Tragedy

Romeo and Juliet

Scene I Verona. A public place. Scene II A street. Scene III A room in Capulet's house. Scene IV A street. Scene V A hall in Capulet's house.

Scene I A lane by the wall of Capulet's orchard. Scene II Capulet's orchard. Scene III Friar Lawrence's cell. Scene IV A street. Scene V Capulet's orchard. Scene VI Friar Lawrence's cell.

Scene I A public place. Scene II Capulet's orchard. Scene III Friar Lawrence's cell. Scene IV A room in Capulet's house. Scene V Juliet's chamber.

Scene I Friar Lawrence's cell. Scene II A hall in Capulet's house. Scene III Juliet's chamber. Scene IV A hall in Capulet's house. Scene V Juliet's chamber.

Scene I Mantua. A street. Scene II Friar Lawrence's cell. Scene III A churchyard; the tomb of the Capulets.

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A street fight breaks out between the Montagues and the Capulets, broken up by Prince Escalus, who threatens both families with death if they fight again. A melancholy Romeo enters and is questioned by his cousin Benvolio, who learns that the cause of Romeo's sadness is unrequited love.

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RROMEOSon of Montague, in love with Juliet BBENVOLIONephew to Montague, Romeo's friend TTYBALTNephew to Lady Capulet CCAPULETHead of the Capulet family LCLADY CAPULETJuliet's mother MMONTAGUEHead of the Montague family LMLADY MONTAGUERomeo's mother PEPRINCE ESCALUSPrince of Verona SSAMPSONA servant of the Capulet household GGREGORYA servant of the Capulet household

Romeo and Juliet, Act I · Scene IVerona. A public place.

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Romeo and Juliet, Act I, Scene I

Romeo and Juliet / Act I, Scene I

What happens here

A street fight breaks out between the Montagues and the Capulets, broken up by Prince Escalus, who threatens both families with death if they fight again. A melancholy Romeo enters and is questioned by his cousin Benvolio, who learns that the cause of Romeo's sadness is unrequited love.

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RROMEOSon of Montague, in love with Juliet BBENVOLIONephew to Montague, Romeo's friend TTYBALTNephew to Lady Capulet CCAPULETHead of the Capulet family LCLADY CAPULETJuliet's mother MMONTAGUEHead of the Montague family LMLADY MONTAGUERomeo's mother PEPRINCE ESCALUSPrince of Verona SSAMPSONA servant of the Capulet household GGREGORYA servant of the Capulet household

Act I · Scene IVerona. A public place.

What happens here

A street fight breaks out between the Montagues and the Capulets, broken up by Prince Escalus, who threatens both families with death if they fight again. A melancholy Romeo enters and is questioned by his cousin Benvolio, who learns that the cause of Romeo's sadness is unrequited love.

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RROMEOSon of Montague, in love with Juliet BBENVOLIONephew to Montague, Romeo's friend TTYBALTNephew to Lady Capulet CCAPULETHead of the Capulet family LCLADY CAPULETJuliet's mother MMONTAGUEHead of the Montague family LMLADY MONTAGUERomeo's mother PEPRINCE ESCALUSPrince of Verona SSAMPSONA servant of the Capulet household GGREGORYA servant of the Capulet household

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