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Act 1, Scene 1 – A Public Place in Verona
Servants from the Capulet and Montague households start a street brawl, which quickly pulls in noblemen from both sides.
Act 1, Scene 2 – A Street
Count Paris asks Lord Capulet for permission to marry Juliet. Capulet says Juliet is too young but invites Paris to a party that night so he can court her.
Act 1, Scene 3 – A Room in Capulet's House
Lady Capulet tells Juliet that Paris wants to marry her and asks Juliet what she thinks. Juliet gives a careful, noncommittal answer.
Act 1, Scene 4 – A Street
Romeo, Benvolio, and Mercutio head to the Capulet party in disguise. Romeo is still gloomy about Rosaline.
Act 1, Scene 5 – A Hall in Capulet's House
Romeo arrives at the Capulet party and immediately forgets Rosaline when he sees Juliet. They meet, flirt using the language of pilgrims and saints, and kiss twice.
Act 2, Prologue
The Chorus delivers a short speech bridging the end of Act 1 and the start of Act 2. It tells the audience that Romeo's old infatuation with Rosaline is already dead, replaced by…
Act 2, Scene 1 – A Lane by the Wall of Capulet's Orchard
Romeo slips away from his friends Benvolio and Mercutio after the Capulet party, unwilling to go home. He jumps the wall into the Capulet orchard.
Act 2, Scene 2 – Capulet's Orchard
Romeo watches Juliet appear at her window and is overwhelmed by her. Juliet, thinking she is alone, speaks openly about her love for Romeo and her frustration that he is a Montagu…
Act 2, Scene 3 – Friar Lawrence's Cell
Friar Lawrence is up early gathering herbs when Romeo arrives. The Friar notices Romeo has not slept and guesses he was with Rosaline.
Act 2, Scene 4 – A Street
Benvolio and Mercutio discuss a challenge letter Tybalt has sent to Romeo, and Mercutio worries Romeo is too lovesick to fight.
Act 2, Scene 5 – Capulet's Orchard
Juliet waits impatiently for the Nurse to return with Romeo's message about their marriage plans. The Nurse drags out the suspense by complaining about her aches and pains before…
Act 2, Scene 6 – Friar Lawrence's Cell
Romeo and Juliet meet at Friar Lawrence's cell and are married. Friar Lawrence warns Romeo not to love too intensely, worried that passion this strong tends to destroy itself.
Act 3, Scene 1 – A Public Place
Mercutio and Benvolio encounter Tybalt in the street. Romeo arrives and refuses to fight Tybalt, which leads Mercutio to step in.
Act 3, Scene 2 – Capulet's Orchard
Juliet waits eagerly for Romeo to come to her that night, not yet knowing what has happened. The Nurse arrives with news of Tybalt's death and Romeo's banishment.
Act 3, Scene 3 – Friar Lawrence's Cell
Romeo is hiding at Friar Lawrence's cell, devastated by the news of his banishment. He says banishment is worse than death.
Act 3, Scene 4 – A Room in Capulet's House
Capulet, Lady Capulet, and Paris meet briefly after Tybalt's death. Capulet decides, without consulting Juliet, that she will marry Paris on Thursday.
Act 3, Scene 5 – Capulet's Orchard
Romeo and Juliet say goodbye at dawn after their wedding night. Romeo leaves for Mantua.
Act 4, Scene 1 – Friar Lawrence's Cell
Paris visits Friar Lawrence to arrange the wedding. Juliet arrives and has to speak carefully around Paris, who does not know she is already married.
Act 4, Scene 2 – A Room in Capulet's House
Juliet comes home and tells her father she has changed her mind and will marry Paris. Capulet is so pleased that he moves the wedding up a day, to Wednesday instead of Thursday.
Act 4, Scene 3 – Juliet's Chamber
Juliet sends the Nurse and Lady Capulet away so she can be alone. She sits with the vial of potion and works through her fears before drinking it.
Act 4, Scene 4 – A Room in Capulet's House
The Capulet household buzzes with last-minute wedding preparations. Lord Capulet stays up through the night directing servants, while Lady Capulet and the Nurse scramble to get ev…
Act 4, Scene 5 – Juliet's Chamber
The Nurse goes to wake Juliet and finds her apparently dead. The family erupts in grief.
Act 5, Scene 1 – A Street in Mantua
Romeo is in Mantua, feeling strangely hopeful after a dream. Balthasar arrives with news that Juliet is dead and buried.
Act 5, Scene 2 – Friar Lawrence's Cell
Friar John returns to Friar Lawrence and explains that he was unable to deliver the letter to Romeo. He was quarantined in a house suspected of plague and could not leave.
Act 5, Scene 3 – A Churchyard
Paris comes to the tomb to mourn Juliet. Romeo arrives, and Paris tries to stop him.
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