1. Romeo and Juliet's love eventually leads to their death
Juliet goes to the extend of saying "O Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? ... (Act 2, Scene 1, Line 44-64). ... This is shown in act three scene three when Romeo waves a knife in Friar Lawrence's cell and threatens to kill himself, because he has been torn away from Juliet. Juliet commits a similar act in act three scene six, also to Friar Lawrence. Her willingness to commit suicide is confirmed when she says, "If all else fail, myself have power to die" (Act 3, Scene 5, Line 242). ...
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