Romeo & Juliet summary

Act 1 Scene 1 summary

A fight breaks out between the Capulets and the Montagues and the prince must intervene and stop them and Romeos in love with Rosaline.

Act 1 Scene 2 summary

Paris wants to marry Juliet, the capulets have a ball and Romeo and Benvolio are invited and this gives Benvolio and idea.

Act 1 Scene 3 summary

Lady Capulet basically tells Juliet and the Nurse that Paris has a proposal of marriage.

Act 1 Scene 4 summary

Benvolio and Mercutio wants Romeo to come to the masquerade ball to forget about Rosaline.

Act 1 Scene 5 summary

Romeo has had love at first sight and meets Juliet, Tybalt wants to fight and Juliet has many questions for the Nurse about Romeo.

Act 2 Scene 1 Summary

Romeo runs away and hides from his friends who are joking about his love for Rosaline.

Act 2 Scene 2 summary

Romeo has lost his heart and Juliet sighs out her new love for Romeo, When he reveals himself they arrange Juliets Nurse to act as their go between .

Act 2 Scene 3 summary

Friar Lawrence is made to marry Romeo and Juliet .

Act 2 Scene 4 summary

Benvolio and Mercutio talk about Tybalts challenge, And Romeo joins their giggle until Juliets Nurse comes to fine them.

Act 2 Scene 5 summary

The Nurse tells Juliet about Romeos arrangements for their marriage.

Act 2 Scene 6 summary

Romeo and Juliet get married.

Act 3 Scene 1 summary

Mercutio is outraged when Romeo refuses Tybalts challenge, They fight and then Tybalt dies and Romeo is banished from Verona.

Act 3 scene 2 summary

Juliets waiting for her newly husband Romeo but the Nurse bring bad news.

Act 3 scene 3 summary

Friar Lawrence tries to console Romeo and find solutions for the problems that have come.

Act 3 scene 4 summary

Juliet’s farther makes big plans for her to marry Paris.

Act 3 scene 5 summary

Romeo must leave Juliet, Their parting is interrupted by the Nurse waring them that her mum might find out, Lady capulet brings news about her arranged marriage.

Act 4 scene 1 summary

Friar Lawrence has come up with a plan to save the situation.

Act 4 scene 2 summary

The capulets are preparing for the wedding Juliet promises her farther that she will obey him.

Act 4 scene 3 summary

Although she’s frighted she takes the Friar’s drug.

Act 4 scene 4 summary

The Capulets household prepares for the wedding and the Nurse goes to wake Juliet.

Act 4 scene 5 summary

Juliet cannot be woken, and the whole family lament her death.

Act 5 scene 1 summary

Romeo is told that Juliet is dead

Act 5 scene 2 summary

Friar Lawrence, learnt that Romeo has not received his letters and hurries to the Capulets vault.

Act 5 scene 3 summary

Paris is praying at Juliet’s tomb,encounter Romeo they fight and Paris is killed Friar Lawrence is to late to save Romeo who swallows the poison.

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