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Romeo and Juliet scene guide
Mantua: A Street
In Mantua, Romeo dreams of joyful news, but Balthasar tells him Juliet lies in the Capulet tomb. Refusing patience, Romeo declares “I defy you, stars!” and urgently buys deadly poison from a poor apothecary before returning to Verona that night.
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Why it matters
Will Romeo’s desperate plan change everything?
Important quotations
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