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Near the end of act 5 tragedy romeo and juliet whom does prince hold responsible for tragedy?

In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the character who holds responsibility for the tragic events is the Prince of Verona. In Act 5, Scene 3, the Prince expresses his profound grief over the deaths of Romeo and Juliet and acknowledges the role he played in their downfall. He takes responsibility for failing to prevent the tragic consequences caused by the long-standing feud between their families, the Montagues and Capulets. The Prince states:

_See what a scourge is laid upon your hate,

That heaven finds means to kill your joys with love.

And I for winking at your discords too

Have lost a brace of kinsmen. All are punish'd."_

Here, the Prince is acknowledging his own responsibility for overlookinng and tolerating the ongoing conflict between the families. He expresses remorse for his inaction, which allowed matters to escalate to the tragic conclusion of Romeo and Juliet's lives. Thus, the Prince takes accountability for his part in the tragedy and the unfortunate events that transpired in Verona.

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