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If Juliet is dead, there is nothing for Romeo to live for in this life. He might as well die, and so might possibly be with her in the afterlife. Being in Hell with her would be better than living without her.

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Romeo cannot live with the fact that his one true love is dead. Thus, he drinks the poison and dies.

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Romeo thinks that Juliet is dead when she is actually in a deep sleep because of the potion Friar Laurence gave her to avoid marrying the county Paris.

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Because he thinks that without Juliet, he has no reason to live.

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To be with Juliet because she is dead.

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What does Romeo take and where did he get it from?

He takes poison that he got from the apothecary in Mantua.


Who was the poor man that sold poison to romeo?

The person who sold the poison to Romeo was "The Apothecary."


Why did romeo take the poison?

He does not wish to live without Juliet, and he believes that Juliet is dead.


How does Romeo decide to kill himself?

Romeo drinks poison.


What plan does Romeo did when he learns of Juliet's death?

When Romeo learns of Juliet's death, he decides to purchase a deadly poison so he can join Juliet in death. He plans to go to Juliet's tomb, take the poison, and die next to her.


What weapons did Romeo and Juliet die with?

Romeo kills himself with poison bought from the apothecary and Juliet stabs herself with Romeo's dagger.


How does romeo procure the substance he wants?

Romeo buys poison from an apothecary in Mantua to take his own life after learning of Juliet's apparent death in Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet."


Is romeo dead?

Yes, at the end of Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet," Romeo dies by consuming poison after falsely believing Juliet is dead.


In the play Romeo and Juliet what scene does romeo kill his self?

poison


What does Romeo want to do when he finds out about Juliets death.?

When Romeo finds out about Juliet's death, he decides to take his own life. He plans to go to her tomb and drink poison to be with her in death.


How and where does Romeo commit sucide?

Romeo drinks a poison from friar Lawrence when he saw/ thought his Juliet was dead. Romeo had just drank the poison and died when Juliet woke up from the potion that made her seem dead. Juliet could not stand to be alive without Romeo so tried to drink the poison too, but there was none left so she stabbed herself with Romeo's dagger


Why Romeo die?

romeo die because they put poison in something that he was drinking!