The Role Of Family Conflict In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

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In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet Act V describes the death of many major characters and how the family conflict between the Montagues and the Capulet’s is resolved. First, in scene one, Balthasar tells Romeo about Juliet’s death. He goes to the apothecary, buys a poison, and rides off to the Capulet tomb to see Juliet. In scene two, Friar John and Friar Lawrence discuss the letter that told Romeo about Juliet’s death, which he did not receive. Therefore, in scene three, he does not know that Juliet is not actually dead. Romeo arrives at the Capulet tomb, ends up fighting Paris and killing him. Romeo sees Juliet in the tomb and says a speech right before he kisses her, drinks the poison and dies instantly. After Romeo dies, Friar Lawrence arrives