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Romeo and Juliet

  • Capulet Ball - Romeo and Juliet Meet

    Capulet Ball - Romeo and Juliet Meet
    Act I Scene V - Romeo and the Montagues intrude the Capulet Ball where Romeo and Juliet meet for the first time
  • Confession of Love on the Balcony

    Confession of Love on the Balcony
    Act II Scene II - Romeo and Juliet confess their love for each other after meeting at the ball and plan their marriage
  • Their Marriage

    Their Marriage
    Act II Scene VI - Romeo and Juliet meet in Friar Laurence's cell where they get married
  • Death of Tybalt and Mercutio

    Death of Tybalt and Mercutio
    Act III Scene I - Tybalt confronts Romeo because of his intrudance during the Capulet Ball. Romeo refuses and Mercutio challenges him in a battle where Mercutio dies. Romeo, angry at the death of his best friend, kills Tybalt
  • Romeo's Exile

    Act III Scene II - Romeo is banished or exiled from Verona because of his murder of Tybalt
  • Juliet Takes Potion

    Juliet Takes Potion
    Act IV Scene III - Juliet and Friar Laurence form a plan where she takes a potion the stimulates death so she can sneak away with Romeo. Friar John is tasked to give a letter to Romeo that says that she has taken a potion and will sneak away with him, where he later doesn't deliver it to him.
  • Romeo Buys Poison from Apothecaary

    Romeo Buys Poison from Apothecaary
    Act V Scene I - After finding out about Juliet's death, Romeo decides that he must die with the one he loves
  • The Death

    The Death
    Act V Scene III - Romeo arrives at Juliet's tomb to die with her. Paris confronts him. Romeo kills Paris. He lies with Juliet and drinks the poison, killing him. Juliet's potion wears off and she wakes up and sees his body. She then takes Romeo's dagger and stabs herself in order to die with him. Both houses see their children's death and vow to end their hatred