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Butting Heads/A.1;S.1
Capulets and Montagues get into a despute in the middle of the town. The prince ends the fued by proclaiming a new law;
"If ever you disturb our streets again,
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Love Sickness/A.1;S.1
Romeo is introduced as his love for Rosaline is described.
"And, in strong proof of chastity well arm'd,
From love's weak childish bow she lives unharm'd."-Romeo -
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Act 1
Act One; Scences one-five are all taken placce on Sunday. All the characters are introduced as well as the relationships between them. This is the day our star crossed lovers first meet, as well as fall in love. -
Flower to Bloom/A.1;S.2
Paris introduces his interest in Juliet to Capulet. Capulet approves of his wanting to marry her, but says to wait.
"Let two more summers wither in their pride,
Ere we may think her ripe to be a bride." -
Devils in Desguise/A.1;S.2
Romeo and Benvolio decide to sneak into the Capulet party so that Romeo can get over his love for Rosaline.
"Compare her face with some that I shall show,
And I will make thee think thy swan a crow." -Benvolio -
Girl Talk/A.1;S.3
Juliet, Nurse, and Lady Capulet are all talking about Paris and his proposal to marry her.
"That you are now a maid. Thus then in brief:
The valiant Paris seeks you for his love."-Lady Capulet -
The Sand Women/A.1;S.4
Mercutio speaks to Romeo about Queen Mab.
"And in this state she gallops night by night
Through lovers' brains, and then they dream of love." -
Par-tay!/A.1;S.5
Romeo, Mercutio, and Benvolio sneak into the party. Romeo spies Juliet and begins putting "smooth" moves on her. They fall in love.
"The measure done, I'll watch her place of stand,
And, touching hers, make blessed my rude hand.
Did my heart love till now? forswear it, sight!
For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night."- Romeo -
Enemy By The Name/A.1;S.5
Romeo finds out Juliet is Capulet, and Juliet finds out Romeo is Montague.
"My only love sprung from my only hate!
Too early seen unknown, and known too late!" -Juliet -
Withdraw to Loves Garden/A.2;S.1
Romeo leaves Mercutio and Benvolio to see Juliet.
"Romeo! Humors! Madman! Passion! Lover!
Appear thou in the likeness of a sigh."- Mercutio -
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Act 2
Act Two Scences one through two take place on sunday, on Monday scene three begins. In Act two the Two lovers declare their love and arrange a way to marry. -
Lover's Promise/A.2;S.2
Romeo sneaks to Juliets balcony and over hears her talking to herself. He in return speaks to her and tells her he will marry her the next day.
"What's in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet". -Juliet -
A faithful Friar/A.2;S.3
Romeo goes to Friar Lawrence asking him to wed Juliet and Romeo. Friar Lawrece agrees to because he thinks it will end the fueds between the families.
"Thy love did read by rote and could not spell.
But come, young waverer, come, go with me,
In one respect I'll thy assistant be;
For this alliance may so happy prove,
To turn your households' rancour to pure love"-Friar Lawrence -
Fetching the Word/A.2;S.4
Nurse comes to Romeo to find out if he kept his word to Juliet. In return she is given word that Romeo and Juliet will be wedded that day.
"Bid her devise
Some means to come to shrift this afternoon;
And there she shall at Friar Laurence' cell
Be shrived and married." -
Exciting News/A.2;S.5
Nurse goes back to Juliet and tells her the news.
"Then hie you hence to Friar Laurence' cell;
There stays a husband to make you a wife." -Nurse -
Once in Forever/A.2;S.6
Romeo and Juliet are wedded.
"For, by your leaves, you shall not stay alone
Till Holy Church incorporate two into one."- Friar Lawrence -
Lost to Ignorance/A.3;S.1
Mercutio and Tybalt get into a friendly spar, Romeo steps in and causes Mercutio to be stabbed. Mercutio dies and Romeo kills Tybalt to avenge his death. The bodies are brought to the Prince, who exiles Romeo out of Verona.
"Therefore use none: let Romeo hence in haste,
Else, when he's found, that hour is his last.
Bear hence this body and attend our will:
Mercy but murders, pardoning those that kill."- Prince -
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Act 3
Act three takes place on Tuesday, this is the climax of the play. -
Frightend Dove/A.3;S.2
Juliet finds out about Romeos banishment and goes to get comfort from Nurse. Juliet tells the nurse to go to Friar Lawrence's cell and tell Romeo to come to her room that night.
"As if that name,
Shot from the deadly level of a gun,
Did murder her; as that name's cursed hand
Murder'd her kinsman."-Romeo -
A Woman's Man/A.3;S.3
Nurse goes to Romeo and tells him to go to Juliets room that night. -
Taken, but Given Away/A.3;S.4
Capulet, Lady Capulet, and Paris speak of Juliet marrying the Count. They agree that they should be wedded the upcoming Thursday.
"O' Thursday let it be: o' Thursday, tell her,
She shall be married to this noble earl.
Will you be ready? do you like this haste?
We'll keep no great ado,--a friend or two"- Capulet -
Despair in Love's Wake/A.3;S.5
Romeo takes off first thing in the morning, Lady capulet comes in to find Juliet crying and places the cause on Tybalts death, then informs her of her wedding on Thursday. Juliet throws a tantrum, Capulet comes and tells her if she doesnt wed the Count she is not his own. Juliet takes off to find Friar Lawrence.
"I'll to the friar, to know his remedy:
If all else fail, myself have power to die."-Juliet -
A Helpful Friar/A.4;S.1
Paris and Friar Lawrence are discussing the wedding when Juliet walks in. Paris leaves and Juliet begs for a remedy to the situation, in response to her pleade Friar Lawrence gives Juliet a potion to take that will fake her death so she can escape to Romeo.
"Love give me strength! and strength shall help afford."- Juliet -
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Act 4
Friar Lawrence gives Juliet a potion to take in order to fake her death. Juliet "dies". This act is on Tuesday and Wednesday -
Apologies Just beginging/A.4;S.2
Juliet Apoligizees to her Father for her behavior earlier, then goes up with Nurse and her mother to talk about the wedding.
"And beg your pardon: pardon, I beseech you!
Henceforward I am ever ruled by you."_Juliet -
A smile covering real intensions/A.4;S.3
Juliet, Lady Capulet and Nurse talk and prepare Juliet for the wedding. Juliet pretends to go along with their plans when secretly she plans on escaping. Complaining of the late hour, she asks both of them to leave her to sleep.
"Ay, those attires are best: but, gentle nurse,
I pray thee, leave me to my self to-night"-Juliet -
Haste Before Known/A.4;S.4
Capulet is ordering people around to get ready for the wedding, then tells Nurse to go wake up Juliet.
"Go waken Juliet, go and trim her up;
I'll go and chat with Paris: hie, make haste,
Make haste; the bridegroom he is come already:
Make haste, I say."-Capulet -
Beauties last Breath/A.4;S.5
Nurse goes to wake up Juliet and find her dead. She calls up Lord and Lady Capulet, who alll grieve then call off the wedding and give her a ceremornal funeral.
"Ready to go, but never to return.
O son! the night before thy wedding-day
Hath Death lain with thy wife. There she lies,
Flower as she was, deflowered by him"-Capulet -
A Truth Untold/A.5;S.1
Balthasar informs Romeo of Juliets death. Romeo buys a potion to kill him, then rides off to Verona. -
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Act 5
The end of the play where both lover's die. This takes place on Thursday -
Friars' Word/A.5/S.2
Friar John tells Friar Lawrence that he was not able to give the letter that gave information of Juliets fake death to Romeo. -
Love Always Ends/A.5;S.3
Paris and his page are at Juliets tomb, Paris lays flowers. Romeo and Balthasar show up. Romeo forces open Juliets tomb, enraging Paris so they fight. He kills Paris lays him in Juliet's tomb, then drinks the posion, killing himself. Juliet awakens, kisses Romeo, then stabs herself with Romeo's dagger. Friar Lawrence enters and gets the Prince, telling him of the story, who tell both families the story of the star crossed lovers.