Romeo and Juliet scene summaries

Act 1

Scene 1

Fighting breaks out between the Capulets and the Montagues, which then leads the prince to warning them to stop or they will be banished.

Scene 2

Paris wants to meet Juliet but old Capulet is nervous she is too young so invites him to the ball.

Scene 3

Lady Capulet tells Juliet and the nurse that Paris wants Juliet’s hand in marriage.

Scene 4

Romeo hesitates to go to the masarade ball, but benvolio and Mercurio end up persuading him to go.

Scene 5

Romeo and Juliet see and talk with each other for the first time and instantly fall in love, while tybalt recognises a Montague and wants to start a fight. Nurse also informs Juliet that Romeo is from the Montague house.

Act 2

Scene 1

Romeo hides from his friends while they joke about his love for Rosaline

Scene 2

Juliet talks and expresses her feelings for Romeo not realising he is there listening, then he comes out and they arrange a plan for her nurse to be the messenger.

Scene 3

Friar Lawrence agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet.

Scene 4

Benvolio and Mercutio fool around and talk about tybalts challenge to fight, Romeo joins in only to be interrupted by the nurse who has something to tell him.

Scene 5

The nurse informs Juliet about Romeos plans for their marriage.

Scene 6

Romeo and Juliet are married by Friar Lawrence

Act 3

Scene 1

Romeo refuses Tybalts challenge so mercutio takes out his own sword and they fight which ends in mercutio and tybalt dying. Romeo gets banished.

Scene 2

Juliet is waiting for Romeo, when the nurse brings bad news of what has happened.

Scene 3

Friar Lawrence talks to Romeo and tries to find a solution for his problems.

Scene 4

Juliet’s father arranges for her and paris to get married.

Scene 5

Romeo must leave Juliet and their parting is emotional. Lady Capulet comes bearing news on the wedding.

Act 4

scene 1

Friar Lawrence comes up with a plan to save Juliet.

Scene 2

The capulet house is preparing for the wedding.

Scene 3

Juliet takes the vile that Friar Lawrence gave her.

Scene 4

The capulet house is still preparing for the wedding. Nurse goes to wake Juliet.

Scene 5

Juliet does not wake. The whole family come together to prepare for her funeral.

Act 5

Scene 1

In Mantua, Romeo hears news of Juliets death

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