The tragic end to their lives shocks their families and brings the bitter feud to an end. Overwhelmed by despair, she stabs herself with Romeo's dagger. Moments later, Juliet awakens and finds Romeo dead. Believing she is truly dead, he drinks poison to join her in death. Grief-stricken, Romeo returns to Verona and finds Juliet apparently lifeless in the tomb.

However, the message regarding the plan fails to reach Romeo, and he hears only of Juliet's death. The friar concocts a Juliet will fake her death by consuming a sleeping potion, and once she is laid in the family tomb, Romeo will come to rescue her. Desperate to avoid this fate, she turns to Friar Laurence for assistance. With Romeo exiled, Juliet faces pressure from her parents to marry Count Paris. Seeking revenge, Romeo kills Tybalt and is subsequently banished from Verona by the Prince. However, their joy is short-lived when Romeo's friend, Mercutio, is slain by Juliet's hot-tempered cousin, Tybalt. Despite the enmity between their families, Romeo and Juliet secretly marry with the help of Friar Laurence, who hopes their union might reconcile the warring factions. Instantly captivated by her beauty, Romeo forgets his former love, Rosaline, and Juliet falls equally in love with Romeo. Romeo, a Montague, attends a masked ball hosted by the Capulets, where he encounters Juliet, the daughter of Capulet. Escalus, the Prince of Verona, warns both families that any further disturbances will be met with severe consequences.

The play opens with a street brawl between the servants of the Montague and Capulet households. Set in Verona, Italy, the story revolves around two young lovers from feuding families, the Montagues and the Capulets, who defy societal expectations and fall deeply in love. 'Romeo and Juliet' is a tragic play written by William Shakespeare around 1597.

Script of the play romeo and juliet