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  1. www.sparknotes.com › shakespeare › romeojulietRomeo and Juliet: What Does the Ending Mean? | SparkNotes

    What Does the Ending Mean? At the end of Romeo and Juliet, Romeo returns to Verona because he believes Juliet is dead. When he arrives at her tomb she appears lifeless, and in his grief he kills himself by drinking poison. Moments later Juliet wakes, and, finding Romeo dead, she plunges his sword into her breast.

  2. www.shmoop.com › romeo-and-juliet › endingRomeo and Juliet What's Up With the Ending? | Shmoop

    In the play's final scene, Romeo finds Juliet's "dead" body and, rather than face life without her, swallows a vial of poison moments before Juliet wakes up. When Juliet realizes her husband is dead, she tries to kill herself by kissing Romeo. Since there's not enough poison left on his lips, she stabs herself with Romeo's "happy dagger" (5.3.174).

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  4. www.folger.edu › romeo-and-juliet › readRomeo and Juliet - Act 5, scene 3 | Folger Shakespeare Library

    Jul 31, 2015 · Act 5, scene 3. ⌜ Scene 3 ⌝. Synopsis: Paris visits Juliet’s tomb and, when Romeo arrives, challenges him. Romeo and Paris fight and Paris is killed. Romeo, in the tomb, takes poison, dying as he kisses Juliet. As Friar Lawrence enters the tomb, Juliet awakes to find Romeo lying dead. Frightened by a noise, the Friar flees the tomb.

  5. genius.com › William-shakespeare-romeo-and-julietRomeo and Juliet Act 5 Scene 3 (Final Scene) - Genius

    Romeo and Juliet Act 5 Scene 3 (Final Scene) Lyrics. SCENE III. A churchyard; in it a tomb belonging to the Capulets. Enter PARIS, and his Page bearing flowers and a torch. PARIS. Give me thy ...

  6. www.sparknotes.com › shakespeare › romeojulietRomeo and Juliet Act 5: Scene 3 Summary & Analysis - SparkNotes

    Juliet sees Romeo dead beside her, and surmises from the empty vial that he has drunk poison. Hoping she might die by the same poison, Juliet kisses his lips, but to no avail. Hearing the approaching watch, Juliet unsheathes Romeo’s dagger and, saying, “O happy dagger, / This is thy sheath,” stabs herself (5.3.171). She dies upon Romeo ...

  7. www.sparknotes.com › shakespeare › romeojulietRomeo and Juliet Act 3: Scene 5 Summary & Analysis - SparkNotes

    A summary of Act 3: Scene 5 in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of Romeo and Juliet and what it means. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.

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  9. www.mentalfloss.com › article › 605698William Shakespeare 'Romeo and Juliet' Facts - Mental Floss

    Oct 29, 2019 · One writer dared to give Romeo and Juliet a happy ending. Irish poet and lyricist Nahum Tate , who became England’s poet laureate in 1692, had a penchant for messing around with Shakespeare’s ...