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Romeo and Juliet
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24
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12/05/2016

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Act 1 Scene 1
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Fight between Capulets and Montagues. Romeo tells Benvolio about his love for Rosaline.
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Act 1 Scene 2
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Capulet invites Paris to the ball as he wants to marry Juliet. Benvolio finds out about the ball.
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Act 1 Scene 3
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Lady Capulet tells Juliet and her Nurse about Paris and his marriage proposal
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Act 1 Scene 4
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Benvolio and Mercutio convince Romeo to go to the ball.
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Act 1 Scene 5
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Romeo sees Juliet at the ball and falls in love with her. Tybalt sees the Montagues and wants to start a fight.
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Act 2 Scene 1
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Romeo hides from his friends as they joke about Rosaline.
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Act 2 Scene 2
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Balcony scene. Juliet's Nurse is decided as their go between.
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Act 2 Scene 3
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Friar Lawrence is persuaded into marrying the couple.
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Act 2 Scene 4
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Benvolio and Mercutio discuss Tybalt's challenge. Romeo joins in until the Nurse arrives.
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Act 2 Scene 5
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The Nurse tells Juliet about Romeo's plan for marriage.
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Act 2 Scene 6
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They marry.
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Act 3 Scene 1
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Mercutio and Tybalt fight and Romeo intervenes. Mercutio gets killed so Romeo kills Tybalt resulting in his banishment.
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Act 3 Scene 2
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Juliet is waiting for Romeo, but the Nurse brings bad news.
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Act 3 Scene 3
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Friar Lawrence tries to console Romeo.
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Act 3 Scene 4
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Capulet makes plans for Juliet's and Paris' marriage.
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Act 3 Scene 5
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Romeo and Juliet spend their last night together which is interrupted by Lady Capulet bringing news of Juliet's marriage to Paris.
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Act 4 Scene 1
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Friar Lawrence has a plan for Juliet to avoid the arranged marriage.
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Act 4 Scene 2
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Capulet's prepare for the wedding. Juliet assures her father that she will obey him.
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Act 4 Scene 3
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Juliet takes the Friar's drug.
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Act 4 Scene 4
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Capulet's prepare for the wedding and the Nurse goes to wake Juliet.
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Act 4 Scene 5
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Juliet is 'dead'.
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Act 5 Scene 1
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Romeo hears of Juliet's death and believes it.
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Act 5 Scene 2
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Friar Lawrence learns that Romeo did not receive his letter.
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Act 5 Scene 3
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Paris is praying at Juliet's tomb but Romeo arrives and kills him. Romeo takes the poison, Juliet awakens and then stabs herself.
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