Who stops Romeo from killing himself in Act 3?

102-104). Then Romeo draws a sword or knife and asks the Friar where in his body his name lives, because he wants to cut it out. The Friar stops Romeo from killing himself, then gives him a tongue-lashing.
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Who fights Romeo in Act 3?

Mercutio draws first, then Tybalt, and they eventually fall to fighting. Romeo tries to break it up, but Tybalt reaches under Romeo's arm and fatally stabs Mercutio, who curses the Montagues and the Capulets for their continuing feud. A grieving Romeo fights Tybalt and kills him.
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What happens to Romeo at the end of Act 3?

Friar Lawrence tells him he is lucky: the Prince has only banished him. Romeo claims that banishment is a penalty far worse than death, since he will have to live, but without Juliet. The friar tries to counsel Romeo but the youth is so unhappy that he will have none of it. Romeo falls to the floor.
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How does Friar Laurence prevent Romeo from killing himself?

It is during the course of this doomed romance that Friar Laurence—one of the only confidantes of the pair—prevents Romeo from killing himself, the first time that he thinks of doing so. To stop Romeo, he reminds Romeo of the love that he has for Juliet and, thus, convinces him to stay alive.
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Why does Romeo want to kill himself in Act 3 Scene 3?

Synopsis: Friar Lawrence tells Romeo that his punishment for killing Tybalt is banishment, not death. Romeo responds that death is preferable to banishment from Juliet.
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Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare | Act 3, Scene 3 Summary



What does Romeo attempt to do who stops him Act 3 Scene 3?

Hearing this, Romeo tries to take his own life, but is prevented by the Nurse. The Friar advises Romeo to go to Juliet that night as he had planned, and then before daybreak, flee to Mantua.
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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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What does Friar Laurence have to stop Romeo from Act 3 of Romeo and Juliet?

Friar Laurence orders Romeo to stop being so dramatic and start acting like a man. The friar demands Romeo pull himself together—nothing is as bad as it seems. Juliet is alive, and still in love with Romeo; Romeo is alive, while Tybalt, who would have killed him, is dead.
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What was Friar Lawrence's plan to save Romeo and Juliet?

The friar proposes a plan: Juliet must consent to marry Paris; then, on the night before the wedding, she must drink a sleeping potion that will make her appear to be dead; she will be laid to rest in the Capulet tomb, and the friar will send word to Romeo in Mantua to help him retrieve her when she wakes up.
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What advice does Friar Laurence give Romeo in Act 2 Scene 3?

 Friar Lawrence gives Romeo good advice: “Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast.” Page 4 Romeo and Juliet Act 2 Summary Notes Mrs. Salona Page 4 of 5 Act 2, Scene 4  The morning after the Capulet party, Benvolio & Mercutio search for Romeo.
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What does Romeo do in Act 3?

Romeo curses Juliet as he is upset at Mercutio's death. Romeo follows Tybalt and avenges Mercutio's death, killing Tybalt. Prince Escalus arrives and Benvolio explains what happened. Romeo is exiled.
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How does Romeo end his life?

Hearing from his servant that Juliet is dead, Romeo buys poison from an Apothecary in Mantua. He returns to Verona and goes to the tomb where he surprises and kills the mourning Paris. Romeo takes his poison and dies, while Juliet awakens from her drugged coma.
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What happens in Act 3 Scene 2?

The Nurse arrives with the news that Romeo has killed Tybalt and has been banished. Juliet at first feels grief for the loss of her cousin Tybalt and verbally attacks Romeo, but then renounces these feelings and devotes herself to grief for Romeo's banishment. The Nurse promises to bring Romeo to Juliet that night.
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What happens in Act 3 Scene 1?

Mercutio draws first, then Tybalt, and they eventually fall to fighting. Romeo tries to break it up, but Tybalt reaches under Romeo's arm and fatally stabs Mercutio, who curses the Montagues and the Capulets for their continuing feud. A grieving Romeo fights Tybalt and kills him.
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Who dies in Act 3 Scene 1 Romeo and Juliet?

Romeo then avenges Mercutio's death by killing Tybalt in a duel. Benvolio tries to persuade the Prince to excuse Romeo's slaying of Tybalt; however, the Capulets demand that Romeo pay with his life; the Prince instead banishes Romeo from Verona. Enter Mercutio, Benvolio, and ⌜their⌝ men.
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What happens in Act 3 Scene 5?

Lord Capulet argues with Juliet

Juliet refuses to marry and her father threatens to disown her. Juliet begs her mother to help her but she refuses and leaves Juliet with the the Nurse, who also tries to convince her to marry Paris. You can take a look at the whole scene and watch it in performance here.
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What is Friar Lawrence's plan in Act 3?

The friar sets forth a plan: Romeo will visit Juliet that night, but make sure to leave her chamber, and Verona, before the morning. Romeo will then reside in Mantua until news of their marriage can be spread. The Nurse hands Romeo the ring from Juliet, and this physical symbol of their love revives his spirits.
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What is the last thing Romeo does before he dies?

Romeo is dazzled by Juliet's beauty even in death. Without hesitation, he kisses her, drinks the poison, and dies at her side.
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Does Friar Laurence give Juliet poison?

Friar Laurence gave Juliet the poison that put her in deep sleep only because she asked him for a solution. He did not want her to commit suicide, like she said she would, if he did not give her any other solutions.
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What does Friar Laurence say in Act 3 Scene 3?

Friar Laurence

Thy fault our law calls death; but the kind prince, Taking thy part, hath rushed aside the law, And turned that black word 'death' to 'banishment. '
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Why was Friar Lawrence to blame?

In conclusion, Friar Lawrence is guilty for the death of Romeo and Juliet is because he gave Juliet the potion, he knew how Romeo would react the way he did, and he had left Juliet by herself when she found out Romeo was dead. He also harbored a fugitive (Romeo), right after he was found guilty of murder.
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What happens to Friar Laurence in the end?

The Friar is forced to return to the tomb, where he recounts the entire story to Prince Escalus and all the Montagues and Capulets. As he finishes, the prince proclaims, "We have still known thee for a holy man."
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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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Where is Romeo when he kills himself?

Romeo, in the tomb, takes poison, dying as he kisses Juliet. As Friar Lawrence enters the tomb, Juliet awakes to find Romeo lying dead. Frightened by a noise, the Friar flees the tomb.
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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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