Romeo and Juliet Group

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mommyofsilly7
mommyofsilly7

I know that Romeo, Paris, Juliet, Tybalt, and Mercutio died but my teacher says there was a sixth person. Does anybody know who the sixth person is?

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Posted by mommyofsilly7 on Tuesday May 29, 2007 at 1:32 PM and tagged with characters, death, romeo and juliet.

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  1. bmadnick Teacher
    High School - 11th Grade

    eNotes Editor

    Lord Montague tells us that Lady Montague dies after she finds out that Romeo has been banished. Her character doesn't have a big part in the play, so students sometimes overlook her death in the play.

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    Posted by bmadnick on Tuesday May 29, 2007 at 1:42 PM


  2. blacksheepunite Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

    eNotes Editor

    Romeo's mother, Lady Montague 5 iii 209. Montague tells the prince that she died that very night.

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    Posted by blacksheepunite on Tuesday May 29, 2007 at 2:24 PM


  3. rowens Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

    eNotes Editor

    Lady Montague dies after her son's exile. It is thought that she died of grief, as Montague states:

    Prince.
    Come, Montague; for thou art early up,
    To see thy son and heir more early down.

    Montague.
    Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night;
    Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:
    What further woe conspires against mine age?

    Sources:
    http://www.enotes.com/romeo-text/3397

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    Posted by rowens on Tuesday May 29, 2007 at 3:23 PM

  4. tankstar
    tankstar Student
    High School - 9th Grade

    Lady Montague died from grief over Romeo's exile.

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    Posted by tankstar on Thursday March 20, 2008 at 5:26 PM

  5. dragonb111
    dragonb111 Student
    High School - 9th Grade

    Lady Montague does indeed die, but that's not the real question that I have. If you don't already know, all 6 characters die because they are terrible with time (a motif). Shakespeare punishes those who mess up time; therefore, Romeo, Juliet, Paris, Tybalt, and Mercutio must all die since their timings have all been off. I just don't quite understand why Lady Montague has to die since she has had almost no part in the play and I don't really see anything wrong with her timing. I mean really now...Capulet and the Friar have worse timing than her.

    The one thing I do understand is that Shakespeare wanted balance. By killing Lady Montague, balance and justice was brought. 2 escalus's (however you spell it), 2 Montagues die, and 2 Capulets die because of this. Out of all of the Montagues, I supposed Lady Montague, in a way, fits the description.

    Just some food for thought...but yes. Lady Montague is the one that dies...Not that you would need to know anymore since it's been 2 years anyways...

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    Posted by dragonb111 on Tuesday March 3, 2009 at 9:43 PM

  6. mscally
    mscally Teacher
    High School - 9th Grade

    Lady Montague.

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    Posted by mscally on Wednesday March 11, 2009 at 8:07 AM

  7. twitch
    twitch Student
    High School - 10th Grade

    Lady Montgue is the sixth person. She dies of grief.

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    Posted by twitch on Sunday March 22, 2009 at 7:39 PM

  8. angel012
    angel012 Student
    High School - 10th Grade

    lady montique

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    Posted by angel012 on Friday April 17, 2009 at 12:28 PM

  9. angel012
    angel012 Student
    High School - 10th Grade

    lady montique died after  she here that romeo was banished

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    Posted by angel012 on Friday April 17, 2009 at 12:31 PM

  10. fairy09
    fairy09 Student
    High School - 9th Grade

    In Romeo and Juliet the sixth person to die is Lady Montague as she kills herself as she can't live without Romeo after he was banished to Verona.

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    Posted by fairy09 on Thursday August 27, 2009 at 3:48 AM

  11. milzmaze
    milzmaze Student
    High School - 12th Grade

    my english teacher said that lady capulet dies when she hears of he daughters death ...ooops. teheeeee!

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    Posted by milzmaze on Thursday December 10, 2009 at 9:46 AM