Romeo And Juliet Narrative Essay

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Paris stands at the entrance to the crypt. He performs a ritual for Juliet. The sun shines down upon the field. The sky is cloudless, a few trees line the area around the crypt. The crypt, a solid concrete building with a slab blocking the door, is now covered in vines and flowers. A single statue of a bird sat at the entrance and a sign hangs on the entrance. Off in the distance, Romeo and his servant walk towards the scene. Paris, in tears, is ushered into the trees by his servant as Romeo approaches. After observing Romeo, Paris assumes that Romeo has shown up to do damage. Leaping out of the bushes he says, "Murderous Montage. Vicious Villain. Killeth the brother, killeth the sister. Disrupt mine marriage. Disrupt mine ritual. Coming to receiveth vengeance. The present day wilt beest thy last." Romeo, perplexed by this statement, yells, "I …show more content…
But before he is in sight, he sees the watch. He turns away before Romeo is smitten. He mutters to himself, "The watch! Marriage unauthorized under law. Oh what wilt befall to me? Thrown in a cage for murder or nev'r to practice again? Doth those gents knoweth what I’ve done? I must giveth poor Romeo time to escape. It’s for the valorous of me. The most wondrous being above would condone mine actions. He must. The death of me is better than caged at mine fusty age. I wilt just force sleep upon the watch. I has't the means to doth so." Friar Lawrence throws a potion upon the first swordsman. He is confused than runs at Friar Lawrence. Friar Lawrence avoids his poor attempt at a strike. Before long the swordsman lay on the ground. The second watchman starts firing a barrage of arrows at Friar Lawrence. The Friar dives behind a tree as the tree fills with arrows. He attempts to throw a second potion and it lands just short of the bowman. The bowman retreats back with an arrow ready. When Friar Lawrence looks out behind the tree, he is

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