- There is a street brawl. The prince threatens death to anyone who continues the fighting.
- Benvolio finds out that Romeo is infatuated with Rosaline.
- Lady Capulet tells Juliet about Paris’ proposal of marriage.
- The Capulet’s plan a banquet. Romeo stops a messenger delivering an invitation to the banquet. Romeo is persuaded that they should go.
- Romeo has a fearful dream but decides to follow the others to the Capulet’s party.
- Romeo and Juliet meet at the banquet and fall in love at first sight. Tybalt is angry at Romeo’s presence at the banquet and swears revenge.
- Balcony scene: Romeo and Juliet declare their love for each other and plan their marriage.
- Romeo asks Friar Lawrence to marry him and Juliet that afternoon.
- The nurse is sent with a message to Romeo in the Friar’s cell.
- Juliet is excited to learn from the nurse that Romeo waits to marry her at Friar Lawrence’s cell.
- Romeo and Juliet are married.
- Mercutio is killed by Tybalt. Tybalt is killed by Romeo.
- Romeo is banished by the Prince for killing Tybalt.
- Juliet is told by her nurse about Tybalt’s death and Romeo’s banishment.
- Romeo and Juliet spend one night together. Romeo leaves Juliet at dawn the next day to go to Mantua.
- Lord Capulet tells Paris he can marry Juliet in 3 days time.
- Juliet refuses to marry Paris. Lord Capulet is furious.
- Friar gives Juliet a vial with sleeping potion in it. The potion works for 42 hours, Romeo is to be told of the plan by letter.
- Juliet’s marriage to Paris is brought forward by one day. Juliet takes a potion to pretend she is dead.
- Juliet is found dead in her chamber.
- Romeo hears of Juliet’s death and buys poison.
- Friar John returns to Friar Lawrence with the letter delivered.
- Romeo and Paris meet at the tomb and fight. Paris is killed.
- Romeo enters the tomb, kisses Juliet, drinks his poison and dies.
- Juliet wakes up, sees Romeo is dead and stabs herself with the dagger.
- Friar Lawrence and Romeo’s servant arrive with the Watch and are arrested.
- All is revealed. When the prince arrives, the feud is officially ended and the prince states that the guilty parties have been punished.
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