Romeo and Juliet

Summary

• Plot Overview
• Five Key Questions
• What Does the Ending Mean?

Summary & Analysis

• Prologue
• Act 1, scene 1
• Act 1, scene 2
• Act 1, scene 3
• Act 1, scene 4
• Act 1, scene 5
• Act 2, prologue–scene 1
• Act 2, scenes 2–3
• Act 2, scenes 4–5
• Act 3, scene 1
• Act 3, scenes 2–4
• Act 3, scene 5
• Act 4, scenes 1–2
• Act 4, scenes 3–5
• Act 5, scenes 1–2
• Act 5, scene 3
• Video Plot Summary

Translation

No Fear Shakespeare

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

• Character List
• Romeo
• Juliet
• Friar Lawrence
• Mercutio
• Nurse

Main Ideas

• Themes
• Plot Analysis
• Protagonist
• Antagonist
• Setting
• Motifs
• Symbols
• Genre
• Style
• Point of View
• Tone
• Foreshadowing
• Key Facts
• Are Romeo and Juliet really in love?

Quotes

• Important Quotations Explained

Quotes by Theme

• Love
• Sex
• Violence
• Youth
• Fate

Quotes by Section

• Prologue
• Act 1, scene 1
• Act 1, scene 2
• Act 1, scene 3
• Act 1, scene 4
• Act 1, scene 5
• Act 2, prologue–scene 1
• Act 2, scenes 2–3
• Act 2, scenes 4–6
• Act 3, scene 1
• Act 3, scenes 2–4
• Act 3, scene 5
• Act 4, scenes 1–2
• Act 4, scenes 3–5
• Act 5, scenes 1–2
• Act 5, scene 3

Quotes by Character

• Romeo
• Juliet
• Mercutio
• Friar Laurence
• Nurse

Writing Help

• How to Write Literary Analysis
• Suggested Essay Topics
• Sample A+ Essay
• How To Cite No Fear Romeo and Juliet
• How to Cite This SparkNote

Further Study

• Context
• What did Shakespeare’s audience know about Italy?
• Why are there sonnets in Romeo and Juliet?
• Movie Adaptations
• Full Book Quiz
• Study Questions
• Suggestions for Further Reading
• Companion Texts

Section Quizzes

• Act 1, scene 1
• Act 1, scene 2
• Act 1, scene 3
• Act 1, scene 4
• Act 1, scene 5
• Act 2, prologue–scene 1
• Act 2, scenes 2–3
• Act 2, scenes 4–5
• Act 3, scene 1
• Act 3, scene 5
• Act 3, scenes 2–4
• Act 4, scenes 1–2
• Act 4, scenes 3–4
• Act 5, scene 3
• Act 5, scenes 1–2
• Character Analysis
• Character List
• Context
• Plot Overview
• Prologue
• Themes Motifs and Symbols