Juliet tells her parents she is going to make her confession to Friar Laurence, meets Romeo there and, despite some personal misgivings, the friar marries them immediately. Romeo meets Tybalt in the street, and is challenged by him to a duel. Romeo refuses to fight and his friend Mercutio is so disgusted by this 'cowardice' that the takes up the challenge instead. The Prince arrives and, on hearing the full story, banishes Romeo rather than have him executed.
Arranged by the Friar and the Nurse, Romeo and Juliet have spent their wedding night together. They are immediately parted though, as Romeo must leave for banishment in Mantua or die if he is found in Verona. Believing her grief to be for the death of her cousin, Juliet's father tries to cheer Juliet by arranging her immediate marriage to Paris. He threatens to disown her when she asks for the marriage to be at least postponed, and she runs to the Friar for advice and help.
Juliet arrives at the Friar's to be met by Paris, who is busy discussing their wedding plans. She is so desperate that she threatens suicide, and the Friar instead suggests that she takes a potion that will make her appear to be dead.
He promises to send a message to Romeo, asking him to return secretly and be with Juliet when she wakes, once her 'body' has been taken to the family crypt. The Nurse discovers Juliet 's 'body' dead' when she goes to wake her for her marriage Paris. Friar Laurence is called, counsels the family to accept their grief, and arranges for Juliet to be 'buried' immediately. Romeo's servant, Balthasar, reaches Mantua before the Friar's messenger and tells Romeo that Juliet is dead.
Romeo buys poison and leaves for Verona, planning to die alongside Juliet's body. Trying to break into the Capulet crypt, Romeo is disturbed by Paris and they fight. Romeo kills Paris and reaches Juliet's body. He drinks the poison, kisses his wife for the last time, and dies. Having learned that Romeo never received his message, the Friar comes to the crypt to be with Juliet when she wakes. He finds Paris's body and reaches Juliet just as she revives.
He cannot persuade her to leave her dead husband, and runs away in fear. Juliet realises what has happened, takes Romeo's knife and stabs herself to death with it. The watchmen discover the gruesome sight and call the Prince, to whom the Friar confesses everything. Having heard the full story, the Montagues and Capulets are reconciled. Peace has been achieved, but the price has been the lives of two innocent young lovers.
Act 1 Scene 1 The play opens with two servants from the house of Capulet talking about their hatred of the Montagues. They meet two servants from the house of Montague and a fight breaks out. Benvolio tries to stop the fight but when Tybalt arrives things get worse.
Everyone departs leaving Lord and Lady Montague talking to Benvolio about their son Romeo , who has been missing all day. The Montagues and Capulets are rival families who regularly fight each other. The Prince warns Lord Capulet and Lord Montague that if there is another fight they shall pay for it with their lives.
Romeo is in love with Rosaline. However, he later encourages Paris to woo her at a ball at his house. Lord Capulet sends a messenger to invite other guests to the ball. The messenger bumps into Romeo and Benvolio revealing to them the ball is taking place and that Rosaline is one of the guests. Benvolio suggests they go to the ball so Romeo can find someone else to fall in love with. Paris wants to marry Juliet but Lord Capulet wants to wait two years.
There is going to be a huge ball at the Capulets' house. Romeo and Benvolio plan to go to the ball even though they are not invited. Act 1 Scene 3 Lady Capulet is searching for her daughter who is getting ready for the ball. Juliet is only thirteen years old. The Nurse has cared for Juliet since she was a baby and is very affectionate towards her. Lady Capulet and the Nurse both think Paris is a good match for Juliet.
Act 1 Scene 4 Romeo, Mercutio and Benvolio are on their way to the ball. He then tells them that he had an ominous dream. Eventually Romeo agrees to go to the ball. Act 1 Scene 5 The servants in the Capulet household are getting ready for the ball before Capulet welcomes all the guests. Lord Capulet stops him from confronting Romeo which makes Tybalt feel even angrier and he vows to seek revenge. Lord Capulet allows Romeo to stay at his ball, showing a much more relaxed attitude to the 'grudge' than his nephew Tybalt, who vows revenge on Romeo.
Romeo and Juliet meet and share an instant connection. Their lines together in this scene form a sonnet. Romeo and Juliet both learn who the other one is. Things to notice in Act 1. Act 2. Act 2 Scene 1 Romeo climbs over the orchard wall into the Capulets' garden.
Mercutio wants Romeo to leave. Romeo is taking a big risk going into the Capulet orchard and climbing their walls. He could be killed for being there. Romeo still wants to see Juliet, even though he now knows she is a Capulet. Romeo listens as she talks about him and eventually speaks to her. Play Act 2 Scene 2. Juliet and Romeo are in love and are willing to set aside family loyalty to be together.
Juliet pushes Romeo to make vows and promise to her that she can trust him. They want to see each other again and to get married. Romeo joins him and tells him he wants to marry Juliet. However, he agrees, believing the marriage might help end the feud between the two families. Friar Laurence has an understanding of plants and herbs. Friar Laurence has counselled Romeo against his infatuation of Rosaline and thinks his love for Juliet is the same.
Friar Laurence believes the marriage of Romeo and Juliet could end the family feud. Act 2 Scene 4 Mercutio and Benvolio are still looking for Romeo, who has not yet returned home. They reveal that Tybalt has challenged Romeo to a duel. The Nurse enters and asks to speak to Romeo. Tybalt is a threat to Romeo.
He is called a 'captain of compliments', referring to his studied ability with a sword. Other characters also call him the 'Prince of Cats' in the play. This is a reference to another fictional character, with a similar name, who was a quick tempered fighter. Romeo, Mercutio and Benvolio are very good friends who know each other very well. The Nurse does not want Juliet to be hurt by Romeo but is willing to help them. The Nurse teases Juliet and deliberately holds back the news Juliet wants most.
The Nurse and Juliet have a strong and warm relationship. Romeo and Juliet are now married. Friar Laurence is their ally and the only person, apart from the Nurse, who knows they are married.
Things to notice in Act 2. Act 3. Act 3 Scene 1 Benvolio tries to convince Mercutio to go indoors as the Capulets are on the look out for a fight. Sure enough, Tybalt arrives looking for Romeo. A fight breaks out between Mercutio and Tybalt which ends with Mercutio being stabbed after Romeo gets in the way.
Mercutio suggests that Benvolio is as quick to fight as Tybalt is. Romeo gets in the way of Mercutio and Tybalt which allows Tybalt to kill Mercutio and makes Romeo partly responsible. A group of citizens bearing clubs attempts to restore the peace by beating down the combatants. Montague and Capulet enter, and only their wives prevent them from attacking one another.
Prince Escalus arrives and commands that the fighting stop, on penalty of torture. The Capulets and Montagues throw down their weapons.
The Prince declares the violence between the two families has gone on for too long and proclaims a death sentence upon anyone who disturbs the civil peace again. He says that he will speak to Capulet and Montague more directly on this matter; Capulet exits with him, the brawlers disperse, and Benvolio is left alone with his uncle and aunt, Montague and Lady Montague. Benvolio describes to Montague how the brawl started.
Lady Montague asks whether Benvolio has seen her son, Romeo. Benvolio replies that he earlier saw Romeo pacing through a grove of sycamores outside the city; since Romeo seemed troubled, Benvolio did not speak to him. Concerned about their son, the Montagues tell Benvolio that Romeo has often been seen melancholy, walking alone among the sycamores.
They add that they have tried to discover what troubles him, but have had no success. Benvolio sees Romeo approaching, and promises to find out the reason for his melancholy. The Montagues quickly depart. Benvolio approaches his cousin. With a touch of sadness, Romeo tells Benvolio that he is in love with Rosaline, but that she does not return his feelings and has in fact sworn to live a life of chastity. Benvolio counsels Romeo to forget her by gazing at other beauties, but Romeo contends that the woman he loves is the most beautiful of all.
Romeo departs, assuring Benvolio that he cannot teach him to forget his love. Benvolio resolves to do just that. In the brawl, he portrays all of the layers of Veronese society, from those lowest in power, the servants, to the Prince, who occupies the political and social pinnacle. He further provides a characterization of Benvolio as thoughtful and fearful of the law, Tybalt as a hothead, and Romeo as distracted and lovelorn, while showing the deep and long-standing hatred between the Montagues and Capulets.
At the same time, Shakespeare establishes some of the major themes of the play. The opening of Romeo and Juliet is a marvel of economy, descriptive power, and excitement.
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