unpretentious children's books to Shakespeare, important, lifelong lessons are taught in Literature. Shakespeare used a multitude of his literary work to teach lessons and morals. Each of his plays, teach a lesson, have a moral. Romeo and Juliet is the perfect example of the moral even the most well-intentioned deception can be destructive. People’s best intentions can turn out harmful. Several characters in Romeo and Juliet serve as examples of well-intentioned deceptions secrets that all resulted in greater harm than good. Even well intended deceptions and secrets can be destructive.
When Romeo approached Friar Lawrence's cell to ask him to marry he and Juliet, the Friar had grave reservations. However, he decided to disregard those reservations and venture that this union would create harmony between the Montagues and Capulets. The Friar planned to marry the two, inform their families after the fact, and have everything end happily ever after. But, once again, a well-intended action resulted