In the tragic play, William Shakespeare's, Romeo and Juliet, the last words uttered by the prince, " some shall be pardon"d and some punished ", left the unanswered question of who will be pardoned and who punished. ... Later, when Romeo was banished and Juliet suicidal, the friar gave Juliet the death potion because he had faith that it would allow Romeo and Juliet to be together. ... She did the best for Juliet and even passed Romeo's message about the marriage on to Juliet. ... Their hate for each other prevented Romeo and Juliet to love each other freely and therefore became a...

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In the plays Othello, Antigone, and Romeo and Juliet, love leads to the downfall of each of the tragic heroes. ... Romeo does not receive this message in time and when he hears that Juliet is dead he goes to Juliet's tomb where he drinks poison and dies. ... When Juliet's potion wears off, she wakes up to find Romeo's corpse. Juliet then stabs herself with Romeo's dagger. ... Romeo and Juliet are both in love with the idea of being in love. ...

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