Well the theory was that the knockout drops would make her look dead long enough to convince her family that she was dead and bury her. At the same time a letter is to go to Romeo getting him to show up 42 hours after she takes the potion and carry her off to Mantua to live with him. At least that was the plan.
In Act 4, Scene 1 of "Romeo and Juliet," Friar Laurence explains Juliet's supposed death by telling the Capulet family that she has taken a potion he provided, which induces a deep sleep that mimics death. He assures them that she will awaken in 42 hours, at which point she will be reunited with Romeo. His explanation is meant to offer comfort to the grieving family while concealing the truth about the plan to reunite Juliet and Romeo. This miscommunication ultimately leads to tragic consequences.
In Romeo and Juliet, Tybalt kills Romeo's friend Mercutio, so Romeo kills Tybalt. Romeo kills Paris and then himself thinking that Juliet in dead. Juliet wakes up from her sleep seeing Romeo dead kills herself. At the end we find out that Romeo's mother dies because of grief over the banishment of her son.
Romeo died first. Juliet took a fake potion to make her sleep but appear to be dead. Romeo then drank his potion presuming her dead and died. Juliet then woke up to find Romeo dead and stabbed herself with his knife.
In Romeo and Juliet, Tybalt kills Romeo's friend Mercutio, so Romeo kills Tybalt. Romeo kills Paris and then himself, thinking that Juliet is dead. Juliet wakes up from her sleep and, seeing Romeo dead, kills herself. At the end we find out that Romeo's mother dies because of grief over the banishment of her son.
Friar Lawrence gave Juliet a potion that would put Juliet into a coma-like sleep for about two days straight. Everybody would think she was dead. Juliet's relatives would put her in a cellar (their family morgue) and Romeo and himself would be there waiting for her to wake up. Then Romeo and Juliet could live together in Mantua.
In Act 4, Scene 1 of "Romeo and Juliet," Friar Laurence explains Juliet's supposed death by telling the Capulet family that she has taken a potion he provided, which induces a deep sleep that mimics death. He assures them that she will awaken in 42 hours, at which point she will be reunited with Romeo. His explanation is meant to offer comfort to the grieving family while concealing the truth about the plan to reunite Juliet and Romeo. This miscommunication ultimately leads to tragic consequences.
Juliet's death was in the final act of the play -- after the death of Romeo. Juliet takes a potion that sends her into a deep sleep and makes her appear dead. When romeo finds her, he thinks she is dead and drinks poision. Juliet wakes up from her sleep and finds romeo dead beside her. She kills herself with a dagger because, just as romeo could not live without her, she could not live without him.
In Act 5 of "Romeo and Juliet," Juliet's main goal is to reunite with Romeo, whom she believes is dead. Upon waking from her induced sleep and discovering that he has died, she resolves to join him in death rather than live without him. This determination leads her to take her own life, demonstrating her deep love and commitment to Romeo. Ultimately, her tragic choice highlights the devastating consequences of their families' feud.
In Romeo and Juliet, Tybalt kills Romeo's friend Mercutio, so Romeo kills Tybalt. Romeo kills Paris and then himself thinking that Juliet in dead. Juliet wakes up from her sleep seeing Romeo dead kills herself. At the end we find out that Romeo's mother dies because of grief over the banishment of her son.
Romeo died first. Juliet took a fake potion to make her sleep but appear to be dead. Romeo then drank his potion presuming her dead and died. Juliet then woke up to find Romeo dead and stabbed herself with his knife.
You have misquoted. The phrase, from Act V Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet is: "If I may trust the flattering truth of sleep, My dreams presage some joyful news at hand." And what Romeo is saying is that he has had a pleasant dream and he feels good about it. The dream tells him there is some joyful news at hand. But he is not sure he should trust it, because the truths of dreams can flatter, can tell you what you want to hear. The "flattering truth of sleep" means dreams that tell you what you want to hear.
She asks Friar Lawrence for help. He was the one to give her the potion that will put her to sleep for 42 hours.
In Romeo and Juliet, Tybalt kills Romeo's friend Mercutio, so Romeo kills Tybalt. Romeo kills Paris and then himself, thinking that Juliet is dead. Juliet wakes up from her sleep and, seeing Romeo dead, kills herself. At the end we find out that Romeo's mother dies because of grief over the banishment of her son.
Friar Lawrence gave Juliet a potion that would put Juliet into a coma-like sleep for about two days straight. Everybody would think she was dead. Juliet's relatives would put her in a cellar (their family morgue) and Romeo and himself would be there waiting for her to wake up. Then Romeo and Juliet could live together in Mantua.
Romeo learns of Juliet's death through a message sent by Friar Laurence. The friar's letter detailing Juliet's fake death arrives after Romeo has been banished from Verona. Romeo does not receive the full information, leading to tragic consequences.
the capulets are preparing for the wedding; making foods; and nursesends someone to wake Juliet from her sleep but she has already taken the potion
Romeo is really the first to die, because julliet takes a potion that makes her appear dead. when romeo thinks julliet has dies, he kills himself. Then moments later julliet awakes, sees romeo dead and kills herself.