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Romeo and Juliet
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Romeo and Juliet

by: William Shakespeare

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- Plot Overview
- Video Plot Summary
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- Act 1
- Prologue
- Scene 1
- Scene 2
- Scene 3
- Scene 4
- Scene 5
- Act 2
- Prologue
- Scene 1
- Scene 2
- Scene 3
- Scene 4
- Scene 5
- Scene 6
- Act 3
- Scene 1
- Scene 2
- Scene 3
- Scene 4
- Scene 5
- Act 4
- Scene 1
- Scene 2
- Scene 3
- Scene 4
- Scene 5
- Act 5
- Scene 1
- Scene 2
- Scene 3
Characters
Main Ideas
Quotes
- Important Quotations Explained
- Quotes By Theme
- Love
- Sex
- Violence
- Youth
- Fate
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Table of Contents

Plot Overview Quick Quiz

1 of 5
Which families are feuding in Verona

The Tybalts and the Benvolios
The Mercutios and the Escaluses
The Capulets and the Montagues
The Parises and the Rosalines

2 of 5
Where do Romeo and Juliet first kiss

At the feast where they meet for the first time
At their secret wedding in Friar Lawrence's cell
In the Capulet family's orchard
In the Capulet family's crypt

3 of 5
Why does Romeo kill Tybalt

Because Tybalt is a Capulet
Because Tybalt loves Juliet
Because Tybalt killed Benvolio
Because Tybalt killed Mercutio

4 of 5
How does Juliet get out of marrying Paris

She tells her family that she has married Romeo.
She flees with Friar Lawrence to Mantua.
She drinks a potion that makes her appear dead.
She convinces Romeo to kill Paris.

5 of 5
Why does Romeo kill himself

He sees Juliet stab herself.
He mistakenly thinks Juliet is dead.
He cannot bear the shame of killing Tybalt.
He thinks it will keep Juliet from being punished.

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More Help

No Fear Romeo and Juliet
NO FEAR
Character List
CHARACTERS
Romeo: Character Analysis
CHARACTERS
Plot Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Are Romeo and Juliet really in love?
MAIN IDEAS
Quotes by Theme
QUOTES
Themes
MAIN IDEAS
Review Quiz
FURTHER STUDY

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