Romeo and juliet how does it end

Romeo consumes his poison and dies, however, Juliet soon stirs awake and discovers Romeo dead at her side. The friar, who had performed the marriage of Romeo and Juliet earlier in the play, pleads with Juliet to escape with him. Juliet refuses and stabs herself with Romeo's dagger, dying as well. At the very end, the two warring families, the Montagues and Capulets, join together in peace to mourn the deaths of their young and beloved Romeo and Juliet.

World View. What Happens at the End of "Romeo and Juliet"? Romeo and Juliet begins as the Chorus introduces two feuding families of Verona: the Capulets and the Montagues.

On a hot summer's day, the young men of each faction fight until the Prince of Verona intercedes and threatens to banish them. Soon after, the head of the Capulet family plans a feast. His goal is to introduce his daughter Juliet to a Count named Paris who seeks to marry Juliet. Montague's son Romeo and his friends Benvolio and Mercutio hear of the party and resolve to go in disguise.

Romeo hopes to see his beloved Rosaline at the party. Instead, while there, he meets Juliet and falls instantly in love with her. Juliet's cousin Tybalt recognises the Montague boys and forces them to leave just as Romeo and Juliet discover one another. Romeo lingers near the Capulet house to talk with Juliet when she appears in her window. The pair declare their love for one another and intend to marry the next day. With the help of Juliet's Nurse, the lovers arrange to marry when Juliet goes for confession at the cell of Friar Laurence.

There, they are secretly married talk about a short engagement. Parting is such sweet sorrow that I shall say goodnight till it be morrow. Following the secret marriage, Juliet's cousin Tybalt sends a challenge to Romeo. Friar Laurence gives Juliet a potion that will make her appear dead so she does not have to marry again. He sends Romeo a note to explain the plan and Juliet takes the potion. Her body is moved to the family tomb.

Romeo does not receive the note about the potion from Friar Laurence and thinks Juliet is really dead. He buys some poison and goes back to Verona. Romeo goes to the tomb and realises he can't live without Juliet. He takes the poison and dies next to her. The following activity is a great way to introduce the story of Romeo and Juliet to a group of students who are getting to know the play and introduces them to the opening prologue. The Prologue You can also print the ten lines on this page and ask students to work in pairs to arrange them in the order they take place in the play.

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