Act One, Scene One
On a Sunday morning two servants of the house of Capulet and the house of Montague started a street brawl.Which leds onto the two heads of each house to be summon to the prince and have a strong talk to about their lives at stake. Sunday afternoon, Romeo is deeply depressed as he is ‘out of love’ with a beautiful mysterious girl.Sunday afternoon, Romeo tells his cousin about the girl and he is connived that he can change his luck and find another girl at a party of Montague which they have been invited to, and off they went.
Act One,Scene Two
On another street in Verona, Paris, a noble kinsman, and Capulet had a discussion.It was about the Capulet’s daughter, Juliet, and how Paris wanted to marry her. e was excited by the offer as it would build a better relationship with the prince who could take down Montague BUT, he also stated that she not even 14.
Act One, Scene Three
Before the party lady Capulet has a talk to her daughter about Paris (a possible fiance) however through the conversation lady Capulet and the nurse have different opinions.
Act One, Scene Four
Romeo is offered to dance but he is still complaining about Rosaline and refuses.Romeo begins to talk his mind about love and how it is destroying him.He is gently mock and does not take it. Then he tries to give example of what he said (his dream). Mercutio however has a long speech about his dream however he gets carried away and Romeo has to calm him down and Mercutio admits that he mostly over-exagarate.
Act One, Scene Five
In the great hall of the Capulets, all is a-bustle. The servants work feverishly to make sure all runs smoothly, and set aside some food to make sure they have some enjoyment of the feast as well. Capulet makes his rounds through groups of guests, joking with them and encouraging all to dance.
Act Two, Scene One
The chorus speak another introduction about Romeo and Juliet new birth of love and their families hate causes difficult situation but this gives them more determination to fight their families for this new adventure that there bound for.
Act Two, Scene Two
In the early morning, Friar Lawrence is holding a basket. He fills the basket with various weeds, herbs, and flowers. While musing on the beneficence of the Earth, he show the audience a deep knowledge of the properties of the plants he collects. Romeo enters and Friar Lawrence suspects that Romeo has not slept the night before. The friar fears that Romeo may have slept in sin with Rosaline. Romeo assures him that did not happen, and describes his new love for a new girl ,Juliet, his intent to marry her, and his desire that the friar consent to marry them that very day. Friar Lawrence is shocked at this sudden shift from Rosaline to Juliet. He comments on the on Romeo love, not love from the heart but love from the eyes. Romeo defends himself, noting that Juliet returns his love while Rosaline did not. In response, the friar comments that Rosaline could see that Romeo’s love for her “did read by rote, that could not spell.” Remaining skeptical at Romeo’s sudden change of heart, Friar Lawrence nonetheless agrees to marry the couple. He expresses the hope that the marriage of Romeo and Juliet might end the anger between the two family’s, Montague and Capulets.
Act Two, Scene Three:
Later that same morning Mercutio and Benvolio wonder what happened to Romeo the night before, they quickly find out from a servant that Romeo was not at home last night! However Romeo is found and Mercutio is not happy. Mercutio now tells Romeo about the ‘double duel’ they have against Tybalt. The nurse enters and hears of the news.She strongly suggests to Romeo to not accept the challenge and Romeo assure that he will not.Romeo also asks the nurse to tell Juliet about the stage of their marriage and the nurse agrees to send her his message.
Act Two, Scene Four:
In the Capulet orchard, Juliet impatiently waits for her nurse, whom she sent to meet Romeo three hours earlier. At last the Nurse returns, and Juliet anxiously presses her for news. The Nurse claims to be too tired, sore, and out of breath to tell Juliet what has happened. Juliet grows frantic, and eventually the Nurse gives in and tells her that Romeo is waiting at Friar Lawrence’s cell to marry her.
Act Two,Scene Five:
Romeo and Friar Lawrence wait for Juliet to arrive at the cell. An ecstatic Romeo brashly states that he does not care what misfortune might come, as it will pale in comparison to the joy he feels right now. Juliet enters and Romeo asks her to speak poetically of her love. Juliet responds that those who can so easily describe their “worth” are beggars, her love is far too great to be so easily described. The lovers exit with Friar Lawrence and are married.
Act Three, Scene One:
As they walk in the street under the boiling sun, Benvolio suggests to Mercutio that they go indoors, fearing that a brawl will be unavoidable should they encounter Capulet men. Mercutio replies that Benvolio has as quick a temper as any man in Italy, and should not criticize others for their short fuses. Tybalt enters with a group of cronies. Tybalt wishes to one of them, in anger Mercutio taunts Tybalt. Romeo enters and Tybalt’s attention turns to him instantly. Tybalt now offers Romeo to a duel, however Romeo ‘strangely’ refuses the duel and hints that he should love Tybalt instead. Mercutio is now quiet angry and offers to take Romeo the duel from him instead. They both raw their swords and then Romeo tries to restore the peace and puts their swords down.However Tybalt draw under Romeo arm and stabs Mercutio. Mercutio tries to cover up the pain speaking words such as: It is merely a flesh wound, Not a worry. Unfortunately Mercutio drops dead while this happens Tybalt leaves. Romeo is now furious in how his cousin died. Romeo soon after kills Tybalt. Citizens see this though and word very quickly spreads to the Prince and the prince announces that Romeo is now banished!
Act Three, Scene Two:
Nurse enters Juliet accompany and tells her of the news on Tybalt death and Romeo as a murderer.However Nurse nervously stumbles on her words and Juliet thinks that Romeo had killed himself. Juliet now wants to kill herself .Nurse then spills out that Tybalt is dead and for a brief moment Juliet thinks that both Romeo and Tybalt are both dead.The story is finally straighten out and Juliet is in shock as her husband has killed her cousin, this means that Romeo is now banished! Juliet is now in fear that she will die widow and a virgin.
Act Three, Scene Three:
Romeo is in Friar cell unaware of his sentance.Friar tells him that he is ‘only’ banished. Romeo mood suddenly changes. He compares death and banishment and speaks that banishment is even worse than death. Romeo then starts to see the reality of being banished, no family, no Juliet, no life. Nurse then arrives and Romeo assumes then Juliet knows the news, that she thinks that he is a murderer.At this point Romeo now garbs the knife and offers to stab himself. Friar stops him and tells him that he should be grateful for what he has. Then he tells Romeo a he has a plan: Romeo will visit Juliet by this night and before the morning comes Romeo with leave her side and travel to Mantua.
Act Three, Scene Four:
Capulet, Lady Capulet, and Paris walk together. Capulet says that because of the terrible recent events, he has had no time to ask his daughter about her feelings for Paris. Lady Capulet states that she will know her daughter’s thoughts by the morning. Paris is about to leave when Capulet calls him back and makes a plan which will assure that Juliet falls in love with Paris.Capulet also states that the wedding is on Wednesday but quickly realize that Wednesday is too soon and he changes the date to Thursday.
Act Three, Scene Five:
It is the night after Romeo arrived in Juliet’s room and Romeo must leave. Juliet mourning for the sun to come, she tries to keep Romeo at ‘bay’ with her, giving excuses as they come . Romeo finally gives in to her love and stays at ‘bay’, at this moment he doesn’t care the prince’s kinsmen kill him. Juliet then declares that it is sunrise and Romeo must leave and so he does but before he leaves he promises that they will meet again. Lady Capulet enters and unaware of Juliet marriage starts try to convince Juliet to exchange vows with Paris. Juliet is disgusted with the match and rejects the offer. Capulet walks in and hears of what Juliet has said and is enraged and starts to threaten her! Eventually the Nurse steps in to protect Juliet and Lady Capulet and Capulet leaves her chamber.Nurse then starts to give ideas to Juliet that marriage with Paris would be the right think to do as her first marriage fail. At this point Juliet fells alone due to the fact that no one wants her to be with Romeo which overall means that she CAN’T be with him.
Act Four, Scene One:
Paris is in the friar’s cell and they are both talking about Juliet, marriage and basically love. At this point Juliet walks in and Paris in no time tries to woes her. Juliet obviously does not give in to it because it would be unfaithful to Romeo. Also Juliet loves Romeo, not Paris. Paris states that he loves Juliet but Juliet can’t tell him ( to his face) that she loves him back. Friar starts to nudge paris out of the cell as things starts to become very awkward between them and he sees that Juliet is in destressed.After paris has left Juliet bursts in to tear a she quote that she cannot marry Paris, that she would kill herself if she married Paris. Friar, as a messenger of God, tries to keep everyone alive till it’s the right to die ( by God’s choice.) So Friar has an idea that will ensure that Romeo and Juliet will be together. First, Juliet will go a head with the wedding but before she sleeps she will drink a potion that will put her so deep into her sleep that she will appear dead. Second, at the same time friar john will go to Mantua to tell Romeo of this plan and to go to her tomb. Third, Juliet will wake up and see Romeo. Great plan but we know that it does not end happily.
Act Four, Scene Two:
Juliet is at her home and she sees that the family are preparing the wedding and, as the plan goes, she goes along with it.She is quiet surprised that the wedding is still going on and this is when Juliet finds out the wedding is on Wednesday!
Act Four, Scene Three:
Then to arrives in her chamber and has a brief chat with the nurse before she leaves. Juliet realizes that this could go wrong but she has no choice and at that point Juliet drinks the potion and fells into a deep sleep. Stage one of the plan is complete.(Also, the plan works out perfectly. Romeo arrives on time and Juliet wakes up which is fate and when you think about it the whole play is based on fate.)
Act Four Scene Four
Original:
I fear too early, for my mind missives
Some consequence yet hanging in the stars
Shall bitterly begin his fearful date
With this night’s revels, and expire the term
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