Explain How It Was Responsible For Romeo And Juliet's Death

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It was fate and the long-standing family feud that was responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s death. First, if the feud had never begun the two would have just lived on happily together after their wedding. They would not have had to sneak around to see each other. Also, they would’ve just been able to tell their families about their marriage and moved on with life. The secret of their marriage was very hard on them. Thirdly, had there not been the feud, Friar Laurence wouldn’t have had to make a plan for the lovers to escape. Had there not been a reason for them to escape, the events that happened in the Capulet’s burial place wouldn’t have happened. Everyone that was there and died wouldn’t have been there and there wouldn’t have been the sword

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