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1. Romeo and Juliet fall in love at first sight and marry in secret the following day. Do you think this is a good idea? 2. Why do you think Juliet’s parents wanted her to marry Count Paris? 3. Why does Friar Laurence agree to perform the wedding for Romeo even though he has only just met Juliet? 4.
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3 days ago · The wedding preparations are now turned to mourning. Meanwhile, in Mantua, Romeo muses on a dream he had of Juliet. His friend Balthasar arrives and tells him that Juliet is dead. As Friar Lawrence’s letter has not arrived, Romeo is unaware of the plan. Romeo prepares to return to Verona to visit Juliet’s body.
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Romeo learns only of Juliet’s death and decides to kill himself rather than live without her. He buys a vial of poison from a reluctant Apothecary, then speeds back to Verona to take his own life at Juliet’s tomb. Outside the Capulet crypt, Romeo comes upon Paris, who is scattering flowers on Juliet’s grave.
Overview. Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, penned in the early stages of his career and first performed around 1596, is a timeless tragedy that unfolds in the city of Verona. This play tells the story of two young lovers from feuding families, the Montagues and the Capulets.
Jun 4, 2020 · Romeo and Juliet: brief summary After the Prologue has set the scene – we have two feuding households, Montagues and Capulets, in the city-state of Verona; and young Romeo is a Montague while Juliet, with whom Romeo is destined to fall in love, is from the Capulet family, sworn enemies of the Montagues – the play proper begins with servants ...
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