Who finds Juliet dead?
Early the next morning, the Capulet house is aflutter with preparations for the wedding. Capulet sends the Nurse to go wake Juliet. She finds Juliet dead and begins to wail, soon joined by both Lady Capulet and Capulet. Paris arrives with Friar Lawrence and a group of musicians for the wedding.
Is Benvolio Romeo’s cousin?
Before Romeo’s arrival, Shakespeare presents us with a potentially explosive clash between two important characters: Mercutio and Tybalt. Between this hot-tempered pair stands level-headed Benvolio, Romeo’s cousin, a Montague and friend to Mercutio. In contrast to Mercutio, Benvolio wants to avoid confrontation.
Who did Tybalt kill?
Mercutio
Why does Romeo get banished?
Romeo is so upset at the death of his friend that he fights Tybalt in revenge. Benvolio explains the fight to Prince Escalus who declares that because Romeo has killed in revenge he will be banished from the city of Verona rather than sentenced to death. After a secret night with Juliet, Romeo flees to Mantua.
Who is Tybalt’s cousin?
Capulets
Why did Juliet pretend to die?
Juliet feigns death to avoid her arranged marriage to Paris and free herself to leave with Romeo (whom she has already married). For the trick, she drinks a substance that gives her the appearance of death.
Why did Juliet not marry Paris?
Lord Capulet is sad that Juliet never married Paris because he thinks that it would have made her happy. Lady Capulet acts as Paris. Lord Capulet promises Paris that the wedding will be on Thursday. Lady Montague acts as Juliet and Lord Montague acts as Romeo.
Why does Juliet drink the potion?
She fears too that she might go mad, alone in the vault. Just as her fears reach a crescendo, Juliet suddenly remembers Romeo. Thinking of him gives her the strength to overcome her terror and drink the liquid.
Why does Friar Laurence help Juliet?
When Romeo asks Friar Lawrence to marry him and Juliet, Friar Lawrence agrees because he thinks their marriage might bring about the end of the feud between their two families. He states, “For this alliance may so happy prove / To turn your households’ rancor to pure love” (2.3. 91–92).
Who kills Mercutio?
Tybalt
Is Friar Lawrence guilty or innocent?
Friar Lawrence is innocent for the deaths because he gave Juliet the potion to stop her from marrying Paris, he was trying to help them get married, and he intended for Romeo to know about the plan.
How does Juliet fake her own death?
Juliet fakes her death Juliet drinks a sleeping potion the night before her marriage to Paris. In the morning, she does not wake and she is pronounced dead. They take her to the Capulet tomb where she will wait for Romeo.
What did Friar Laurence say to Juliet?
Friar Laurence Ah, Juliet, I already know thy grief; It strains me past the compass of my wits. I hear thou must, and nothing may prorogue it, On Thursday next be married to this County.
What are three reasons why Friar Laurence is to blame for the deaths of the lovers in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet?
These are likely the three most popular reason given: 1) he agreed to marry them, 2) he failed to get the message to Romeo about Juliet having taken a sleeping potion, and 3) he left the distraught Juliet alone after learning of Romeo’s death.
How did Romeo kill himself?
Romeo Kills Himself With Poison he has come to the tomb with a vial of poison that he purchased in Mantua. Of twenty men, it would dispatch you straight. Romeo mourns over Juliet.
Is Friar Lawrence most responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet?
Friar Laurence was the most responsible for the deaths of both Romeo and Juliet. He makes his decisions too quickly without fully thinking them through. Because of his decisions, he caused Romeo and Juliet to die.
Who Faked Death in Romeo and Juliet?
When Romeo is banished for killing Tybalt and flees to Mantua, Friar Laurence attempts to help the two lovers get back together using a potion to fake Juliet’s death.
Why is Friar Lawrence responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet?
The things most responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s death are Friar Lawrence, themselves, and the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets. Friar Lawrence causes the deaths of Romeo and Juliet by marrying them too quickly, advancing with his plan too quickly, and running away instead of helping Juliet.
Why does Romeo feel that banishment is worse than death?
Romeo compares banishment to death because he feels that living without Juliet is like not living at all, or being dead.