My aim of this assignment is that I am going to mention who was responsible for Romeo & Juliet's death and why.

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Saeed Ahmed 11MDA              24th October 2003

Introduction:

My aim of this assignment is that I am going to mention who was responsible for Romeo & Juliet’s death and why.

General Summary:

Act I

A meeting of servants from the Montague’s and The Capulets ends in a brawl. Prince Escalus threatens dire punishment if such fighting recurs. The Montague’s are pleased that their Romeo has not been involved and Benvolio is asked to discover the cause of Romeo’s recent depression. Romeo reveals he has fallen in love with Rosaline but she does not return his affections. Benvolio suggests that he look elsewhere.

Lord Capulet invites Paris who wishes to marry his daughter, Juliet, to a masked ball that evening.

Romeo learns of the ball and decided to gatecrash since Rosaline will be there. But Romeo and Juliet meet and fall in love, unaware that each belongs to the rival family. Tybalt, Lady Capulet’s nephew, recognises Romeo but is prevented by Capulet doing him violence.

Act II

Romeo overhears Juliet talking on the balcony and steps forward to declare his love. They agree to marry without delay. Romeo visits his friend, Friar Lawrence, who consents to marry the couple in secret, hoping that this may lead to an end of the family feud.

Tybalt sends Romeo a challenge to a duel. Juliet’s nurse arrives to hear Romeo’s plan for the wedding. Juliet manages to leave her house to go to confession, meets Romeo at the Friar’s cell and they are married.

Act III

There is more trouble between the families. Tybalt is looking for a fight with Romeo. Romeo steps between him and Mercutio tries to stop them fighting. Accidentally Mercutio is fatally injured. Romeo reacts violently. He fights and kills Tybalt. The prince is again involved and sentences Romeo to a immediate banishment. Romeo has gone to Friar Lawrence where the Nurse joins them. They plan to smuggle Juliet to Mantua to be reunited with the banished Romeo. Juliet and Romeo enjoy their only night together and he flees. Capulet and Paris arrange for Juliet to marry Paris.

Act IV

Juliet find her Nurse now turned against her. The friar comes up with a scheme for Juliet to go along with her parents’ plans but the night before the wedding to take a drug that will put her into a state of suspended animation. She will be placed in the family vault whilst the Friar arranges for Romeo to rescue her. Juliet does as he suggests, then takes the drug and her body is discovered exactly as the Friar had intended.

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ACT V

Balthasar, Romeo’s servant, rushes to Mantua with news of Juliet’s death. Distraught, Romeo buys poison from and apothecary and hurries back to be with Juliet. The Friar learns that his message has not reached Romeo and sets off to the tomb to release her. Romeo arrive there first. He is challenged by Paris, who dies in a vain attempt to prevent Romeo from getting into the vault. He sees the still-drugged Juliet and takes the fatal poison. Juliet revives to discover Romeo dead beside her. The Friar has eventually arrived though he is unsuccessful in his ...

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