Who killed Juliet?

Rather than stay with her, the Friar
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Friar Laurence is a friar who plays the part of a wise adviser to Romeo and Juliet, along with aiding in major plot developments. Alone, he foreshadows the later, tragic events of the play with his soliloquy about plants and their similarities to humans.
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leaves the tomb and Juliet is left alone. She then kills herself with Romeo's dagger.
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What caused Juliet's death?

At the end of the play, Romeo and Juliet both commit suicide. Although they killed themselves, there were other factors that led them to their demise. The three major causes of Romeo and Juliet's deaths were bad choices, adult interference, and bad luck.
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Who is to blame for Juliet's death?

No one person stands out as the clear cause of their death. Many people believe Friar Lawrence, the Nurse, or even Romeo or Juliet are most to blame for the tragedy. For many reasons, people blame certain characters over others. Almost every character in the play has contributed to Romeo and Juliet's death in some way.
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Did Romeo kills Juliet?

Romeo goes to the tomb and realises he can't live without Juliet. He takes the poison and dies next to her. Juliet wakes up and sees Romeo dead. She then kills herself with Romeo's dagger.
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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 was Juliet's last words before she died?

Hoping she might die by the same poison, Juliet kisses his lips, but to no avail. 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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Who kills Romeo?

There are many people responsible for the death of Romeo and Juliet and some of these characters are Tybalt, Capulet and Friar Lawrence. In the play, Tybalt has a large influence on the death of Romeo and Juliet.
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Why did Juliet take her own life?

In a desperate attempt to be reunited with Romeo, Juliet follows the Friar's plot and fakes her own death. The message fails to reach Romeo, and believing Juliet dead, he takes his life in her tomb. Juliet wakes to find Romeo's corpse beside her and kills herself. The grieving family agree to end their feud.
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What were Romeo's last words to Juliet?

Here's to my love. O true apothecary, Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die.
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Who gave Romeo the poison?

The Apothecary says that he has just such a thing, but that selling poison in Mantua carries the death sentence. Romeo replies that the Apothecary is too poor to refuse the sale. The Apothecary finally relents and sells Romeo the poison.
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Why did Juliet drink the poison?

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.
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What was Juliet's fatal flaw?

In the play of Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare, fate controls the character by using their fatal flaws against them, Romeo's fatal flaw is his impetuousness, Juliet's fatal flaw is her impulsiveness, and Friar Lawrence's fatal flaw is that he is blinded by his goal to bring peace to Verona.
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Why is it Romeo's fault they died?

Romeo Montague's fatal flaw was his impulsiveness due to falling in love and marry Juliet, becoming a murderer, and taking his own life . One reason Romeo was impulsive is because he fell in love with Juliet and married her only a day after meeting her.
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How old was Juliet when died?

Answer and Explanation: Romeo and Juliet were teenagers when they died in the play Romeo and Juliet, with Juliet being thirteen years old, nearly fourteen. We do not know Romeo's age; he is treated as a man and, but described as young and appears to be youthful.
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How long did Juliet's coma last?

Juliet visits Friar Laurence for help, and he offers her a potion that will put her into a deathlike coma or catalepsy for "two and forty hours". The Friar promises to send a messenger to inform Romeo of the plan so that he can rejoin her when she awakens.
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Is Friar Lawrence Guilty or not?

Summary: Friar Lawrence is guilty of involuntary manslaughter, in effect, not for the things he did that contributed to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, but for the things he failed to do that would have prevented the tragedy. Since Balthasar saw Juliet's funeral, he goes to notify Romeo.
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What is Romeo's most famous line?

Thus with a kiss I die. O happy dagger, This is thy sheath: there rust, and let me die.
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What did Romeo say to Juliet before they kissed?

[To JULIET] If I profane with my unworthiest hand This holy shrine, the gentle fine is this: My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss.
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What is the saddest line in Romeo and Juliet?

“Parting is such sweet sorrow that I shall say goodnight till it be morrow.”
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Why is Paris at Juliet's grave?

In Romeo and Juliet, Paris is at Juliet's tomb because he is mourning her and has come to place flowers at her grave. Paris says he is there to weep over the loss of Juliet and that ''The obsequies that I for thee will keep/Nightly shall be to strew thy grave and weep.
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Did the nurse betray Juliet?

The rift between the Nurse and Juliet foreshadows the final split in their relationship which occurs in Act III, Scene 5 when the Nurse betrays Juliet by advising her to forget Romeo and marry Paris.
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Who is the last person to see Juliet alive?

The poisoned Romeo, aroused by Juliet's kiss, opens his eyes to find that she is alive, but succumbs to the poison soon thereafter. Thus, Romeo becomes the last to see Juliet alive, just moments before his own tragic end.
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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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Who kills Tybalt?

As soon as Romeo arrives, Tybalt tries to provoke him to fight. When Romeo refuses, Mercutio answers Tybalt's challenge. They duel and Mercutio is fatally wounded. Romeo then avenges Mercutio's death by killing Tybalt in a duel.
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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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