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Scene 1 A street in Mantua
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Romeo and Juliet Act 5
Scene summariesSubject: EnglishAge range: 12–14, 15–16Topic: Romeo and Juliet
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Romeo’s servant, Balthasar, tells him Juliet is dead. Romeo is devastated. He decides to go back to Verona. First he buys some poison from an apothecary so he can kill himself.
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Scene 2Friar Lawrence’s cellFriar Lawrence had sent Friar John with a letter to Romeo, but when Friar John comes back he explains that he was not able to deliver it to Romeo. Friar Lawrence goes straight to the Capulet family tomb.
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some poison an apothecary Balthasar
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Scene 3 The Capulet family tombWhen Romeo arrives at the Capulet family tomb he meets Paris. Paris thinks Romeo has come to damage the tomb. They fight, and Romeo kills Paris.Romeo goes inside and finds Juliet, apparently dead. He drinks the poison and dies. Friar Lawrence arrives and finds Romeo is dead. Juliet wakes up and finds Romeo is dead. Friar Lawrence tries to persuade her to run away, but she will not.Friar Lawrence runs away. Juliet kills herself with Romeo’s dagger. Prince Escalus arrives with the Capulets and the Montagues. The police catch Friar Lawrence who tells everyone the whole story.When Lord Capulet and Lord Montague see that their children are dead because of their quarrel, they make peace with each other.
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a dagger Juliet in the Capulet family tomb Romeo kills Paris
He drinks the poison Juliet wakes up She finds Romeo is dead