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Act I

Act I has five scenes and the time frame is  FridayMondayThursday–FridaySunday. Act I opens with   Romeo telling Benvolio that he loves RosalineMontagues and Capulets brawling in the streets of VeronaRomeo and Juliet meeting and falling in lovethe death of Tybalt and closes with  Romeo and Juliet's first kissthe banishment of RomeoRomeo and Juliet's weddingRomeo and Juliet discovering that they are from rival families. The most important event in Act I is   Montagues and Capulets brawling in the streets of Veronathe death of ParisRomeo and Juliet meeting and falling in lovethe 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   Romeo and Juliet meeting and falling in lovethe banishment of RomeoFriar Lawrence preparing to marry Romeo and JulietCapulet telling Paris to woo Juliet. The most important event in Act II is   Capulet telling Paris to woo JulietRomeo and Juliet declaring their love for each other in Capulet's orchardthe banishment of RomeoFriar Lawrence devising a plan for how Romeo and Juliet can be together.

Act III has  twofivesixfour scenes and the time frame is Monday–Tuesday. Act III opens with   Lady Capulet telling Juliet about the death of Tybaltthe death of MercutioParis discussing his marriage to Juliet with Friar LawrenceBenvolio and Mercutio discussing their concerns about a brawl with the Capulets 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  Paris discussing his marriage to Juliet with Friar LawrenceLady Capulet telling Juliet about the death of TybaltParis grieving in Juliet's tombPeter and the musicians exchanging insults after the musicians refuse to play a happy tune and closes with   Juliet's suicidethe Nurse discovering Juliet's lifeless body and thinking that she is deadFriar Lawrence learning that Friar John failed to deliver his letter to RomeoPeter 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   Romeo and Juliet's suicidesthe Nurse discovering Juliet's lifeless body and thinking that she is deadFriar Lawrence devising a plan for how Romeo and Juliet can be togetherCapulet and Montague ending the feud between the two families. The most important event in Act V is  Montagues and Capulets brawling in the streets of VeronaCapulet telling Paris to woo JulietRomeo and Juliet's suicidesJuliet seeing the ghost of her cousin, Tybalt.