Romeo and Juliet

What causes Juliet to take the potion?

Act 4, Scene 3

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Juliet wishes to be free of an arranged marriage and reunited with Romeo. Thus, she takes the potion in hopes that she and Romeo can run away to Verona undetected. 

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