1 Samuel 31:5 "And
when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword,
and died with him."
When a doomed person kills
himself rather than risk more suffering, he has fallen on his sword. Romeo and
Juliet is one form this plot might take.
Usually it’s not
associated with the protagonist, since the tale must end in tragedy. It would
be challenging to keep a plot like this from melodrama.
We would most likely use
this as a sub plot or as an action for the villain to take. The hope for the
future that a sword faller passes up is the real tragedy of the story.
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