William Shakespeare Quotes

Romeo and Juliet, Act 5, Scene 3. Romeo’s final words are a declaration of his love for Juliet, whom he wrongly thinks is dead. His decision to speed to an Apothecary and acquire poison, then rush to the Capulet tomb to drink it is reckless and hasty. Had he stopped to think and waited a while longer, he would have learned that Juliet was not dead, but in a sleep from which she awakens after he kills himself. Appearance vs Reality, a theme found throughout the play, leads to Romeo’s impulsive decision to take his own life because he mistakingly thought he could not be with the person he loved.