text: in the play romeo&juliet, why did shakespeare decide to use a comedic bit in the midst of such a somber point? why did shakespeare decide to use a comedic bit in the midst of such a somber point in the tale? is there some sort of purpose? when i studied romeo and juliet my teacher told me that shakespeare included the comedic parts to entertain the common people, the peasants.  the peasants were uneducated and they really were not interested in meaningful dialogue so to keep them interested and from throwing rotten produce at the actors he included comedic bits to appease them.