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Who Was Responsible For Romeo And Juliet's Death

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“O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?” (1023, l. 35) is one of the most famous quotes of all time and is said by Juliet in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet, one of the most famous play of all time, is a tragic story where two lovers on two different sides of the of a family dispute kill themselves in order to be together. Out of the many people contributory to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, Benvolio, Balthazar, and Friar Laurence are the most responsible. Benvolio, one of Romeo’s dearest friends, can be named as one of the people most responsible Romeo and Juliet’s death. At the very beginning of the play, Romeo is in deep love with Rosaline and does not stop talking about how beautiful she is. Benvolio, sick of hearing Romeo babble on about Rosaline, convinces Romeo to come to a party “with unattainted eye” (1004, Line 90) and says he “will make thee think thy swan a crow” (1004, l. 90-94). Very …show more content…

After Romeo got banished from Verona, Friar Laurence comes up with an elaborate to allow Juliet to be with Romeo and not marry Paris. Friar Laurence gives Juliet a concoction, and explains to her that “when presently through all thy veins shall run a cold and drowsy humor; for no pulse shall keep his native progress, but surcease: no warmth, no breath, shall testify thou livest...” (1075, l. 104). Juliet is to drink the potion, which will cause her body to go into a state that is near death for forty two hours, and when she wakes up, Romeo will be at her side. Friar Laurence sends a letter to Romeo explaining his plan. However, Romeo does not receive this letter before Balthazar brings wind to Romeo that Juliet is dead. Friar Laurence created such an embellished plan that there were too many places where things could go wrong, which ultimately caused Romeo and Juliet to

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