Romeo and Juliet

Sampson and Gregory fight in the streets of Verona

Apr 1, 1300

Sampson and Gregory fight in the streets of Verona, drawing a crowd and Prince Escualus of Verona, who says that anyone from ethier the Capulet or Montugue household will be put to death if they are found fighting in the streets again

Meet Romeo Montegue

Apr 1, 1300

We meet Romeo, a member of the Montegue family. He is deeply in love with Roseline of the Capulet family, who does not love him back.

Off to Capulet's Ball

Apr 1, 1300

Benvolio and Mercutio, Romeo's cousin and bestfriend, decide to attend Capulet's masqurade ball, to cheer Romeo up because he is upset that Roseline does not love him back

Meet Juliet Capulet

Apr 1, 1300

Juliet Capulet is 13 years old, and she is the only child of Lord & Lady Capulet. Her father plans for Paris to impress her at the ball so that she will marry him.

Meet Paris and Lord Capulet

Apr 1, 1300

Paris comes to Lord Capulet, asking to marry his daughter Juliet. Lord Capulet at first says that Juliet is too young to marry, but then Paris sways him so that if Paris could get Juliet to fall in love with him, he could marry her. Lord Capulet plans a ball so that Paris and Juliet can meet

Romeo and Juliet Meet

Apr 1, 1300

While at the masqurade ball, Romeo and Juliet meet, and it is love at first sight. They instantly fall in love

The Balcony Scene

Apr 1, 1300

Romeo sneeks into the Capulet's orchard and stands outside Juliet's balcony, telling her how much he loves her and how she is his sun.

Marriage

Apr 2, 1300

Romeo and Juliet marry in secret at Friar Lawrence's cell. Only Friar and Juliet's nurse know that they are married

Fight to the Death!

Apr 2, 1300

Tybalt and Mercutio meet in the street, and begin to fight. Romeo interfears, and Tybalt slays Mercutio under Romeo's arm. Romeo is upset over Mercutio's death. Although Tybalt is Juliet's cousin, and Romeo does not initally want to fight him, Romeo feels that he must avenge Mercutio's death and kills Tybalt. Romeo flees to Friar Lawrence, and the Princes arrives at the scene of the fight. He banishes Romeo for killing Tybalt.

Romeo is banished!

Apr 2, 1300

Romeo finds out he is banished, and Friar Lawrence tells him that me must go to Mantua. He is very upset about leaving Juliet behind. He goes to her orchard once again to tell him about the fight and his banishment.

Juliet getting married?

Apr 3, 1300

After Tybalt's death, Lord Capulet decides that Juliet must marry Paris in 3 days. Juliet is upset, and she goes to see Friar Lawrence

Help from Friar Lawrence

Apr 3, 1300

With help from Friar Lawrence, Juliet comes up with a plan to get out of her marriage to Paris and go with Romeo to Mantua. He gives her a potion that will make her act like dead for two days, and as custom, her parents will put her in her family's tomb where Romeo will come and get her when she awakes. Friar Lawrence will wright a letter to Romeo telling him of their plan.

I will marry you, Paris

Apr 3, 1300

Juliet arrives back at her house and tells her father that after speaking to Friar Lawrence, she will marry Paris. Her father is so excited he moves the wedding up a day! Now Juliet will take the potion earlier than planed.

Juliet is DEAD!

Apr 4, 1300

Juliet is found "dead" by her nurse on the morning of her wedding.

Romeo, she is dead

Apr 4, 1300

Friar John is unable to deliver the letter to Romeo, so he does not know of the plan. Balthasar hears of Juliet's death and rushes to tell Romeo about it. Romeo thinks unratinally and buys a posion from an apothocary on the way back to Verona so that he can join her in death.

Fight inside the tomb

Apr 4, 1300

Paris goes to lay flowers next to Juliet in her tomb, and instructs his page to whistle if anyone is to enter the tomb.The page soon whistle and Paris hides, ready to fight anyone who enters his beloved's tomb Romeo rushes in, and Paris jumps up, reconginizing him as an enemy to the family and want to fight him. They fight and Romeo wins, respecting Paris' last wish to be laided to rest beside Juliet. With a kiss, Romeo takes the posion and dies

Families find out

Apr 4, 1300

Lord and Lady Capulet, along with Lord Montegue, Friars John and Lawrence, Balthasar, and many gaurds rush into the tomb to find the dead bodies of Paris, Romeo, and Juliet. Then Lord Montegue annouces that Lady Montegue had killed herself because of Romeo's banishment. Friar Lawrence tells both families about the marriage and what had gone on. After finding out about their children's love, they agree to end the fued in honor of their children.

Juliet awakes

Apr 4, 1300

Juliet awakes and realizes that Romeo is dead, and she knows that she cannot live without him, so she takes his dagger and stabbs herself