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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