tragedy

Romeo and Juliet

c. 1594–1596

Two teenagers fall catastrophically in love across a family feud.

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Scenes

Act 1

1.1 A public place. 1.2 A Street. 1.3 Room in Capulet’s House. 1.4 A Street. 1.5 A Hall in Capulet’s House.

Act 2

2.1 An open place adjoining Capulet’s Garden. 2.2 Capulet’s Garden. 2.3 Friar Lawrence’s Cell. 2.4 A Street. 2.5 Capulet’s Garden. 2.6 Friar Lawrence’s Cell.

Act 3

3.1 A public Place. 3.2 A Room in Capulet’s House. 3.3 Friar Lawrence’s cell. 3.4 A Room in Capulet’s House. 3.5 An open Gallery to Juliet’s Chamber, overlooking the Garden.

Act 4

4.1 Friar Lawrence’s Cell. 4.2 Hall in Capulet’s House. 4.3 Juliet’s Chamber. 4.4 Hall in Capulet’s House. 4.5 Juliet’s Chamber; Juliet on the bed.

Act 5

5.1 Mantua. A Street. 5.2 Friar Lawrence’s Cell. 5.3 A churchyard; in it a Monument belonging to the Capulets.

Dramatis personæ

ESCALUS Prince of Verona.
MERCUTIO kinsman to the Prince, and friend to Romeo.
PARIS a young Nobleman, kinsman to the Prince.
MONTAGUE head of a Veronese family at feud with the Capulets.
LADY MONTAGUE wife to Montague.
ROMEO son to Montague.
BENVOLIO nephew to Montague, and friend to Romeo.
ABRAM servant to Montague.
BALTHASAR servant to Romeo.
CAPULET head of a Veronese family at feud with the Montagues.
LADY CAPULET wife to Capulet.
JULIET daughter to Capulet.
TYBALT nephew to Lady Capulet.
PETER servant to Juliet’s Nurse.
SAMPSON servant to Capulet.
GREGORY servant to Capulet.
FRIAR LAWRENCE a Franciscan.
FRIAR JOHN of the same Order.
THE PROLOGUE