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What did Romeo drink?
Upon finding Juliet and believing her to be dead, Romeo uses a powerful, fast-acting poison to take his own life. An obvious choice for such a strong poison is potassium cyanide or the medieval monkshood, both of which cause rapid respiratory failure.
What does Paris have to do to marry Juliet?
What does Capulet tell Paris he will have to do in order to marry Juliet? He tells Paris that he must wait two years, but that if he can win her heart and convince her to love him, than he will marry them at that point.
Why does Lord Capulet allow Paris to marry Juliet?
Like Lady Capulet earlier, Friar Lawrence also suggests that the reason Capulet wants Juliet to marry Paris so suddenly is to ease her sadness for Tybalt: “You, to remove that siege of grief from her, Betrothed and would have married her perforce To County Paris.”
Is Paris really sad about the death of Juliet?
how does paris feel about Juliet’s “death”? He feels sad for Juliet and her family but he also feels cheated out of his marriage.
Does Paris marry Juliet?
Friar Laurence suggests Paris should leave so Juliet can have confession. So Paris gives her a chaste kiss and tells her he’ll see her at the altar. 4.5: Paris arrives at the Capulet’s house fresh-faced and excited. It’s the morning of his wedding, and finally, he gets to marry Juliet, the girl of his dreams.
How does Shakespeare present the theme of love in Romeo and Juliet essay?
In the play `Romeo and Juliet` the writer William Shakespeare uses the theme of love as a main feature to push the story along. Presented are a plethora of variations of love including family love, true love and courtly love. Family love or loyalty is evident throughout the storyline.
Who wishes marry Juliet?
Paris
How does Romeo describe love?
Romeo describes love as being purged and like a fire sparkling in lovers’ eyes. He means that love is hard and painful even though it looks easy.
Does Paris want to marry Juliet?
In Act IV, scene i, Paris explains to Friar Laurence his rush to marry Juliet. He says it’s because she is grieving too much over her cousin Tybalt’s death. Of course, Paris has wanted to marry Juliet since the beginning of the play, so this reasoning about haste may well be a rationalization.