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In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Romeo and Juliet commit suicide because their love is forbidden. Their love for eachother is so great, that they can’t stand being apart, which drives them to their death. Their families always disliked one another, but since Romeo killed Tybalt in a duel because Tybalt killed Mercutio, the families despise eachother, and want one another dead. As a result of Tybalt’s death, Romeo is exiled from Verona. …

…amounts to both their deaths. In saying this, she means she’d rather die along with Romeo than not have him in Verona while she is alive. Many scenes in the story suggest the destruction of Romeo and Juliet; they all make you feel like their suicide happens on account of that. However, this quote from Juliet is the most powerful because she explains how her life is worth nothing with Romeo gone from Verona.