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Who Was Responsible For Romeo And Juliet's Death

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I believe that Romeo is responsible for the death of Juliet and himself. I believe this because most of his actions lead to this outcome, such as slaying Tybalt and not making his relationship with Juliet public. Romeo slaying Tybalt contributed to the outcome because by killing him he was banished from Verona. Since he got exiled Juliet was depressed, and decided that it would be easier if she took a sleeping potion. By doing this everyone concluded that she died and Romeo was informed. By hearing this Romeo had lost hope and felt that there was nothing left as he had just "lost" his wife to death. He then presumed to go to the tomb in which she was buried and went to the apothecary to buy poison to kill himself because Juliet had died. "Here's to my love! [drinks] O true apothecary! Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die" (1043). This quote gives evidence that Romeo killed himself because he lost his wife and his death was to only be with her. Following his death, Juliet wakes only a few minutes after his death only to see Romeo lying on the ground dead. "What's here? A cup, closed in my true love's hand? Poison, I see, …show more content…

-- O churl, drunk all, and left no friendly drop to help me after? I will kiss thy lips. Haply some poison yet doth hang on them. To make me die with restorative. (kisses ROMEO)" (1045). This quote shows that Romeo's death motivated

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