Act 5, Scene 3

Romeo kills Paris at the tomb, drinks the poison, dies. Juliet wakes, finds him, stabs herself. The families make peace.

This scene in five words

Bothdiefamiliesmakepeace

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The quotes

6 big quotes in this scene.

Thus with a kiss I die.

Romeo · Act 5, Scene 3 · love · death

Romeo's last words. He drinks the poison beside Juliet, who is about to wake.

O happy dagger

Juliet · Act 5, Scene 3 · death · love

She wakes, finds him dead, and uses his dagger. Happy because it lets her follow him.

All are punish'd.

Prince · Act 5, Scene 3 · hate · family · fate

The Prince blames everyone. Both families lost children. So did he.

For never was a story of more woe Than this of Juliet and her Romeo.

Prince · Act 5, Scene 3 · death · love

The last lines. The saddest story there is.

O true apothecary! Thy drugs are quick.

Romeo · Act 5, Scene 3 · death

The poison works fast. He has time for one more line.

O brother Montague, give me thy hand

Capulet · Act 5, Scene 3 · family · hate · death

The fathers shake hands over their dead children. The feud ends too late.