What was paris doing at juliets tomb

Romeo , carrying a crowbar, enters with Balthasar. He tells Balthasar that he has come to open the Capulet tomb in order to take back a valuable ring he had given to Juliet.

Then he orders Balthasar to leave, and, in the morning, to deliver to Montague the letter Romeo had given him. From his hiding place, Paris recognizes Romeo as the man who murdered Tybalt, and thus as the man who indirectly murdered Juliet, since it is her grief for her cousin that is supposed to have killed her.

As Romeo has been exiled from the city on penalty of death, Paris thinks that Romeo must hate the Capulets so much that he has returned to the tomb to do some dishonor to the corpse of either Tybalt or Juliet. In a rage, Paris accosts Romeo. Romeo pleads with him to leave, but Paris refuses.

They draw their swords and fight. Romeo kills Paris. As he dies, Paris asks to be laid near Juliet in the tomb, and Romeo consents. He finds Juliet lying peacefully, and wonders how she can still look so beautiful—as if she were not dead at all. He kisses Juliet, drinks the poison, kisses Juliet again, and dies.

Just then, Friar Lawrence enters the churchyard. He encounters Balthasar, who tells him that Romeo is in the tomb. Balthasar says that he fell asleep and dreamed that Romeo fought with and killed someone. As the friar takes in the bloody scene, Juliet wakes. How did Juliet kill herself?

Romeo takes poison. Jasper Weihs Professional. What will happen if Juliet refuses to marry Paris? Capulet decides that Juliet needs to marry Paris. When she refuses her father, he becomes irate and threatens that he will disown her - and throw her out of the house - if she does not obey him. Juliet appeals to her mother. Delia Lunbier Professional. What did Juliet drink to fake her death? Juliet does not want to marry this man so she arranges with Friar Lawrence to fake her own death with a sleeping potion that will make everyone think that she is dead.

Morgan Iturritxo Explainer. Why did Romeo kill Paris? Paris sees him and thinks he is trying to vandalise the tomb, so he tries to arrest him. They fight, and Romeo kills Paris. Romeo grants Paris ' dying wish to be placed next to Juliet in the tomb. Arnaud Kesk Explainer. How does Paris react to Juliet's death? Paris says that Juliet's grief about Tybalt's death has made her unbalanced, and that Capulet, in his wisdom, has determined they should marry soon so that Juliet can stop crying and put an end to her period of mourning.

Virgen Quistinit Explainer. Is Romeo and Juliet real? Romeo and Juliet belongs to a tradition of tragic romances stretching back to antiquity. Candy Argaluza Pundit. Just before he dies, he begs Romeo to place him in the tomb next to Juliet. Romeo is filled with compassion and grants his wish. Paris' page, who has watched the fight, goes to call the night watchman. Romeo is dazzled by Juliet's beauty even in death.

Without hesitation, he kisses her, drinks the poison, and dies at her side. A moment later, the Friar arrives and discovers the dead bodies of Romeo and Paris. Juliet then wakens from her death-like sleep and looks for Romeo, saying, "Where is my Romeo? The Friar tries in desperation to convince Juliet to leave as the night watchman approaches, but Juliet refuses.

The Friar flees, and Juliet is alone with Romeo and Paris dead at her side. She tries to drink poison from Romeo's vial. With worms that are thy chambermaids. Saint Francis [18] be my speed!

How oft tonight. Drank all and left no friendly drop. That warns my old age to a sepulcher. What manners is this. And let mischance be slave to patience.

For whom, and not for Tybalt, Juliet pined. And bear this work of heaven [26] with patience. And if aught in this miscarried by my fault, [27]. Sirrah, what made your master [28] in this place? And I, for winking at your discords, [29] too.