The story of Romeo and Juliet was well known to those who attended the play in Shakespeare’s day. The audience knew that the end result would be a tragedy.

Literary Terms:
A drama is a play written for stage, radio, film, or television, usually about a serious topic or situation.
A tragedy is a dramatic play that tells the story of a character, usually of a noble class, who meets an untimely and unhappy death or downfall, often because of a specific character flaw or twist of fate.

Brainstorm a list of modern films or novels that have endings known to the audience. How do these films and novels keep the audience interested?