Romeo's Death Act 5, Scene 3, lines 102–122
ROMEO
102 ...Ah, dear Juliet,
103 Why art thou yet so fair? Shall I believe
104 That unsubstantial Death is amorous,
105 And that the lean abhorred monster keeps
106 Thee here in dark to be his paramour?
107 For fear of that, I still will stay with thee,
108 And never from this palace of dim night
109 Depart again. Here, here will I remain
110 With worms that are thy chambermaids; O, here
111 Will I set up my everlasting rest,
112 And shake the yoke of inauspicious stars
113 From this world-wearied flesh. Eyes, look your last!
114 Arms, take your last embrace! And, lips, O you
115 The doors of breath, seal with a righteous kiss
116 A dateless bargain to engrossing death!
117 Come, bitter conduct, come, unsavory guide!
118 Thou desperate pilot, now at once run on
119 The dashing rocks thy sea-sick weary bark!
120 Here’s to my love!
Drinks.
121 O true apothecary!
122 Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die
Dies.
Reread Romeo's speech.
Copy and paste the moment in the text you think best explains Romeo’s reason for dying. Then, translate Romeo’s line into your own words.
What does Romeo say he is doing with his final kiss?
Juliet's Death
Lines 169–175, 177–179
JULIET
169 What’s here? A cup clos’d in my true love’s hand?
170 Poison, I see, hath been his timeless end.
171 O churl, drunk all, and left no friendly drop
172 To help me after? I will kiss thy lips,
173 Haply some poison yet doth hang on them,
174 To make me die with a restorative.
175 Thy lips are warm. …
JULIET
177 …Then I’ll be brief. O happy dagger,
Taking Romeo’s dagger.
178 This is thy sheath;
Stabs herself.
179 there rust, and let me die.
Falls on Romeo’s body and dies…
Why does Juliet call Romeo a "churl"? Copy the words in the passage that explain why Juliet calls Romeo a “churl,” and then write her reason in your own words.
The Prince's Decree Act 5, Scene 3, lines 300–320
ESCALUS
300 Where be these enemies? Capulet! Montague! 301 See what a scourge is laid upon your hate, 302 That heaven finds means to kill your joys with love. 303 And I for winking at your discords too 304 Have lost a brace of kinsmen. All are punish’d. CAPULET 305 O brother Montague, give me thy hand. 306 This is my daughter’s jointure, for no more 307 Can I demand. MONTAGUE 308 But I can give thee more, 309 For I will raise her statue in pure gold, 310 That whiles Verona by that name is known, 311 There shall no figure at such rate be set 312 As that of true and faithful Juliet. CAPULET 313 As rich shall Romeo’s by his lady’s lie, 314 Poor sacrifices of our enmity! ESCALUS 315 A glooming peace this morning with it brings, 316 The sun, for sorrow, will not show his head. 317 Go hence to have more talk of these sad things; 318 Some shall be pardon’d, and some punished: 319 For never was a story of more woe 320 Than this of Juliet and her Romeo
Act 5, Scene 3
Lines 102–122
ROMEO
…Ah, dear Juliet,
Why art thou yet so fair? Shall I believe
That unsubstantial Death is amorous,
And that the lean abhorred monster keeps
Thee here in dark to be his paramour?
For fear of that, I still will stay with thee,
And never from this palace of dim night
Depart again. Here, here will I remain
With worms that are thy chambermaids; O, here
Will I set up my everlasting rest,
And shake the yoke of inauspicious stars
From this world-wearied flesh. Eyes, look your last!
Arms, take your last embrace! And, lips, O you
The doors of breath, seal with a righteous kiss
A dateless bargain to engrossing death!
Come, bitter conduct, come, unsavory guide!
Thou desperate pilot, now at once run on
The dashing rocks thy sea-sick weary bark!
Here's to my love!
Drinks.
O true apothecary!
Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die.
Dies. …
Lines 169–175, 177–179
JULIET
What’s here? A cup clos’d in my true love’s hand?
Poison, I see, hath been his timeless end.
O churl, drunk all, and left no friendly drop
To help me after? I will kiss thy lips,
Haply some poison yet doth hang on them,
To make me die with a restorative.
Thy lips are warm. …
JULIET
…Then I’ll be brief. O happy dagger,
Taking Romeo’s dagger.
This is thy sheath;
Stabs herself.
there rust, and let me die.
Falls on Romeo’s body and dies. …
The Prince's Decree
Act 5, Scene 3, lines 300–320
ESCALUS
300 Where be these enemies? Capulet! Montague! 301 See what a scourge is laid upon your hate,
302 That heaven finds means to kill your joys with love.
303 And I for winking at your discords too
304 Have lost a brace of kinsmen. All are punish’d.
CAPULET
305 O brother Montague, give me thy hand.
306 This is my daughter’s jointure, for no more
307 Can I demand.
MONTAGUE
308 But I can give thee more,
309 For I will raise her statue in pure gold,
310 That whiles Verona by that name is known, 311 There shall no figure at such rate be set
312 As that of true and faithful Juliet.
CAPULET
313 As rich shall Romeo’s by his lady’s lie,
314 Poor sacrifices of our enmity!
ESCALUS
315 A glooming peace this morning with it brings,
316 The sun, for sorrow, will not show his head.
317 Go hence to have more talk of these sad things;
318 Some shall be pardon’d, and some punished:
319 For never was a story of more woe
320 Than this of Juliet and her Romeo
Why does Romeo drink the poison?
Who is Romeo referring to when he says, “the lean abhorred monster"?
Part 1: Why does the Prince feel responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet?
Part 2: Which line from the text best supports your answer?
What punishment do the families receive from the Prince?
