Cause And Effect In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

In the play of Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare cause and effect play a big role in the play. Cause and Effect means that something happens (cause) and then something else happens because of it (effect). The major events that happen in Romeo and Juliet happen because of cause and effect. This play is all about two lovers from feuding families (Capulet and Montagues). These two are Romeo and Juliet. These two lovers then become married and eventually their lives end because of Friar’s decisions. Friar Lawrence is the whole cause of Romeo and Juliet’s deaths because he married them even though he knew it would have violent ends, he gave Juliet a sleeping potion to hold off the wedding with Paris but didn’t tell Romeo before the event and last but not least he ran out of the tombs when Juliet was awakening. Friar Lawrence married Romeo and Juliet even though he knew it would have violent ends and they were from feuding households. This led to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet …show more content…
Friar said, “...and if thou darest, I’ll give thee remedy” (IV.i.76). Friar Lawrence basically told Juliet she should take the potion if she really didn’t want to marry Paris. If he would have been a mature adult he would not have even told Juliet about the potion and tried to calm and knock sense into her. If Friar would have never given Juliet the potion she would have never staged her death and Romeo would have never killed himself. Therefore, both teens would still be alive. Another immature thing Friar said was, “Take thou this vial, being in bed” (IV.i.95). This shows you that Friar cannot make adult decisions. If he would have never told her how to take the vial and look “dead,” Romeo would have never committed suicide and again, both teens would still be alive. If Friar would have never given Juliet the potion (cause), both teens would not be dead