Romeo and Juliet

scene 1 summary act 1

The capulets and the Montagues have a bit of a rumble then the price stops them and them a firm warning.

scene 2

Paris is desperate to marry Juliet; old capulet invites Paris to meet his family.

scene 3

lady capulet tells Juliet and her nurse about Paris’s proposal of marriage

scene 4

Benvolio and Mercurio persuade Romeo to join them in a masquerade

scene 5

love at first sight; Romeo meets Juliet. Tybalt wants to start a fight, but capulet restrains him. Juliet questions her nurse about the young man.

act 2 scene 1

Romeo hides from his friends who joke about his love for Rosaline

act 2 scene 2

Romeo has lost his heart and Juliet sighs out her new love unaware that Romeo is listening when he reveals himself they arrange for Juliets nurse to act as their go between

act 2 scene 3

Friar Lawrence is persuaded to marry Romeo and Juliet

act 2 scene 4

Benvolio and Mercutio discuss tybalts challenge

act 2 scene 5

the nurse tells juliet about romeos arrangements for their marriage

act 2 scene 6

romeo and juliet are married

act 3 scene 1

mercutio outraged when romeo refuses tybalts challenge draws his own sword and in the fighting that follows both he and tybalt are killed. romeo is banished from verona

act 3 scene 2

juliet is eagerly waiting for her husbandbut the nurse brings bad news

act 3 scene 3

friar lawrence tries to console romeo and find a solution for the terrible problems that have arisen

act 3 scene 4

juliets father makes plans for his daughter to marry paris

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