The Deaths of Romeo and Juliet
At a party in Verona, Italy, Romeo and Julet experienced love at first sight and fell deeply in love. Their families were enemies and did not approve. Juliet’s parents, Lady Capulet and Lord Capulet, wanted her to marry Paris but she was in love with Romeo. They got married secretly but after Romeo was banished they could not see each other ever again. Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin, caused Romeo’s banishment after he got in a fight which resulted in Tybalt killing Romeo’s friend Mercutio. Because of this Romeo had to kill Tybalt and was banished. Juliet needed a plan to get to Romeo and avoid having to marry Paris. With Friar Laurence’s help she decided to take poison to fake her own death for two days. A letter was sent to Romeo explaining the plan but it never got to him. This caused panic when Romeo found out Juliet was “dead”. Romeo took his own life and when Juliet awoke after two days she found Romeo dead
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After he saw Romeo at the party, he threatened to fight Romeo. He says “I will withdraw, but this intrusion shall Now seeming sweet, convert to bitterest gall.” (1.5.89-90). Tybalt is swearing revenge on Romeo. He has so much hatred for Romeo's family that the next time they see each other, Tybalt challenges Romeo but Romeo ignores him. Romeo says, “Tybalt, the reason that I have to love thee Doth much excuse the appertaining rage To such a greeting.” (3.1.57-58). Mercutio steps up to fight Tybalt and Romeo tries to stop them. This led to Mercutio dying and Romeo killing Tybalt as punishment. Romeo proves this by saying, “Alive in triumph-and Mercutio slain! Away to heaven, respective lenity, And fire-eyed fury be my conduct now.” (3.1.118-120). If Tybalt hadn’t started a fight and would have talked it out, Romeo wouldn’t have been exiled and Mercutio, Romeo, Juliet and Tybalt wouldn’t have