jueves, 11 de marzo de 2010
SUMMARY
The story takes place in Verona, home to two families who are rivals, the Montagues and the Capulets. Romeo, sole heir of the Montagues, enters without being invited to a masked ball of the Capulets, where he meets Juliet, the daughter of the Capulets, two fall in love at first sight. Knowing that his parents never allow their marriage, they marry in secret, with the help of Friar Laurence. The day of the ceremony, Tybalt insults Romeo, despite that the latter refuses to fight. But Mercutio, the best friend of the young Montagues, engaged in a death duel with Tybalt. Romeo tries to separate them and take the opportunity to mortally wound Tybalt Mercutio. Romeo, Tybalt and then challenged to come to your friend killing his adversary. The Prince of Verona, outraged by the events, condemns Romeo to exile or death. Romeo is desperate, because they will be separated from Juliet, but advises him escape Friar Laurence to Mantua, to be published until his marriage to Juliet and meets her. Romeo flees to Mantua after a last interview with Juliet. Count Paris, a relative of the prince, called Juliet's hand and he is granted. Juliet refuses and calls for help to Friar Laurence, who advises him to accept the marriage and gives him a little free with an elixir that will plunge into a cataleptic state, similar to death. Tells you take it the night before the wedding and agrees to be with her when I wake up in the crypt of his family, together with Romeo, after two young men escape. Friar Laurence sends a messenger to Romeo (Friar John) to come by Juliet at the moment of awakening. But the messenger is not Romeo, since it alerted by his servant (Balthasar) that Juliet is dead, comes immediately to Verona. Romeo arrives at the Capulet crypt meeting with Paris, which was to lay flowers to his bride. The Earl was indignant at seeing Romeo, both are beaten, won the young. Romeo approaches Juliet, kissing her one last time and takes poison and died at the feet of his beloved. At that moment arrives Friar Laurence, who is frightened to see the bodies of Paris and Romeo. Juliet awakens and tries to convince the priest to flee with him, but she refuses to see her husband dead. Friar Laurence and Juliet will be about Romeo, kisses and knife wounds with her husband, embracing his beloved dying. The guards learn to Friar Laurence and Balthasar. Friar Laurence reveals the truth to the Prince of Verona, the Montagues and the Capulets. With the death of Romeo and Juliet, seal peace between two rival families.
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