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Act I CHRONOLOG—ROMEO AND JULIET

Prologue

The chorus (narrator) tells us that the Montagues and Capulets are fighting because of an “ancient
grudge” which means (1)___________________________________________________________

We are also told that Romeo and Juliet are “star crossed lovers” which means (2)______________

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Act I Scene I

Servants of the two houses meet in the streets of Verona and (3)___________________________

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Benvolio, Romeo’s cousin, arrives and tries to (4)________________________________________

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Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin, arrives and announces that he hates (5)_____________________________

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When they learn of the fight that has broken out, Lord Capulet and Lord Montague (6)__________

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The prince arrives and breaks up the quarrel, warning that (8)______________________________

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The Montagues are worried about Romeo because lately he has been (9)_____________________

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Benvolio asks Romeo what is wrong and learns that his cousin is (10)_________________________

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Romeo feels hopeless because Rosaline has sworn (11)____________________________________

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Benvolio advises Romeo to cheer up by looking for (12)____________________________________

Act I Scene II

Paris has come to ask Lord Capulet’s permission to (13)___________________________________

He tells Paris that he will give his consent if (15)_________________________________________

Capulet sends a servant out to deliver invitations to his party but the man has trouble because
(16)_____________________________________________________________________________

Helping him out, Romeo learns that (17)_______________________________________________

He and Benvolio decide to (18)_______________________________________________________

Act I Scene III

Lady Capulet calls for Juliet to talk to her about (19)_______________________________________

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The nurse babbles on and on about Juliet as a little girl and says that in a little over two weeks
(20)______________________________________________________________________________

At the party that night, Juliet is supposed to see if (21)_____________________________________

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Act I Scene IV

On their way to the ball, Romeo and his friends talk about dreams, Mercutio tells, a wild story about
(22)______________________________________________________________________________

Romeo reveals that he had a dream that warned him (23)___________________________________

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Act I Scene V

As soon as he sees Juliet, Romeo proclaims (24)___________________________________________

Tybalt hears Romeo’s voice and concludes that a Montague has come to (25)___________________

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Lord Capulet orders Tybalt to (26)___________________________________ and Tybalt vows to

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Romeo approaches Juliet and, comparing her to a holy shrine, manages to (28)__________________

_____________________ although they do not know each other’s names.

As they part at the end of the ball, each of the lovers discovers (29)___________________________

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Act II Scene I

When Romeo stays behind his friends, Mercutio begins to call him, making jokes about
(1)________________________________________________________________________________

Act II Scene II

When Juliet appears in her window, Romeo says she is more beautiful than (2)___________________

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Not seeing him below, she asks why he has to be (3)___________________________________ and says
if he gives up his name he can have (4)_____________________________________________________

Juliet is embarrassed that Romeo has heard her and is afraid he will think (5)_____________________

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He tries to swear to love her forever but she says not to because she knows (6)____________________

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Juliet says she will send her nurse the next day to meet Romeo and find out (7)____________________

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Act II Scene III

Friar Laurence is out early picking herbs which he says can be used as (8)_________________________

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Romeo wants the priest to (11)___________________________________________________________

The Friar says yes because he hopes that the new couple will help to (12)_________________________

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Act II Scene IV

Mercutio and Benvolio are concerned about Romeo because he has not been home and because Tybalt
has (13)______________________________________________________________________________

After the friends meet and joke around, the nurse appears and Mercutio makes her angry by implying
that (14)_____________________________________________________________________________

Romeo tells the nurse the marriage will take place the next day and Juliet should (15)_______________

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He will also send his servant to Juliet’s house so that the nurse can hide (16)_______________________

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Act II Scene V

Juliet is impatiently waiting. She says that the nurse is old and lame because she wants to know
(17)______________________________ When the nurse arrives, she teases Juliet by pretending
(18)__________________________________________________________________________________
Finally she tells Juliet that Romeo said: he does want to get married!

Act II Scene VI

Romeo is in love that he says if he can call Juliet his own for one moment he would be willing
(19)_________________________________________________________________________________

The Friar warns that “These violent desires have violent ends,” further foreshadowing
(20)_________________________________________________________________________________
As the scene ends, the Friar is ready to (21)_________________________________________________

SUMMING UP

What 3 bright or pure images does Romeo use to describe Juliet’s beauty when he first sees her?

22. A.)___________________________________B.)__________________________________________

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What bright lights does he say are pale compared to Juliet when he sees her on her balcony?

22. A.)__________________________________B.)___________________________________________

What dangerous form of light does Juliet compare their love to? Why doesn’t she want their love to be
like this?

23. A.)___________________________________B.)__________________________________________

3rd CHRONOLOG—ROMEO AND JULIET

Act III Scene I

Benvolio warns Mercutio that it is so hot this afternoon that (1)_________________________________

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Tybalt arrives, looking for (2)_________________________ to (3)________________________________

Romeo refuses to fight Tybalt because (4)___________________________________________________

Mercutio thinks Romeo is acting like a coward and (5)_________________________________________

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When Romeo tries to break up the fight, (6)_________________________________________________

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Ashamed that he has caused this tragedy, Romeo furiously (7)__________________________________

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The Prince arrives to find (8)_________________________ and (9)__________________________ dead.

Because Romeo was reacting to the killing of his friend, the Prince decided Romeo can keep his life but
must (10)_____________________________________________________________________________

Act III Scene II

Juliet is anxiously awaiting her husband’s arrival when the nurse returns and informs her
(11)__________________________________________________________________________________

At first Juliet is angry with Romeo, but soon she realizes that she is glad (12)_______________________

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Then she begins weeping again because (13)_________________________________________________

The nurse promises to (14)_______________________________________________________________

Act III Scene III

Romeo is crying at the Friar’s cell because (15)_______________________________________________

The Friar is angry with Romeo for not realizing that he is lucky because (16)________________________

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He tells Romeo to go to Mantua and live until they can (17)_____________________________________

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Finally, the Friar says to go (18)____________________________________________________________

but be certain to leave before dawn when (19)_______________________________________________

Act III Scene IV

Lord Capulet decides that a good way to help Juliet overcome her grief is to (20)____________________

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He sets the day for (21)__________________________, (22)__________________________ days away.

Act III Scene V

Juliet insists the bird singing outside her window is a nightingale because if it is night then (23)
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Romeo knows it is a lark, which means that (24)______________________________________________

As Romeo climbs down from the balcony, Juliet has a vision of him (25)___________________________

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Lady Capulet finds Juliet crying and assumes she is mourning for Tybalt. Juliet says that she is crying
because the man who killed Tybalt is (26)___________________________________________________

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Juliet’s mother announces the plans for the wedding and Juliet says (27)__________________________

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When Lord Capulet learns of Juliet’s answer, he warns if she does not obey him he will (28)
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When Juliet turns to her for advice, the nurse tells her to (29)___________________________________

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In desperation, Juliet says she is going to confession so that she can get help from (30)
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In her last speech, Juliet says the nurse and her bosom or heart will now be “twain,” meaning that in the
future she (31)_________________________________________________________________________

She also vows, “If all else fail, myself have power to die,” hinting that to remain true to Romeo she is
willing to (32)__________________________________________________________________________

SUMMING UP
Romeo says on the morning after their wedding that daylight now means darker woes or sadness for
him and Juliet. Why is day dangerous and night better for the lovers? (33)_________________________

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Why does Juliet want darkness to fall on Monday evening? (34)_________________________________

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Why doesn’t she want daylight to come on Tuesday morning? (35)_______________________________

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4th CHRONOLOG—ROMEO AND JULIET

Act IV Scene I

Juliet meets Paris at the Friar’s cell and convinces him that she wants to pray before their wedding.
When he leaves, she begs for (1)__________________________________________________________

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The Friar gives her a potion which will (2)_______________________ for (3)_________________ hours.
The Friar promises to send word of their plan to Romeo who will come back and rescue Juliet from
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Act IV Scene II

When Juliet returns and apologizes to her father, he is so happy that he decides to
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Act IV Scene III

Juliet sends her nurse away and begins to worry that the Friar may have (6)________________________

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She is also afraid that she may wake up too soon and (7)_______________________________________

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As she falls unconscious, Juliet imagines that she sees (8)_______________________________________

Act IV Scene IV

The Capulet household are crying out in grief because they believe (9)____________________________
______________________ and the day’s “bright festival” turns into (10)__________________________

Act V Scene I

In Mantua, Romeo has dreamed that Juliet (11)__________________________________________ and

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Romeo’s servant, Balthasar, reports that while in Verona to deliver a letter to Juliet, he saw her
(13)__________________________________________________________________________________

Romeo promises, “Well, Juliet, I will lie with thee tonight,” meaning that he intends to
(14)__________________________________________________________________________________

He visits an apothecary, or druggist, and persuades the man to take a bribe and sell him illegal
(15__________________________________________________________________________________

Act V Scene II

Friar John reports that while he was on his way to Mantua to deliver a letter to Romeo explaining the
plot to fool the Capulets, he was held up because (16)_________________________________________

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Realizing that Romeo will not know to rescue Juliet, Friar Lawrence rushes (17)_____________________

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Act V Scene III

Paris is at the Capulet tomb to mourn for Juliet and thinks that Romeo has come to (18)______________

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The fight and (19)______________________________________________________________________

Inside the tomb Juliet is still so beautiful that Romeo can’t understand why (20)____________________

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Saying, “Here’s to my love,” Romeo (21)____________________________________________________

Just then the Friar arrives and tries to (22)___________________________________________________

After the guard arrives and frightens the Friar off, Juliet awakens and realizes (23)__________________

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She kisses Romeo, hoping that his lips may (24)______________________________________________

When that fails, she uses (25)______________________________ to (26)_________________________

The Friar explains to the Prince and the parents what happened and his account is confirmed by
(27)__________________________________________________________________________________

Lord Montague announces that her grief has caused his wife (28)________________________________

Montague promises to honor the memory of Juliet by (29)_____________________________________

and Lord Capulet says that he will (30)______________________________________________________

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The Prince ends the play by saying that this is such a sad day that (31)____________________________

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32. Note “visions rom fate”: Romeo’s dream in Act 1 warned of (a)_______________________________

Juliet’s vision as Romeo left the balcony of him (b)_____________________________ Juliet’s vision of
Tybalt calling Romeo to (c)____________________ and Romeo dreaming that Juliet
(d)___________________

33. Beauty of stars, lights, etc.: during the ball (a)_____________________, (b)____________________,
(c)________________________; on balcony (d)___________________ and (e)____________________;
when Juliet waits for Romeo and their honeymoon (f)_________________ and (g)__________________;
and when Romeo finds Juliet in the tomb (h)_________________________________________________