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Scene 1
The Montagues and Capulets fight in the streets and are broken up by the Prince. Romeo is sad that Rosaline rejected him. -
Scene 2
Lord Capulet and Paris talk about arranging a marriage to Juliet. Romeo and Benvolio learn that Rosaline has been invited to a party at the Capulet house. Benvolio suggests crashing the party. -
Scene 3
Lady Capulet tells Juliet that Paris wants to marry her. -
Scene 4
Mercutio does the Queen Mab speech. -
Scene 5
Romeo and Juliet meet at the party and fall in love. Tybalt is angry that Romeo came. -
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Act 1
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Scene 1
Romeo looks for Juliet. Benvolio and Mercutio look for Romeo. -
Scene 2
Romeo and Juliet decide that they will get married the next morning on the balcony. -
Scene 3
Romeo goes to Friar Laurence to arrange the wedding. -
Scene 4
Benvolio and Mercutio are still looking for Romeo because Tybalt is planning to challenge Romeo to a duel. Romeo finds them. The Nurse arrives and warns Romeo that Paris genuinely wants to marry Juliet. -
Scene 5
Juliet is upset that the Nurse is taking so long. The Nurse delivers Romeo's message. Romeo and Juliet get married at Friar Laurence's cell. -
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Act 2
Romeo looks for Juliet. Benvolio and Mercutio look for Romeo. -
Scene 1
Benvolio and Mercutio encounter Tybalt. Romeo arrives, and Tybalt challenges him. Tybalt kills Mercutio, so Romeo kills Tybalt. The Prince banishes Romeo. -
Scene 2
The Nurse tells her about Tybalt's death and Romeo's banishment. -
Scene 3
Friar Laurence tells Romeo that he has been banished. The Nurse comes to bring Romeo to Juliet. -
Scene 4
Lord Capulet decides that Juliet shall marry Paris on Thursday. -
Scene 5
Romeo leaves for Mantua after spending the night with Juliet.
Juliet is told that she must marry Paris on Thursday morning - or else. -
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Act 3
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Scene 1
Paris talks to Friar Laurence about the upcoming wedding. Juliet goes to Friar Laurence, and he suggests a plan that she take a drug that will make her look dead so that she can sneak away with Romeo. Friar Laurence sends Friar John to Mantua with a message for Romeo. -
Scene 2
Lord Capulet is arranging a big wedding celebration. Juliet returns from seeing Friar Laurence and pretends to be cooperating. -
Scene 3
Juliet drinks the drug. -
Scene 4
Lord Capulet supervises the wedding preparations throughout the night. Paris arrives very early in the morning. -
Scene 5
The Capulets and the others discover Juliet's "dead" body. -
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Act 4
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Scene 1
In Mantua, Romeo learns from Balthasar that Juliet is dead. Romeo buys poison from the Apothecary. -
Scene 2
Friar Laurence learns that Friar John was unable to deliver the message to Romeo. Friar Laurence writes another letter to Romeo and leaves for the crypt to meet Juliet when she wakes. -
Scene 3
Romeo gives Balthasar his suicide note and sends him away. Paris confronts Romeo, and Romeo kills him. Romeo kills himself. Friar Laurence arrives and meets Balthasar. Juliet wakes up, and Friar Laurence tries to get her to leave. She refuses. Juliet kills herself. The watchman finds the bodies.The Prince, Capulets, Montagues, and others arrive. Friar Laurence, Balthasar, and the servant explain what happened. The Prince scolds Lord Capulet and Lord Montague, who finally end their feud. -
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Act 5