Romeo and Juliet Act V

Act V, Scene 1: A street in Mantua Balthasar, Romeo’s servant, comes from Verona to tell Romeo that Juliet is dead. Romeo believes the message because he has not received any word from the Friar. He decides to buy some poison and return to Verona to die next to Juliet.

Act V, Scene 2: Friar Laurence’s cell Friar John arrives saying he was unable to deliver the letter to Romeo. The Friar goes to hide Juliet in his room until Romeo comes to take her away.

Act V, Scene 3: Capulet’s tomb Paris arrives to put flowers on Juliet’s grave. At the same time, Romeo arrives and Paris hides. Paris challenges Romeo to a duel because he thinks Romeo is going to harm the bodies.

Romeo kills Paris. Then he drinks poison and dies. Juliet wakes up and she and the Friar find the bodies. Juliet kills herself with Romeo’s dagger. The Prince, Capulets, and Lord Montague arrive.

Capulet and Montague end their feud and promise to build gold statues honoring Romeo and Juliet. **At the end of the play there are six dead bodies. **Four people dead for this act.