{{Romeo & JulietRomeo & Juliet

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Romeo, banished from Verona, high tails Romeo, banished from Verona, high tails it to Friar Lawrence’s cell.it to Friar Lawrence’s cell. For Romeo, the exile is worse than For Romeo, the exile is worse than

death.death. The Nurse arrives, knowing Romeo is The Nurse arrives, knowing Romeo is

there, and says that Juliet is crying not there, and says that Juliet is crying not for Tybalt, but for the loss of Romeo.for Tybalt, but for the loss of Romeo.

The Friar devises a plan that Romeo will The Friar devises a plan that Romeo will sneak into the Capulet mansion to see sneak into the Capulet mansion to see Juliet one last time before heading to Juliet one last time before heading to Mantua.Mantua.

Friar Lawrence, with the help of the Friar Lawrence, with the help of the Nurse, will reunite Romeo and Juliet after Nurse, will reunite Romeo and Juliet after a period of time.a period of time.

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Lord Capulet and Paris meet to discuss Lord Capulet and Paris meet to discuss marriage and Juliet.marriage and Juliet.

Neither know that Juliet is already Neither know that Juliet is already married to Romeo.married to Romeo.

Lord Capulet wants to postpone Lord Capulet wants to postpone the wedding a bit until Juliet is the wedding a bit until Juliet is done mourning over Tybalt’s done mourning over Tybalt’s death.death.

The audience knows that Juliet is The audience knows that Juliet is not mourning the death of Tybalt, not mourning the death of Tybalt, but the banishment of Romeo but the banishment of Romeo instead.instead.

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Romeo and Juliet spend their wedding night Romeo and Juliet spend their wedding night together.together. They think that everything will work out fine.They think that everything will work out fine.

Lady Capulet thinks that Juliet is mourning her Lady Capulet thinks that Juliet is mourning her cousin Tybalt.cousin Tybalt. Juliet speaks dialogue with double meanings – Juliet speaks dialogue with double meanings –

statements that could be about hating or loving statements that could be about hating or loving Romeo.Romeo.

Juliet refuses to marry Paris, but her father, Juliet refuses to marry Paris, but her father, Lord Capulet, flips out and warns her he will Lord Capulet, flips out and warns her he will kick her out of the house if she doesn’t marry kick her out of the house if she doesn’t marry Paris.Paris.

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Paris approaches Friar Lawrence to ask to marry Paris approaches Friar Lawrence to ask to marry Juliet the next day, insisting that a hasty marriage Juliet the next day, insisting that a hasty marriage will help end Juliet’s sorrow over Tybalt.will help end Juliet’s sorrow over Tybalt.

Juliet arrives to speak with Friar Lawrence, and is Juliet arrives to speak with Friar Lawrence, and is very cold toward Paris.very cold toward Paris.

Once Paris leaves, Juliet lets all her fears out to Once Paris leaves, Juliet lets all her fears out to Friar Lawrence.Friar Lawrence.

The Friar gives Juliet a special potion she is The Friar gives Juliet a special potion she is instructed to drink that night before she sleeps. The instructed to drink that night before she sleeps. The next morning she will appear to be dead.next morning she will appear to be dead.

While Juliet is in her coma, Friar Lawrence plans to While Juliet is in her coma, Friar Lawrence plans to send for Romeo to return from Mantua for his wife. send for Romeo to return from Mantua for his wife.

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““I long I long to die if to die if what what thou thou speak’st speak’st speak speak not of not of remedy.” remedy.” - Juliet- Juliet

All in the Capulet house are in a good All in the Capulet house are in a good mood as they prepare for Juliet and mood as they prepare for Juliet and Paris’ wedding.Paris’ wedding.

Juliet returns from visiting Friar Juliet returns from visiting Friar Lawrence and begs her father for Lawrence and begs her father for forgiveness over her earlier disobedient forgiveness over her earlier disobedient behavior.behavior.

Juliet requests the Nurse’s presence Juliet requests the Nurse’s presence when getting prepped for her wedding.when getting prepped for her wedding.

Lord Capulet is pleased with himself, Lord Capulet is pleased with himself, and with Friar Lawrence, for how well and with Friar Lawrence, for how well this has turned out. this has turned out.

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““See where she comes See where she comes from shrift with merry look.” - Nurse from shrift with merry look.” - Nurse

Juliet rids herself of her mother and Nurse at the Juliet rids herself of her mother and Nurse at the opening saying she needs alone time to ask God for opening saying she needs alone time to ask God for forgiveness about her rude behavior.forgiveness about her rude behavior.

She delivers a monologue in which she She delivers a monologue in which she acknowledges her fears about taking the Friar’s acknowledges her fears about taking the Friar’s potion. She fears:potion. She fears: the mixture may not workthe mixture may not work she may still have to marry Parisshe may still have to marry Paris that the potion is actually poisonthat the potion is actually poison that she will wake in the vault before Romeo returns to that she will wake in the vault before Romeo returns to

rescue her rescue her Despite these fears, she drinks the potion in Despite these fears, she drinks the potion in

Romeo’s name and falls upon her bed.Romeo’s name and falls upon her bed.

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““For I have need of many orisons to move the For I have need of many orisons to move the heavens to smile upon my state.” - Julietheavens to smile upon my state.” - Juliet

The Capulet house is busy with The Capulet house is busy with wedding preparations.wedding preparations.

Lord Capulet directs his servants in Lord Capulet directs his servants in every task, and notes that Paris will every task, and notes that Paris will be arriving soon. be arriving soon.

He suggests that the Nurse go wake He suggests that the Nurse go wake Juliet and make haste to get her Juliet and make haste to get her ready for her wedding day. ready for her wedding day.

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““Hie, make haste, make haste. The bridegroom Hie, make haste, make haste. The bridegroom he is come already. Make haste, I say.” - Capulethe is come already. Make haste, I say.” - Capulet

The Nurse attempts to wake Juliet and The Nurse attempts to wake Juliet and discovers, with horror, that her mistress is dead.discovers, with horror, that her mistress is dead.

Capulet and Lady Capulet soon find out, and Capulet and Lady Capulet soon find out, and there is much sorrow in the home.there is much sorrow in the home.

Friar Lawrence arrives with Paris and the Friar Lawrence arrives with Paris and the musicians and innocently asks if the wedding is musicians and innocently asks if the wedding is ready to begin.ready to begin.

Each character speaks in anger and sadness of Each character speaks in anger and sadness of Juliet’s death. Juliet’s death.

The Friar suggests that Juliet be taken to the The Friar suggests that Juliet be taken to the church for her funeral and burial in the vault.church for her funeral and burial in the vault.

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““Death Death lies on her lies on her like an like an untimely untimely frost upon frost upon the the sweetest sweetest flower of flower of all the all the field.” - field.” - CapuletCapulet

Romeo’s servant, Balthasar, arrives in Mantua Romeo’s servant, Balthasar, arrives in Mantua with news that Juliet is dead. with news that Juliet is dead.

Romeo decides he does not want to live without Romeo decides he does not want to live without Juliet and goes to an apothecary for a deadly Juliet and goes to an apothecary for a deadly poison.poison.

The apothecary is wary to sell the poison, The apothecary is wary to sell the poison, based on good conscience, but says he will sell based on good conscience, but says he will sell for money instead.for money instead.

Romeo hurries to Juliet’s grave to be with his Romeo hurries to Juliet’s grave to be with his love.love.

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““I will lie I will lie with with thee thee tonight.” tonight.” - Romeo- Romeo

Friar John, who was supposed to be the Friar John, who was supposed to be the messenger of Friar Lawrence’s important letter messenger of Friar Lawrence’s important letter to Romeo, returns to Friar Lawrence’s cell with to Romeo, returns to Friar Lawrence’s cell with the letter still in his hand.the letter still in his hand.

He explains that he was not allowed to enter He explains that he was not allowed to enter Mantua because it was closed off due to a Mantua because it was closed off due to a plague outbreak.plague outbreak.

Friar Lawrence and John get a crowbar and Friar Lawrence and John get a crowbar and make haste to the Capulet tomb to pry it open make haste to the Capulet tomb to pry it open and be there when Juliet awakes. and be there when Juliet awakes.

Friar Lawrence will then hide Juliet in his cell Friar Lawrence will then hide Juliet in his cell until Romeo arrives.until Romeo arrives.

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““Poor living corse, closed in aPoor living corse, closed in a dead man’s tomb!” – Friar Lawrencedead man’s tomb!” – Friar Lawrence

Romeo arrives at the tomb and begins to open Romeo arrives at the tomb and begins to open it.it.

Paris, hiding nearby, jumps out thinking that Paris, hiding nearby, jumps out thinking that Romeo is defacing the tomb. Romeo is defacing the tomb.

Romeo and Paris fight, and Paris is fatally Romeo and Paris fight, and Paris is fatally wounded. He begs to be put in the tomb with wounded. He begs to be put in the tomb with Juliet.Juliet.

Romeo notices how healthy Juliet looks in Romeo notices how healthy Juliet looks in death, even though she is alive!death, even though she is alive!

He drinks the deadly poison after stealing one He drinks the deadly poison after stealing one last kiss. He dies. last kiss. He dies.

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Act 5, Scene Act 5, Scene 33

““For For never never was a was a story of story of more more woe woe than this than this of Juliet of Juliet and her and her Romeo.”Romeo.”- Prince- Prince

Friar Lawrence arrives and notices Romeo Friar Lawrence arrives and notices Romeo dead just as Juliet is awakening. He tells her dead just as Juliet is awakening. He tells her the sad news about Romeo and Paris.the sad news about Romeo and Paris.

Juliet refuses to leave with the Friar, kisses Juliet refuses to leave with the Friar, kisses Romeo’s still warm lips, and stabs herself with Romeo’s still warm lips, and stabs herself with Romeo’s dagger. She dies.Romeo’s dagger. She dies.

Outside, the Montague and Capulet families Outside, the Montague and Capulet families arrive and wait for the Prince. The families are arrive and wait for the Prince. The families are told the bad news. Lady Montague is already told the bad news. Lady Montague is already dead from grief over Romeo’s exile.dead from grief over Romeo’s exile.

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Act 5, Scene Act 5, Scene 33

““For For never never was a was a story of story of more more woe woe than this than this of Juliet of Juliet and her and her Romeo.”Romeo.”- Prince- Prince

The Friar explains the whole story of what led The Friar explains the whole story of what led Romeo and Juliet to die. He explains that Romeo and Juliet to die. He explains that because of the Montague and Capulet feud, the because of the Montague and Capulet feud, the families have sacrificed their most beloved.families have sacrificed their most beloved.

The two families realize their wrong-doings, and The two families realize their wrong-doings, and join hands as they grieve.join hands as they grieve.

The Prince concludes the story by commenting The Prince concludes the story by commenting on how high a price has been paid for peace in on how high a price has been paid for peace in Verona.Verona.

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Act 5, Scene Act 5, Scene 33

““For For never never was a was a story of story of more more woe woe than this than this of Juliet of Juliet and her and her Romeo.”Romeo.”- Prince- Prince