Question 7 • Language Arts 9
Romeo believes Juliet is dead when he finds her in the tomb, so he drinks poison beside her. Friar Laurence fails to reach Romeo in time with the message that Juliet is alive. When Juliet awakens and finds Romeo dead, she kills herself; these events bring about the catastrophe. The prince’s scolding happens after the deaths, so it does not cause them.
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