In the town of Verona there lived two
families, the Capulets and the Montagues. They engaged in a bitter feud. Among
the Montagues was Romeo, a hot-blooded young man with an eye for the ladies.
One day, Romeo attended the feast of the Capulets', a costume party where he
expected to meet his love, Rosaline, a haughty beauty from a well-to-do family.
Once there, however, Romeo's eyes felt upon Juliet, and he thought of Rosaline
no more.
The vision of Juliet had been invading his
every thought. Unable to sleep, Romeo returned late that night to the Juliet's
bedroom window. There, he was surprised to find Juliet on the balcony,
professing her love for him and wishing that he were not a
"Montague", a name behind his own. "What's in a name? That which
we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." Romeo was ready to
deny his name and professed his love. The two agreed to meet at nine o-clock
the next morning to be married.
Early the next morning, Romeo came to Friar
Lawrence begging the friar to marry him to Juliet. The Friar performed the
ceremony, praying that the union might someday put an end to the feud between
the two families. He advised Romeo kept the marriage a secret for a time.
On the way home, Romeo chanced upon his
friend Mercutio arguing with Tybalt, a member of the Capulet clan. That
qurreling last caused Merquito died. Romeo was reluctant no longer. He drew his
sword and slew Tybalt died. Romeo realized he had made a terrible mistake. Then
Friar Lawrence advised Romeo to travel to Mantua until things cool down. He
promised to inform Juliet.
In the other hand, Juliet's father had
decided the time for her to marry with Paris. Juliet consulted Friar Lawrence
and made a plot to take a sleeping potion for Juliet which would simulate death
for three days. The plot proceeded according to the plan. Juliet was sleeping
in death.
Unfortunately, The Friar's letter failed to
reach Romeo. Under the cover of darkness, he broke into Juliet's tomb. Romeo
kissed the lips of his Juliet one last time and drank the poison. Meanwhile,
the effects of the sleeping potion wear off. Juliet woke up calling for Romeo.
She found her love next to her but was lying dead, with a cup of poison in his
hand. She tried to kiss the poison from his lips, but failed. Then Juliet put
out his dagger and plunged it into her breast. She died
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