Romeo and Juliet
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- We are introduced to the Capulets and Montagues, who loathe each other - "From ancient grudge...". Some Montagues sneak into a Capulet party, among these is Romeo. This is where he meets Juliet; it was love at first sight
- However, it seems like their love is doomed from the start; Juliet is engaged to Paris, who she doesn't even like! Her parents set her up with him, with a mindset of their gain, not Juliet's
- Romeo and Juliet secretly got married with the encouragement of the Bishop, Friar Lawrence; he hoped to demolish the hatred between the two families
- I now pronounce you husband and wife!
- Romeo meets his friends happily, due to the fact that he has just gotten married, but Tybalt wants to fight him. Unsurprised, Romeo attempts to decline, however, Tybalt kills Romeo's best friend, Mercutio. Blinded by rage, Romeo murders Tybalt - due to his actions, he is banished to an island (Mantua)
- Juliet is informed of Romeos banishment and is extremely upset. The nurse is comforting her, while Friar has a plan. He gives her a potion which makes her appear dead, however she will be very much alive. He would only need to notify Romeo, so he doesn't do anything he will regret. Juliet agrees to this, in hope of it working.Sympathising with Juliet, Friar arranges for Romeo to spend the night with her
- Juliet is dead! I'm sorry!
- Why oh why, my sweet Juliet!
- Romeo is devastated by the news Balthasar was giving him- his Juliet, dead? In disbelief, he desperately asked many questions, "Hast thou no letters to me from the Friar?". Balthasar didn't know about the plan so told him no. Considering the fact that the message the Friar sent to Romeo never reached him and that he believed Juliet was dead, in anguish he cried out to the heavens, "Is it e'en so? Then I defy you, stars!" Hastily, he makes his way to Juliet's resting place, wanting to see her one last time.
- Romeo arrives at the church heartbroken. He bought some poison earlier and drinks it, killing himself in the process. Just as he is about to die, Juliet wakes up and attempts to stop the already damaging organs in Romeo's body. Romeo dies. Juliet is wrecked, “O happy dagger, This is thy sheath; there rest, and let me die.” ,she stabs herself and dies upon Romeo’s body.
- ‘For never was a story of more woeThan this of Juliet and her Romeo’
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