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- Created on: 17-11-16 10:50
Prologue
Introduces the two households from the city of Verona. Explains the feud between the Montague and Capulet families and how it will end by the death of the lovers, Romeo and Capulet.
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Act 1 Scene 1
Benvolio tries to stop fight between Capulet&Montague servants, gets attacked by Tybalt. Prince threatens death penalty if families disturb streets this way again. Romeo's unhappy, Lord&Lady Montague speak to Benvolio. Romeo admits crush to Benvolio.
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Act 1 Scene 2
Capulet allows Paris to woo Juliet. Learning Rosaline is a guest at the Capulet ball, Benvolio suggests they gate-crash it.
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Act 1 Scene 3
Lady Capulet tells Juliet of Paris' request to marry her and Juliet agrees to consider Paris as a possible husband.
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Act 1 Scene 4
Romeo is worried about going to a ball cause of a dream he has. Mercutio say it was caused by Queen Mab, who comes to people in their sleep and causes strange fantasies.
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Act 1 Scene 5
Tybalt is angry Romeo went to ball and threatens revenge. Romeo meets Juliet and they fall in love, but both are later dismayed to learn they are from rival families.
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Act 2 Scene 1
Leaving the party, Romeo hides from his friends and refuses to come when Mercutio calls him.
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Act 2 Scene 2
Hiding in Capulet garden, Romeo sees Juliet at window and hears her declare for her love for him. Juliet asks Romeo to send a message the next day telling her when and where they can get married.
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Act 2 Scene 3
Romeo visits Friar Lawrence. he agrees to marry them as it may heal bitterness between families.
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Act 2 Scene 4
Benvolio tells Mercutio that Romeo has been sent a challenge to a duel by Tybalt, a dangerous fighter. Juliet's nurse arrives and Romeo asks her to tell JUliet to meet him that afternoon. when Friar will marry them.
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Act 2 Scene 5
When Nurse finally returns to impatient Juliet she passes on Romeo's instructions.
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Act 2 Scene 6
Friar warns Romeo about danger of his sudden love for her, but agrees to marry the lovers in secret.
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Act 3 Scene 1
Tybalt looks for Romeo to get his revenge. Romeo refuses to fight him. Angry with Romeo, Mercutio challenges Tybalt himself and gets fatally wounded. To get revenge for dead Mercutio, Romeo kills Tybalt and flees. Prince banishes him from Verona.
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Act 3 Scene 2
When Nurse reports Romeo killed Tybalt, Juliet grieves for him, but is upset for Romeo's banishment. She asks Nurse to bring Romeo to her.
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Act 3 Scene 3
Friar unsuccessfully comforts Romeo, who is devastated at being banished. Nurse arrives to tell him Juliet wants to see him before he leaves.
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Act 3 Scene 4
Capulet tells Paris that Juliet is mourning for Tybalt, but decides that she will marry Paris in three days' time.
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Act 3 Scene 5
Dawn the next day, Juliet makes Romeo leave before he's captured. When told she is to marry Paris, she refuses & her dad threatens to throw her out. Nurse advises marriage to Paris. Juliet seeks Friars help.
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Act 4 Scene 1
Juliet sees Paris at Friar's cell. Friar suggests Juliet take a potion to make her seem dead.
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Act 4 Scene 2
On Friar's advice, Juliet apologises to her dad and pretends to agree to marry Paris the next day.
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Act 4 Scene 3
Despite imagining horrors of what might go wrong, Juliet drinks the potion.
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Act 4 Scene 4
Hearing Paris's arrival for wedding, Capulet orders Juliet should be woken.
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Act 4 Scene 5
Nurse finds Juliet is 'dead'. Friar comforts mourners as plans are made for her funeral.
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Act 5 Scene 1
in Mantua, Balthasar tells Romeo Juliet is dead. Deciding to join Juliet in tomb that night, Romeo buys poison & leaves for Verona.
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Act 5 Scene 2
Friar Lawrence learns the letter he sent Romeo hadn't been delivered.
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Act 5 Scene 3
At Cap tomb Paris challenges R, P's killed. R sees J, kisses & drinks poison. F finds R dead. J wakes & finds R dead, F says what occurred, runs when hear people. J kiss R and stabs self. F arrested, tells Prince what occurred. Families find peace.
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Card 2
Front
Benvolio tries to stop fight between Capulet&Montague servants, gets attacked by Tybalt. Prince threatens death penalty if families disturb streets this way again. Romeo's unhappy, Lord&Lady Montague speak to Benvolio. Romeo admits crush to Benvolio.
Back
Act 1 Scene 1
Card 3
Front
Capulet allows Paris to woo Juliet. Learning Rosaline is a guest at the Capulet ball, Benvolio suggests they gate-crash it.
Back
Card 4
Front
Lady Capulet tells Juliet of Paris' request to marry her and Juliet agrees to consider Paris as a possible husband.
Back
Card 5
Front
Romeo is worried about going to a ball cause of a dream he has. Mercutio say it was caused by Queen Mab, who comes to people in their sleep and causes strange fantasies.
Back
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