Romeo & Juliet Plot

Front 1

Prologue

Back 1

Introduction to the tragedy

Front 2

Act 1 Scene 1

Back 2

Montagues and Capulets brawl in streets. Romeo is lovesick.

Front 3

Act 1 Scene 2

Back 3

Romeo reluctantly agrees to go to the Capulet ball.

Front 4

Act 1 Scene 3

Back 4

Juliet's mother urges her to marry Count Paris.

Front 5

Act 1 Scene 4

Back 5

Mercutio, Romeo and Benvolio on the way to the ball. Mercutio urges Romeo to get over the misery of love and not give into it.

Front 6

Act 1 Scene 5

Back 6

Romeo and Juliet meet at the ball and fall in love. Love at first sight.

Front 7

Act 2 Scene 1

Back 7

Romeo escapes his friends.

Front 8

Act 2 Scene 2

Back 8

Balcony scene in the Capulet orchard.

Front 9

Act 2 Scene 3

Back 9

Romeo asks Friar Lawrence if he will marry him and Juliet and he accepts.

Front 10

Act 2 Scene 4

Back 10

The Nurse meets Romeo to arrange the marriage

Front 11

Act 2 Scene 5

Back 11

The Nurse reports back to Juliet about the plans for the marriage.

Front 12

Act 2 Scene 6

Back 12

The secret wedding between Romeo and Juliet.

Front 13

Act 3 Scene 1

Back 13

Mercutio is killed Tybalt in a street fight. Romeo kills Tybalt and is banished from Verona.

Front 14

Act 3 Scene 2

Back 14

Juliet learns of what her husband has done but forgives him.

Front 15

Act 3 Scene 3

Back 15

Friar Lawrence advises Romeo about what to do.

Front 16

Act 3 Scene 4

Back 16

Capulet promises Juliet to Count Paris.

Front 17

Act 3 Scene 5

Back 17

Romeo and Juliet consummate their marriage. She refuses to marry Paris.

Front 18

Act 4 Scene 1

Back 18

Friar Lawrence's plan for Juliet to take the potion to make her look as though she is dead.

Front 19

Act 4 Scene 2

Back 19

Juliet 'gives in' to her parents about her marriage to Paris.

Front 20

Act 4 Scene 3

Back 20

Juliet takes the potion that Friar Lawrence gave to her.

Front 21

Act 4 Scene 4

Back 21

Preparations for the wedding between Paris and Juliet in the Capulet household.

Front 22

Act 4 Scene 5

Back 22

Juliet is found 'dead' by the Nurse on the day of the wedding.

Front 23

Act 5 Scene 1

Back 23

Romeo hears of Juliet's 'death' and buys poison from an apothecary on the way back to Verona.

Front 24

Act 5 Scene 2

Back 24

Friar Lawrence's message failed to be delivered to Romeo to inform him of the plan.

Front 25

Act 5 Scene 3

Back 25

Romeo kills Paris and goes into the tomb. Both Romeo and Juliet kill themselves. The families unite after Friar Lawrence explains.