| Exposition | street fight, prince’s new law, Romeo loves Rosaline |
| Inciting Incident | Romeo and Juliet realize they are in love with their enemy! Act I.5 |
| Rising Action | Act II-V: Romeo and Juliet get engaged (balcony scene), RJ get married, fight scene, banishment; the plot thickens with bad plans gone worse |
| Turning Point (Crisis) | Romeo kills Tybalt (still part of rising action) Act 3.1 |
| Climax | Romeo and Juliet commit suicide in Act V.3 |
| Falling Action | everybody shows up, the story comes out (Friar explains everything) Act V.3 |
| Resolution | Capulet and Montage make peace, build golden statues for each other’s child Act V.3 |
Romeo and Juliet Plot
August 6, 2019