Who Is To Blame For The Ending Of Romeo And Juliet

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Romeo and Juliet, a classic play by William Shakespeare, is a world famous love story about two young lovers having to keep hold of fate for each other through deplorable circumstances, ultimately ending in demise. The play takes place in Verona and Mantua, Italy during the Renaissance. It is romantic, poignant, violent, and intense. In the beginning of the play, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet’s families are fighting constantly throughout the city. Romeo is highly upset that the one he thought he was in love with, Rosaline, did not love him back. Romeo then decides to go to a party hosted by Juliet's family to see Rosaline. Romeo wears a mask to sure that the Capulet’s don't kick him out for being a Montague. He plans to make a move and dance with her but at that moment he sees the gorgeous Juliet whose exceeding beauty intrigued him. “When I saw you I fell in love, and you smiled because you knew”( ). Romeo then asked Juliet’s kinsmen if he may dance with her. Juliet danced with Romeo was besotted in so much love. However, Juliet's’ cousin Tybalt sees Romeo and immediately wants to murder him. Lord Capulet tells him no because it will …show more content…

Later, Romeo climbs the garden wall onto Juliet’s balcony to see her. He tells her he loves her and wants to marry her. Not long after, they were secretly married by Friar in a chapel. Tybalt is still furious at Romeo and wants to fight him. Romeo refuses at first, then Tybalt killed Romeos dear friend, Mercutio, making Romeo so raged that he kills Tybalt. Prince found out about Tybalts death and banishes Romeo from Verona forever. Juliet is devastated from this news, she then tells Nurse to go find Romeo to give him his ring. Romeo and Juliet saw each other once more before he had to go back because of Juliet's mother. Lord Capulet decides Juliet must take Paris’ hand in marriage. She refuses and they get into a brawl, he his outraged and she is left

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