Friar Lawrence is responsible for all six deaths that occurred over four days. If Friar Lawrence had gotten the letter to Romeo in time, Romeo would have known that Juliet is just sleeping. When Romeo believes that Juliet is dead, he says “Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die” (Shakespeare V.iii.120); subsequently, Friar Lawrence must be held accountable for the end result of his action. In the play, Romeo and Juliet, act V scene iii, Shakespeare illustrates that impulsive actions result in consequences. For example, after Juliet finds Romeo dead, she says, “O, happy dagger…” (Shakespeare V.iii.175-176) and commits suicide. Using personification, or human characteristics given to an inanimate object, Shakespeare conveys that Juliet