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Kpop Romeo and Juliet

Read the original story summary, then explore how its plot, characters, and themes could become a K-pop stage musical. Use evidence from the summary in your answers.

The Story: A Brief Retelling

In Verona, two powerful families, the Montagues and the Capulets, have been enemies for years. Romeo Montague slips into a Capulet celebration, where he meets Juliet Capulet. They fall in love before learning each other’s family name. Knowing their families will oppose them, they secretly marry with help from Friar Lawrence, who hopes their marriage will end the feud. Soon afterward, Juliet’s cousin Tybalt challenges Romeo. Romeo refuses to fight, but his friend Mercutio steps in and is killed. Romeo then kills Tybalt in anger. The Prince banishes Romeo from Verona. Meanwhile, Juliet’s parents plan for her to marry Paris. To escape that marriage, Juliet takes a sleeping potion that makes her seem dead. Friar Lawrence sends Romeo a message explaining the plan, but the message never reaches him. Romeo hears only that Juliet has died. At her tomb, Romeo takes poison. Juliet wakes, discovers Romeo dead, and takes her own life. Their deaths finally lead the feuding families to make peace.

Read Like a Story Designer

Answer each question using details from the retelling. For questions asking for your own ideas, explain your choices.

1.Which conflict drives most of the events in the story?

Romeo wants to become a performer.
The Montagues and Capulets are enemies, making Romeo and Juliet’s love dangerous.
Juliet wants to travel away from Verona.
Friar Lawrence wants to rule Verona.

2.Romeo refuses to fight Tybalt at first, but later kills him after Mercutio dies. What changes Romeo’s actions?

3.Complete the chain: Friar Lawrence’s message does not reach Romeo, so Romeo believes . As a result, he .

4.Which event most directly sets up the final tragedy? Explain how it leads to Romeo’s mistake.

5.What change do the families make after Romeo and Juliet die? What theme does this ending suggest?

6.Choose two plot moments that would work well as the verses of a K-pop song, and one moment that would make a powerful chorus. Give a reason for each choice.

7.Write a four-line chorus for the stage musical. Include a repeated phrase and show the conflict between love and the family feud.

8.Imagine Juliet is telling the story just after she learns Romeo has been banished. Write two or three sentences in her voice describing what she fears and hopes for.

9.Plan one stage image for the moment Romeo learns that Juliet seems to be dead. Describe one lighting or movement choice that would help the audience understand his shock.

10.Name one theme in this story that could still matter to teenagers today. Explain your choice using an example from the retelling.