Narrative Text in Romeo and Juliet tragic and romantic story
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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