Romeo and Juliet
How does the rope ladder symbolize the fact that the nature of the play has changed?
In act 3 scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet
In act 3 scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet
The rope ladder is literally the way in which Romeo will access Juliet's room at night when they can be together. Now that they are married, they can spend time together as man and wife, but such time must be kept secret. They truly are "family" now.