| Exposition Act I | The feud between the Montagues and Capulets, setting and scene set, Romeo in lovewith Rosaline |
| Rising Action Act 2 | – Romeo talks to Juliet in the moonlit garden- Balcony scene one of the most romantic and poetic scenes in the play- Romeo and Juliet secretly marry |
| Climax Act 3 | – Capulet tells Juliet that she must marry Paris- Tybalt kills Mercutio; Romeo kills Tybalt |
| Falling Action Act 4 | – Capulet moves the wedding day up- Juliet stages her death to avoid marriage*Tragic complications Juliet having to marry Paris and moving up the wedding |
| Resolution Act 5 | – Romeo kills Paris (also falling action)- Romeo and Juliet kill themselves- Reconciliation between Montague and Capulet families |
| Theme | – Love can transcend hate and bitter feuds- People’s lives are determined by fate- Things are not always what they seem (motives, feelings, and identities are “masked”in various ways)- Love initiates one into adulthood (adult decisions have to be made). |
Romeo and Juliet Plot Diagram for act 5-amelia
November 10, 2019