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This event frees up Romeo to attend the Capulet ball.
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This event sets the entire play in motion. It is the catalyst for first capturing Tybalt's unamused attention.
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Solidifies the relationship between Romeo and Juliet.
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Causes Romeo to be banished from Verona, which leads to him hiding in Mantua, requiring him to longer be able to stay with Juliet. Causes Juliet to take part in a dangerous ruse in order to be with him.
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This event causes Romeo to kill Tybalt. While Tybalt causes this event, it leads to Romeo reacting poorly to the event.
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This is the point of no return for the two leads. Juliet marries Romeo despite the fact he has killed her cousin. After this choice, in both Juliet and Romeo's minds, they must end up together somehow.