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Prologue
Romeo and Juliet Translation Table of Contents
The Shakescleare version of Romeo and Juliet contains the complete original play alongisde a line-by-line modern English translation. Now you can easily understand even the most complex and archaic words and phrases word spoken by Romeo, Juliet, Mercutio, Friar Laurence, the Nurse, Tybalt, and all the Capulets and Montagues, throughout the entire play, including famous quotes like "Wherefore art thou Romeo?" and "Parting is such sweet sorrow / That I shall say good night till it be morrow."
Prologue
The Chorus delivers the Prologue, setting the scene and asking the audience to patiently watch the play.
Act 1, Scene 1
The servants and relatives of the Montagues and Capulets fight. The Prince demands that they stop. Romeo discusses love.
Act 1, Scene 2
Capulet discusses Paris' plans to marry Juliet. Romeo and Benvolio hear about Capulet's party and plan to crash it .
Act 1, Scene 3
Lady Capulet tells Juliet that she should marry Paris when she turns fourteen.
Act 1, Scene 4
Romeo, Benvolio, and Mercutio head to the party. Romeo says he won't dance but the others insist he should.
Act 1, Scene 5
Tybalt is angry to see Romeo at the party, but Capulet tells him to stay calm. Romeo and Juliet fall in love and kiss.
Act 2, Prologue
The Chorus explains that Romeo and Juliet are in love, and that love helps them find a way to meet each other again.
Act 2, Scene 1
Romeo climbs into the orchard surrounding the Capulets' house, and Benvolio and Mercutio decide to leave him.
Act 2, Scene 2
Romeo sees Juliet at her balcony, and they exchange vows of love. Juliet agrees to send a messenger to Romeo.
Act 2, Scene 3
Romeo asks Friar Lawrence to marry him and Juliet. Father Lawrence agrees after mocking Romeo for forgetting Rosaline.
Act 2, Scene 4
Tybalt has sent a challenge to Romeo. Romeo and Mercutio banter. Juliet's nurse agrees to help the lovers.
Act 2, Scene 5
The Nurse tells Juliet to go to Friar Lawrence and marry Romeo, after winding her up by refusing to get to the point.
Act 2, Scene 6
Friar Lawrence marries Romeo and Juliet in a quick, private ceremony.
Act 3, Scene 1
Romeo won't fight Tybalt, but Mercutio does. Mercutio dies, and Romeo kills Tybalt for revenge. Romeo must flee.
Act 3, Scene 2
The Nurse tells Juliet that Romeo has killed Tybalt. Juliet defends Romeo, and the Nurse agrees to go fetch Romeo.
Act 3, Scene 3
Friar Lawrence tells Romeo that he is to be banished. Romeo plans to meet Juliet before fleeing to Mantua.
Act 3, Scene 4
Paris entreats the Capulets to arrange his marriage to Juliet. They agree, setting the date for three days away.
Act 3, Scene 5
Romeo departs from Juliet's bedroom. The Capulets tell Juliet to marry Paris but she refuses, upsetting her father.
Act 4, Scene 1
Paris talks to Juliet about marrying him. Friar Lawrence tells Juliet his plan, and gives her a strong sleeping potion.
Act 4, Scene 2
The Capulets plan for the wedding celebration. Juliet appears cheerful, but is secretly planning to take the potion.
Act 4, Scene 3
Juliet makes excuses to her nurse and her mother about not wanting to share a room that night. She drinks the potion.
Act 4, Scene 4
The Capulets are busy arranging the wedding celebrations, with Lord Capulet instructing his servants.
Act 4, Scene 5
Juliet is discovered by her nurse, and appears to be dead. Friar Lawrence has the body sent to the church.
Act 5, Scene 1
Romeo's servant Balthasar announces that Juliet is dead and buried in her family's crypt. Romeo buys poison.
Act 5, Scene 2
Friar Lawrence's messenger reveals that he could not tell Romeo of the plan because of a plague scare.
Act 5, Scene 3
Romeo goes to the tomb, kills Paris, and poisons himself. Juliet wakes up, finds Romeo dead, and stabs herself.
