Act I
The play opens with a fight between
the servants of the Capulets and Montagues
When Romeo speaks the lines, "But soft! What light through yonder window breaks?" he is
in the Capulets' garden
After Tybalt first meets Romeo, Benvolio, and Mercutio in the street, a fight occurs in which __________ is fatally injured.
Mercutio
Paris thinks that Juliet cries because she is
deeply grieved by the death of her cousin Tybalt
Act Five begins when Romeo receives word
from Balthasar that Juliet is dead
In an angry speech, the Prince threatens with death any person who
creates a disturbance in the streets
As Juliet speaks from her window, she thinks that she is talking to
herself
Romeo then kills Tybalt to
get even for his friend's death
In an effort to solve Juliet's marriage problem, Friar Laurence suggests that Juliet
drink a sleeping potion
Before leaving Mantua, Romeo speaks with
an apothecary for poison
Romeo is depressed because he
is in love with someone who does not love him
Romeo and Juliet's conversation is interrupted by
the nurse
The Prince decrees that Romeo
must leave Verona or face death
The Friar agrees to
explain the plans in a letter to Romeo
Friar Laurence's letter to Romeo is
not delivered
When Paris asks to marry Juliet, Capulet encourages him to
woo his daughter and to win her heart
Juliet tells Romeo that if he wants to marry her he
should send word tomorrow
When the nurse brings Juliet the news of the day's tragedy, Juliet misunderstands and first thinks the slain man is
Romeo
As preparations are being made for Juliet's wedding, Juliet
returns home in a cooperative mood
Romeo enters Juliet's tomb and is surprised that _______ is also there.
Paris
Romeo agrees to go to the Capulet's ball to
see the girl he loves
When Romeo approaches Friar Laurence's cell, the Friar is talking about
herbs and flowers
Juliet sends the nurse to give Romeo
a ring
Alone with the vial from Friar Laurence, Juliet fears all of the following except that
she might spill the mixture and reveal the plans
During the fight between Paris and Romeo,
Paris is killed