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scene i
In Mantua Romeo is in a good mood until Balthasar his servant
arrives with news from Verona that Juliet is dead.
Unaware of Friar Lawrence's scheme Romeo despairs and plans
to end his life. He persuades an apothecary to sell him poison.
COMMENTARY
Romeo's initial good humour is in contrast to what follows.
His outburst
Then I defy you stars.
reminds us of the theme of Fate.
See Themes
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scene ii
Friar John explains to Friar Lawrence why he was unable to
deliver the message to Romeo.
Alarmed Friar Lawrence decides to go to the vault alone to
fetch Juliet out when she awakes.
COMMENTARY
A scene of explanation which also fills in the time of Romeos
journey.
Once again Fate or Chance has taken a hand in the events of
the plot.
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scene iii
Paris has come to the graveyard to lay flowers on Juliets tomb.
Romeo also arrives to enter the vault.
Paris suspects him of further wrong-doing and challenges him.
Romeo tries to avoid fighting but is forced to kill Paris. He
takes his body into the vault.
There he marvels at Juliets beauty even in death and taking
the poison quickly dies.
Friar Lawrence arrives at the tomb and finds Romeos body just
as Juliet is waking from her drugged sleep.
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scene iii (cont.)
Juliet refuses to leave with the Friar who runs away in fear.
Finding Romeo has left no poison she stabs herself with his
dagger.
The watch arrives too late and finally all the main characters
gather at the tomb where the truth of the sad story is pieced
together.
Friar Lawrence is pardoned but the Prince chastises the two
families. Capulet and Montague both vow that they will end
their feud forever. The Prince concludes:
never was a story of more woe
Than this of Juliet and her Romeo.
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COMMENTARY (scene iii)
See Key Scenes