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Shakespeare probably had them killed of stage, as he has most characters die off stage in this show, because it is easier to talk about deaths rather than show them. It would require a lot of fake blood and creative staging to make the deaths look believable.
Answer:
It adds a parallel plot line.
I would say probably exposition? I'm not sure though
