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Act I

Act I has five scenes and the time frame is  Thursday–FridaySundayMondayFriday. Act I opens with   the death of TybaltMontagues and Capulets brawling in the streets of VeronaRomeo telling Benvolio that he loves RosalineRomeo and Juliet meeting and falling in love and closes with  Romeo and Juliet's first kissRomeo and Juliet discovering that they are from rival familiesRomeo and Juliet's weddingthe banishment of Romeo. The most important event in Act I is   the death of ParisRomeo and Juliet meeting and falling in loveMontagues and Capulets brawling in the streets of Veronathe banishment of Romeo.

Act II

Act II has six scenes and the time frame is Sunday–Monday. Act II opens with Romeo climbing over the wall into Capulet's orchard and closes with   Capulet telling Paris to woo JulietRomeo and Juliet meeting and falling in lovethe banishment of RomeoFriar Lawrence preparing to marry Romeo and Juliet. The most important event in Act II is   Friar Lawrence devising a plan for how Romeo and Juliet can be togetherRomeo and Juliet declaring their love for each other in Capulet's orchardthe banishment of RomeoCapulet telling Paris to woo Juliet.

Act III has  fivesixfourtwo scenes and the time frame is Monday–Tuesday. Act III opens with   Benvolio and Mercutio discussing their concerns about a brawl with the CapuletsLady Capulet telling Juliet about the death of Tybaltthe death of MercutioParis discussing his marriage to Juliet with Friar Lawrence and closes with Juliet bidding farewell to Romeo, arguing with her parents over her planned marriage to Paris and considering suicide. The most important events in Act III are the deaths of Mercutio and Tybalt, the banishment of Romeo, and Romeo and Juliet considering that they would prefer to die than be separated.

Act IV

Act IV has four scenes and the time frame is Tuesday–Wednesday. Act IV opens with  Peter and the musicians exchanging insults after the musicians refuse to play a happy tuneParis discussing his marriage to Juliet with Friar LawrenceParis grieving in Juliet's tombLady Capulet telling Juliet about the death of Tybalt and closes with   Friar Lawrence learning that Friar John failed to deliver his letter to Romeothe Nurse discovering Juliet's lifeless body and thinking that she is deadJuliet's suicidePeter and the musicians exchanging insults after the musicians refuse to play a happy tune. The most important event in Act IV is Juliet taking the potion to make herself appear dead.

Act V

Act V has three scenes and the time frame is Wednesday–Thursday. Act V opens with   the death of Paristhe Nurse advising Juliet to marry ParisBalthasar telling Romeo that Juliet is deadParis grieving in Juliet's tomb and closes with   Friar Lawrence devising a plan for how Romeo and Juliet can be togetherRomeo and Juliet's suicidesthe Nurse discovering Juliet's lifeless body and thinking that she is deadCapulet and Montague ending the feud between the two families. The most important event in Act V is  Juliet seeing the ghost of her cousin, TybaltMontagues and Capulets brawling in the streets of VeronaCapulet telling Paris to woo JulietRomeo and Juliet's suicides.