Romeo and Juliet - Act 5 - blame game

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Romeo & Juliet

act 5

Romeo is supposed to hear of Friar Lawrence's plan from Balthazar, but Friar Lawrence doesn't tell Balthazar, but sends the message with Friar John instead. As a result, Romeo never learns of Friar Lawrence's plan. 

The Blame Game

• In pairs: Copy the following Romeo and Juliet characters’ names in you notebook:

Student A: Romeo, Benvolio, Mercutio, Lady Capulet, Friar John, Paris

Student B: Juliet, Tybalt, Lord Capulet, Friar Lawrence, Montague, Prince Escalus

• For each character, find at least two pieces of evidence to explain their guilt in Romeo and Juliet’s death.
  
• Together, rank the characters’ blame for Romeo and Juliet’s death by assigning each character a number, with the number 1 being the most responsible.
  

Who is most to blame for the sequence of tragic events?