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He decides to buy the poison because Juliet "died" (drank sleep potion) and wants to suicide.
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Romeo visits the apothecary to purchase poison in order to take his own life after hearing false news that Juliet is dead. He believes that death is the only way to be with Juliet, as he cannot imagine living without her.
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∙ 11y agoRomeo visist the Apothecary so he can buy a potion to kill himself, because he thinks Juliet is dead.
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Is Romeo and Juliet a five act play?
Yes
What is an example of dialog in Romeo and Juliet act five?
Although there are a number of monologues in Act five of Romeo and Juliet, the bread-and-butter of the act is, as it usually is, dialogue. Paris and his Page, Romeo and Balthazar, Romeo and Paris, The Friar and Balthazar, the Friar and Juliet, Montague and Capulet all have dialogues.
In what act does romeo and Juliet dies?
Act five, the last scene of the book.
Which lines in this excerpt from act V of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet reflect the conflict of person versus the unknown?
In Act V of Romeo and Juliet, the conflict of person versus the unknown is reflected in Romeo's lines when he enters the Capulet tomb and encounters what he believes to be real death, "Here's to my love! O true apothecary! / Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die." This moment encapsulates Romeo facing the unknown of his own mortality in the pursuit of love.
What are Balthasar's instructions from Romeo?
Romeo tells him to go to Juliet and lick her left nipple until she becomes alive again. The apothecary told Romeo earlier (act V scene I, line 40-43) that stimulation will cause people to rise again.
How many acts are in romeo and Juliet have?
Romeo and Juliet is a five act play.
What is the apothecary in Romeo and Juliet?
He is described in Act V Scene 1 as follows:"I do remember an apothecary,—And hereabouts he dwells,—which late I notedIn tatter'd weeds, with overwhelming brows,Culling of simples; meagre were his looks,Sharp misery had worn him to the bones.""Weeds" here just means "clothes". "Simples" are herbal remedies. "Culling" is partial harvesting, so that some are left behind.
Who would romeo like to see?
It changes from time to time. In act 1 he wants to see Rosaline. In Act 2 he wants to see Juliet then later, Friar Lawrence. In Act 5 he wants to see an apothecary, and then Juliet again even though he thinks she's dead.
What is the quote that friar Lawrence says that they stumble fast?
"Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast."He says it in Act II in the scene after the Balcony. Romeo visits Friar Lawrence's cell to ask him if he will marry Romeo and Juliet. It is at the end of this scene with Romeo and the Friar where this said.
How is the play of romeo and Juliet divided?
Each of the first four acts has five scenes in it but the final three scenes are in act five.
In romeo and Juliet What problem or complication is presented in 2 and 3?
There are five scenes two and five scenes three in the play. Without knowing which act, it's hard to answer.
What simile is in act five of romeo and Juliet?
"More fierce and more inexorable far than empty tigers or the roaring sea."
