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Period: Jan 1, 1300 to Jan 1, 1304
S:1
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Period: Jan 1, 1300 to Jan 1, 1320
Act 1
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Jan 1, 1302
A:1 Scene 1
Sampon and Gregory (Capulets) try and start a fight with the Montagues, by biting their thumb at them. The Capulets insult the Montague's masculinity due to not wanting to start a fight and a brawl ensues. The prince steps in to break up the fight, he threatens both Montagues and Capulets that if another fight happens then Verona's peace will be at their expense. Romeo talks to Benvolio about love and a woman named Rosaline, this makes Romeo feel Unrequited love. -
Period: Jan 1, 1304 to Jan 1, 1308
S:2
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Jan 1, 1306
A:1 Scene 2
Paris asks Lord Capulet for Juliet’s hand in marriage and Capulet suggests waiting two more years but he invites Paris to a feast, hoping he can win Juliet’s affection. Meanwhile, a Capulet servant, unable to read, asks Romeo and Benvolio for help with the guest list for the feast. Realizing Rosaline will attend, Benvolio convinces Romeo to go and compare her to other women. -
Period: Jan 1, 1308 to Jan 1, 1312
S:3
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Jan 1, 1310
A:1 Scene 3
Lady Capulet and the Nurse discuss Juliet’s potential marriage to Paris. While the Nurse recalls Juliet’s childhood fondly, Lady Capulet praises Paris’s qualities. Juliet agrees to consider him, but she stays reluctant. -
Period: Jan 1, 1312 to Jan 1, 1316
S:4
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Jan 1, 1314
A:1 Scene 4
Romeo, Benvolio, and Mercutio head to the Capulet feast. Mercutio delivers his famous “Queen Mab” speech, mocking Romeo’s romantic dreams. Romeo expresses foreboding about the night, fearing it will lead to his untimely death. -
Period: Jan 1, 1316 to Jan 1, 1320
S:5
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Jan 1, 1318
A:1 Scene 5
At the Capulet feast, Romeo sees Juliet for the first time and is struck by her beauty, forgetting Rosaline instantly. Tybalt recognizes Romeo and becomes enraged, but Lord Capulet forbids him from causing a scene. Romeo and Juliet meet, exchange flirtatious words, and kiss, not knowing each other’s identities. Later, they discover they are from rival families. -
Jan 1, 1320
A:2 Scene 1
Romeo sneaks into the Capulet orchard after the feast. Benvolio and Mercutio search for him, joking about his infatuation with Rosaline, unaware of his newfound love for Juliet. -
Period: Jan 1, 1320 to Jan 1, 1340
Act 2
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Jan 1, 1324
A:2 Scene 2
Romeo overhears Juliet on her balcony confessing her love for him despite his Montague name. He reveals himself, and they exchange vows of love. They decide to marry in secret the next day. -
Jan 1, 1328
A:2 Scene 3
Romeo visits Friar Laurence and asks him to perform the marriage. The Friar agrees, hoping their union will end the feud between their families. -
Jan 1, 1332
A:2 Scene 4
Romeo meets Benvolio and Mercutio in the streets. The Nurse arrives to confirm the wedding plans, and Romeo instructs her to have Juliet meet him at Friar Laurence’s cell. -
Jan 1, 1332
A:3 Scene 4
Lord Capulet, unaware of Juliet’s secret marriage, arranges for her to marry Paris in three days. -
Jan 1, 1336
A:2 Scene 5
The Nurse returns to Juliet and teases her by delaying the news. Finally, she reveals the wedding arrangements, and Juliet eagerly prepares to meet Romeo. -
Jan 1, 1340
A:2 Scene 6
Romeo and Juliet are married by Friar Laurence in secret. -
Jan 1, 1340
A:3 Scene 1
Tybalt confronts Romeo, but Romeo refuses to fight him, now seeing Tybalt as family through his marriage to Juliet. Mercutio fights Tybalt instead and is fatally wounded. Enraged, Romeo kills Tybalt in retaliation. The Prince banishes Romeo from Verona, sparing his life but leaving him devastated. -
Period: Jan 1, 1340 to Jan 1, 1360
Act 3
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Jan 1, 1344
A:3 Scene 2
Juliet learns of Tybalt’s death and Romeo’s banishment. She initially feels betrayed but quickly forgives Romeo, reaffirming her love for him. -
Jan 1, 1348
A:3 Scene 3
Romeo hides at Friar Laurence’s cell, despondent over his banishment. The Friar advises him to visit Juliet and then flee to Mantua, promising to find a way to reunite them. -
Jan 1, 1350
A:3 Scene 5
After spending the night together, Romeo and Juliet part tearfully as he leaves for Mantua. When Juliet refuses to marry Paris, Lord Capulet becomes enraged, threatening to disown her. -
Period: Jan 1, 1360 to Jan 1, 1380
Act 4
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Period: Jan 1, 1380 to Jan 1, 1400
Act 5