Top Events in Romeo and Juliet

  • Sampson Bites His Thumb

    Sampson Bites His Thumb
    Sampson bites his thumb at the Montigue servants, which starts a fight.
  • The Prince Stops the Fight

    The Prince Stops the Fight
    The Prince stops the fight by thretening them with death.
  • Romeo Reads the Guest List

    Romeo Reads the Guest List
    Romeo reads the guest list for the Capulet party to a servant who can't read. Romeo dicovers that Rosaline, the girl he loves at the beginning of the play, is going to the party. With a little convincing from Benvolio, Romeo decides to attend the party.
  • Discussing Marriage

    Discussing Marriage
    Lady Capulet and the Nurse discuss marriage with Juliet and she says she is not ready yet.
  • Tybalt Spots Romeo

    Tybalt Spots Romeo
    Tybalt sees Romeo at the Capulet party and wants to fight.
    Quote: "Uncle, this is a Montigue our foe; A villian that is hither come in spite to scorn at our solemnity this night,"
  • Romeo and Juliet Meet

    Romeo and Juliet Meet
    Romeo and Juliet meet at the party. Romeo loses all of his feelings for Rosaline and Romeo and Juliet kiss.
  • Romeo Goes to the Garden

    Romeo Goes to the Garden
    Romeo sneaks into the Capulet garden after the party and talks to Juliet from her balcony. They decide that they will get married in the morning.
    Quote: "The exchange of thy love's faithsul vow for mine."
  • Romeo talks to Friar Lawrence

    Romeo talks to Friar Lawrence
    Romeo talks to th Friar about getting married to Juliet. The Friar thinks that they are taking thing too fast, but he agrees to marry them because he hopes it will stop the family feud.
    Quote: "Is Rosaline, that thou didst love so dear, so soon foresaken?"
  • Tybalt Sends a Letter

    Tybalt Sends a Letter
    Tybalt sends Romeo a letter challenging him to fight, but Romeo hasn't come home yet to see it.
  • Romeo and Juliet Get Married

    Romeo and Juliet Get Married
    Juliet says she is going to confession, but really she is going to marry Romeo.
  • Mercutio and Tybalt Die

    Mercutio and Tybalt Die
    Tybalt stabs Mercutio under Romeo's arm and Romeo then stabs Tybalt.
  • Exiled

    Exiled
    Romeo is to be exiled for killing Tybalt.
  • Juliet is to Marry Paris

    Juliet is to Marry Paris
    Juliet is told that she is to get married to Paris on Thursday. This is a problem because she is married to Romeo.
  • Romeo Tells the Plan and Say Goodbye

    Romeo Tells the Plan and Say Goodbye
    Romeo comes to tell Juliet the Friar's plan and tell her goobye. The Friar yells Romeo to go comfort Juliet, leave before morning, go to Mantua, announce the marriage, and go back to Verona.
  • What Juliet is To Do

    What Juliet is To Do
    The Friair tells Juliet to say she will marry Paris, drink the potion alone on Wednesday, be put in the vault, and then when she wakes up Romeo will be there.
  • Wedding Day Changed

    Wedding Day Changed
    The wedding for Juliet and Paris is moved to Wednesday. This messes up the whole plan. Juliet drinks the potion early.
  • Romeo Dies

    Romeo Dies
    Romeo sees Juliet dead and he kills himself with poison.
  • Is Juliet Dead?

    Is Juliet Dead?
    Romeo doesn't get the letter from the Friar on time and he thinks Juliet is dead. Romeo then buys poison from an apothecary.
  • Juliet Awakes

    Juliet Awakes
    Juliet wakes up and sees Romeo dead. She tries kissing him to get poison from his lips, this does not work so she stabs herelf.
  • The Feud Ends

    The Feud Ends
    After the death of their children, the Capulets and Montigues stop fighting. They decide to make a statue for each others child's grave.