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Romeo is complaining how he is lovesick for Rosaline and how she returns no affection for him.
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A public street fight between the Capulets and the Montagues
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The Montagues go to the Capulet’s masked ball, even though they are not supposed to be there. Romeo sees Juliet, and they fall in love.
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Romeo and Juliet meet in Capulet’s Orchard. They learn of each other’s identity but decide to marry despite their loyalties to their respective families.
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Friar Lawrence agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet, but only in an effort to end the Capulet-Montague feud.
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Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet are married by Friar Laurence. The Nurse helps Romeo by allowing him to gain entry to Juliet’s bedroom later that night.
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After Romeo refuses to fight Tybalt in a challenge, Mercutio is killed by Tybalt.
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Romeo avenges the death of Mercutio by killing Tybalt.
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The Prince of Verona banishes Romeo. Unaware of Romeo and Juliet’s marriage, Capulet arranges for Juliet to marry Paris on Thursday
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After spending the night together, Romeo has to leave Juliet’s home to avoid being killed.
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Juliet denies her father, refusing to marry Paris. Juliet decides she will commit suicide before ending her relationship with Romeo.
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Friar Laurence advises Juliet fake her death – This will prevent her from marrying Paris, then she would shortly be able to go to Romeo. Knowing this, Juliet "agrees" to marry Paris. Capulet becomes very excited and moves the wedding forward to Wednesday, one day earlier than originally planned.
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Juliet fakes her death using the Friar’s potion.
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The Nurse discovers the apparently dead Juliet. The plans for the wedding are changed to a funeral.
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Romeo learns of Juliet's death and because he was not informed of the Friar's plan, Romeo plans to commit suicide.
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Romeo looks at Juliet’s body. He is discovered by Paris, which results in a fight and Paris’s death. Romeo then takes the poison, just as Juliet awakes. Romeo dies and Juliet stabs herself to death.
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The story concludes as the Montagues and Capulets end their feud.
