Question

Why doesn't Romeo get the message to meet Juliet in the tomb?

He wasn't where he was supposed to be.

The messenger was unable to get to him on time.

Friar Lawrence sent it to the wrong person.

Friar Lawrence forgot to send it.

Answer 1

The messenger was unable to get to him on time.

Step-by-step explanation:

Romeo doesn't get the message because the messenger was delayed due to a plague that was happening in Verona. By the time the messenger came, Romeo found out that Juliet was "dead" from one of his friends.

Answer 2

The messenger was unable to get to him on time.