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Why does romeo believe this apothecary will help him even though it is against the law?
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What punishment did the apothecary get?
The apothecary in "Romeo and Juliet" received a death sentence for selling poison to Romeo.
What does romeo obtain from an apothecary?
An apothecary is a pharmacist. Romeo went to him to get a drug, in particular a poisonous one. It worked: Romeo's last words are "Oh, true apothecary! Thy drugs are quick!"
Who says 'My poverty but not my will consents' in Romeo and Juliet?
The apothecary says this when he sells Romeo poison.
What did romeo buy from the apothecary?
With money. The apothecary was poor and would do anything for some spare ducats.
Why does romeo say that he pays the apothecary's poverty and not his will?
Because the apothecary said that he would sell the poison to Romeo only because he needed the money so badly (selling poison is illegal in Mantua). Therefore, the apothecary's poverty (state/situation) is forcing him to take Romeo's offer, not because he wants to disobey the law. Romeo is paying the apothecary's need, not his want.
Who sold romeo poision?
a poor apothecary
What argument does Romeo use to persuade the apothecary to break the law in Romeo and Juliet?
The kind of argument that makes a nice metallic clinking sound when you put a bag of it on the table. Romeo's argument with the apothecary is money.
Who was the poor man that sold poison to romeo?
The person who sold the poison to Romeo was "The Apothecary."
Who does romeo buy the poisen from?
Romeo buys the poison from an apothecary in Mantua. The apothecary sells him the poison despite knowing its deadly purpose.
Why does the apothecary agree to sell romeo poison?
The apothecary is very poor. Even though the penalty for selling the poison in Mantua is death, Romeo is able to convince him by offering him a sum of 40 ducats that will allay his poverty.
Why does the apothecary hesistate in selling romeo the poison?
It's illegal to sell poisons and the apothecary is doubtful about breaking the law.
When selling drugs was illegal in Mantua how did Romeo persuade the apothecary to sell him the drug?
Romeo appealed to the poverty of the apothecary, convincing him to sell the illegal drug by offering him a large sum of money. He exploited the apothecary's dire financial situation to get what he needed.
