for Juliet, she feels the attraction also. They believe that they are in love and must marry. However, it is a genuine coincidence that Romeo and Juliet were at the same place, at the same time.
Some days after the ball, Benvolio and Mercutio are conversing in regard to the quarrelsome weather. Benvolio declares, "The day is hot, the Capulets abroad,/ And if we meet we shall not 'scape a brawl,/
For now these got days is the mad blood stirring." (III, i, l 2-4) At this point, Tybalt, who has challenged Romeo because of his appearance at the masquerade, enters, seeking Romeo. On Romeo's behalf, Mercutio struggles with Tybalt, while Romeo, who is filled with love for his new
cousin, tries to end their boldness. Before escaping, Tybalt plunges his sword into Mercutio, causing death to fall upon him. Mercutio blames Romeo and the feud for his fate. Romeo kills Tybalt, who taunts Romeo, upon his return. Romeo fears he will be condemned to death if he does not flee before the arrival of the Prince. Benvolio recalls the events that have happened, with some embellishment.
The Prince declares: And for that offence/ Immediately we do exile him hence./ I hav an in
your hate's proceeding,/ My blood for your rude brawls doth lie a-bleeding;/ But I'll amerce you with so strong a fine/ That you shall repent the loss of mine./ I will be deaf to pleading and excuses;/ Nor
tears nor prayers shall purchase out abuses;/ Therefore use none. Let Romeo hence in haste,/ Else, when he's found, that hour is his last./ Bear hence this body and attend our will./ Mercy but murders, pardoning those that kill. (III, i, l 185-195)
Due to the disturbance of Verona's street and the losses of Tybalt and Mercutio, the Prince must penalize Romeo. However, the Prince agrees that Romeo was acting in self defense. Juliet, who desires not to wed Paris, asks for Friar Laurence's assistance. The day before the wedding, Juliet is to drink the poison, which will make her appear to be dead. In forty two hours she shall awake, with Romeo by her side.
Romeo will then bring her to Mantua with him. In the meantime Friar Laurence will convey a message to Romeo in Mantua, telling him the plot. When she gains consciousness, Romeo and Friar Laurence will be
there. Friar Laurence says, "Shall Romeo by my letters know our
drift,/ And hither shall he come; and he and I/ Will watch thy waking"
(IV, i, l 114-116) Following Juliet's intake of the poison, Romeo is
anticipating news from Verona. Balthasar, a servant to Romeo, tells
Romeo that Juliet has passed on. Romeo, who is told there are no
letters from the friar, seeks a way to accomplish his suicide.
Meanwhile, Friar Laurence, confronts Friar John, who was to deliver the
letter to Romeo. Friar John informs Friar Laurence that he was seeking
another Franciscan, who was visiting the sick, to accompany him to
Mantua. He says, "Suspecting that we both were in a house/ Where the
infectious pestilence did reingn,/ Seal'd up the doors, and would not
let us forth;/" (V, ii, l 9-11) Friar John tells that he could find no
one to deliver the letter, for fear they may catch the infection.
The substantial events that inspire the conclusion of Romeo and
Juliet are; the Capulet ball, the quarrel experienced by Tybalt and
Romeo, and Friar John's plague. The Capulet ball influences the ending
of the play by Romeo's invitation at the ball, which creates the meeting
of Romeo and Juliet. The ball also gives birth to Tybalt's anger and
causes his challenge. The challenge causes the banishment of Romeo,
which produces much grieving by Juliet and Romeo. Also, the quarrelsome
weather is partly to blame for the feuding between Tybalt and Mercutio.
Since Friar John did not deliver the letter, Romeo thinks that Juliet
is dead, sacrifices himself. Juliet seeing that Romeo is dead, slays
herself also.
