Topic > Who is responsible for the death of Romeo and Juliet?

In the play Romeo and Juliet there are many events that lead to the death of the two main characters. There are many people responsible for the death of Romeo and Juliet and some of these characters are Tybalt, Capulet and Friar Laurence. In the play, Tybalt has a great influence on the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. He helps contribute to their deaths because he kills Mercutio and Romeo in turn kills Tybalt, which causes Romeo to be banished from Verona. Then Juliet says "Romeo is banished!" “There is no end, no limit, no measure, no limit. In the death of that word: no word can sound that trouble. (Act III Scene II 128-130) If Romeo had taken the time to think before killing Tybalt he would not have killed him and therefore he would not have been banished from Verona. Being banished from Verona causes Juliet pain as she is unable to see Romeo. As Romeo leaves Mantua Juliet says “O God, I have a sick soul! I seem to see you, now you are down like a dead man at the bottom of a tomb" (Act III Scene V 54-56) Even if Romeo had told Mercutio that he was in love with Juliet he might have understood...