Who killed Romeo?

The deaths of Romeo and Juliet occur in a sequence of compounding stages: first, Juliet drinks a potion that makes her appear dead. Thinking her dead, Romeo then drinks a poison that actually kills him. Seeing him dead, Juliet stabs herself through the heart with a dagger.
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Who caused Romeo'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 poisoned Romeo?

Believing Romeo to be a vandal, Paris confronts him and, in the ensuing battle, Romeo kills Paris. Still believing Juliet to be dead, he drinks the poison. Juliet then awakens and, discovering that Romeo is dead, stabs herself with his dagger and joins him in death.
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Who truly killed Romeo and Juliet?

The things most responsible for Romeo and Juliet's death are Friar Lawrence, themselves, and the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets. Friar Lawrence causes the deaths of Romeo and Juliet by marrying them too quickly, advancing with his plan too quickly, and running away instead of helping Juliet.
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Who's to blame for Romeo and 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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Who Killed Romeo



Is it Juliet's fault that they died?

Juliet was at fault for her and Romeo's death because she stabbed herself. Due to Juliet's “untimely death,” Romeo poisoned himself, thinking that she was dead.
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How does Romeo find out about Juliet's death?

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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How was Juliet killed?

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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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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Is Friar Laurence to blame?

Friar Lawrence is most responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet because he was the one who married the two lovers even though they weren't suppose to be married, gave Juliet this deadly potion,and he feels so guilty at the end which means he knows he's to blame.
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What did Juliet drink to fake her death?

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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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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How old was Romeo when he dies?

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. He could be anywhere from fifteen to twenty, even slightly younger or older.
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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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Was Romeo suicidal?

Romeo is not in a good mood -- in a word, he is suicidal and expects to "expire the term of a despised life." Instead, he spies Juliet at the party, with whom he falls in love on the spot. Note that Romeo goes instantaneously from pathological lovesickness to total infatuation.
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Is Friar Lawrence Juliet's dad?

Juliet is the daughter of Lord and Lady Capulet. She falls in love with Romeo. Friar Laurence is a Franciscan monk. He is a trusted friend of Romeo.
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What does Friar Lawrence do to Juliet?

Nevertheless, Friar Laurence decides to marry Romeo and Juliet in the attempt to stop the civil feud between the Capulets and the Montagues. When Romeo is banished for killing Tybalt and flees to Mantua, Friar Laurence attempts to help the two lovers get back together using a potion to fake Juliet's death.
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Why does Friar Lawrence marry the lovers?

Synopsis: Determined to marry Juliet, Romeo hurries to Friar Lawrence. The Friar agrees to marry them, expressing the hope that the marriage may end the feud between their families.
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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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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 Romeo say before he dies?

Without further ado, Romeo's last words: Eyes, look your last! A dateless bargain to engrossing death! Come, bitter conduct, come, unsavoury guide!
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How does Paris react to Juliet's death?

Count Paris is angry and notes that he waited so long for this and now Juliet is dead. Friar Laurence comforts the families by explaining that heaven has Juliet now and it's exactly where she should be. He directs all to pay her body peacefully in the tomb.
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Did Paris love Juliet give evidence?

Paris's feelings for Juliet are also a subject of some ambiguity, since the audience is never allowed access to his thoughts. Later textual evidence does indicate that Paris harbors a legitimate love for Juliet, and though he arrogantly assumes Juliet will want to marry him, Paris never treats her unkindly.
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Why is Paris at Juliet's tomb?

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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