What drug did Juliet take?

Sleeping draughts
In the final act of Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo Montague (Italian: Romeo Montecchi) is the male protagonist of William Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet. The son of Lord Montague and his wife, Lady Montague, he secretly loves and marries Juliet, a member of the rival House of Capulet, through a priest named Friar Laurence.
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, our tragic heroine takes a potion to fake her own death and place her into a catatonic state. Many believe the potion is most likely to be deadly nightshade (Atropa Belladonna) a plant native to Europe.
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What drug does Romeo take?

Romeo agrees on hearing that Rosaline, with whom he is madly in love, is attending. They meet their friend, Mercutio, who has tickets to the party, and Romeo takes ecstasy as they proceed to the Capulet mansion. The effects of the drug and the party overwhelm Romeo, who goes to the restroom.
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Who gave the drug to Juliet?

It's the Friar who offers a medicinal way out of Juliet's terrible situation in Act 4 Scene 1, when she is told by her father that she must marry Paris (impossible for her to do, as she's already secretly married to Romeo).
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Where did Juliet get the poison from?

Friar Laurence gives Juliet a potion that will make her appear dead so she does not have to marry again. He sends Romeo a note to explain the plan and Juliet takes the potion. Her body is moved to the family tomb. Romeo does not receive the note about the potion from Friar Laurence and thinks Juliet is really dead.
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What is the poison in Shakespeare plays?

Hebenon (or hebona) is a botanical substance described in William Shakespeare's tragic play Hamlet. The identity and nature of the poison has been a source of speculation for centuries.
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What is the most violent Shakespeare?

Titus Andronicus is William Shakespeare's bloodiest play; the body count reaches fourteen. Rounding out the top-three deadliest plays are Richard III (eleven) and King Lear (ten).
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Why did Juliet poison herself?

Juliet had killed herself because she saw Romeo's dead body. Romeo had killed himself because he had heard that Juliet had died. Also, the letter he was supposed to receive from the friar had come too late. It was all because of the Friar's poor planning that Romeo and Juliet died.
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What did Juliet stab herself with?

Rather than stay with her, the Friar leaves the tomb and Juliet is left alone. She then kills herself with Romeo's dagger.
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How is Juliet drugged?

Sleeping draughts

In the final act of Romeo and Juliet, our tragic heroine takes a potion to fake her own death and place her into a catatonic state. Many believe the potion is most likely to be deadly nightshade (Atropa Belladonna) a plant native to Europe.
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What does Juliet say before she dies?

Hearing the approaching watch, Juliet unsheathes Romeo's dagger and, saying, “O happy dagger, / This is thy sheath,” stabs herself (5.3. 171). She dies upon Romeo's body.
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What did Juliet do to cause her death?

This led to Romeo and Juliet's death because the message said that Juliet wasn't dead, but Romeo sees Juliet sleeping, thinks she's dead, and kill's himself. Moments later, Juliet wakes up and sees him dead, so she stabs herself and dies.
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What does Juliet fear before taking the drug?

Juliet fears multiple things in this scene. She worries that the potion will not work, that it will kill her, that she will awaken too early and suffocate, or that she will awaken too early, and go mad, potentially killing herself.
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Why does Juliet fake her death?

Juliet feigns death to avoid her arranged marriage to Paris and free herself to leave with Romeo (whom she has already married). For the trick, she drinks a substance that gives her the appearance of death. She expects that when she wakes from this slumber, she and Romeo will leave Verona together.
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What drugs does the Joker take?

Aurora and Ledger each involved “the Joker,” or at least men who embodied the character and the qualities of the Batman comics' villain. Then there is the Joker's drug of choice: the pain killer Vicodin.
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What mental illness does Romeo have?

Through the factors, we understand that the main trigger for Romeo and Juliet's suicide is their antisocial behavior and conduct disorder.
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How old was Romeo and Juliet?

In Shakespeare's original story, Romeo is given the age of 16 years and Juliet is given the age of 13 years.
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Do they ever find out Juliet drugged Serena?

While visiting her brother in prison, Juliet reveals that she drugged Serena and even shocks Ben (David Call) for what she has done, saying that drugging her is going to far in their plans to ruin her.
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Does Juliet get exposed for drugging Serena?

Last night, confessions spilled forth from the lip-glossed mouths of the characters on Gossip Girl: Juliet confessed to Serena that she had drugged her.
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How long is Juliet supposed to sleep for?

The Friar offers Juliet a remedy — a sleeping potion that she is to take on Wednesday night, the evening before the wedding. The potion will render Juliet unconscious, and she will appear to be dead for 42 hours, during which time her body will rest in the family tomb.
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What was Juliet lying on when she died?

What was Juliet lying on when she died? In the Romeo and Juliet death scene, Juliet is lying in the tomb, under the influence of a sleeping potion that makes it appear that she has died. Romeo finds her in the tomb.
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Did Romeo and Juliet sleep together?

They did sleep together after their mystery marriage. Usually made clear in act 3, scene 5, when they wake up in bed together at first light. Juliet inclinations Romeo to take off some time recently her relatives discover him and slaughter him.
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What does Paris say about Juliet's death?

He tells Count Paris of her death and Count Paris responds saying: Beguiled, divorced, wronged, spited, slain! Most detestable Death, by thee beguiled, Count Paris believed that Juliet would be happy with him and now instead she was tricked and taken by death.
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Who told Romeo that Juliet was dead?

ACT 5, SCENE 1. Balthasar, a friend of Romeo's, brings him news that Juliet is dead and lies in the Capulet tomb. Resolved to find her and join her in death, Romeo first visits an apothecary and bribes him to obtain an illegal (and lethal) poison.
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What does Romeo and Juliet's death symbolize?

At the play's end, the love they share and the violence that separates them become one and the same. Though they shall be buried together, laying forever in each other's arms, the lovers will also remain forever apart, separated by death.
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What does Romeo say before he kills himself?

Here's to my love! O true apothecary, Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die.
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