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Act I

Act I has five scenes and the time frame is  FridayMondaySundayThursday–Friday. Act I opens with   the death of TybaltRomeo telling Benvolio that he loves RosalineRomeo and Juliet meeting and falling in loveMontagues and Capulets brawling in the streets of Verona and closes with  Romeo and Juliet discovering that they are from rival familiesRomeo and Juliet's weddingRomeo and Juliet's first kissthe banishment of Romeo. The most important event in Act I is   Montagues and Capulets brawling in the streets of Veronathe death of Paristhe banishment of RomeoRomeo and Juliet meeting and falling in love.

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   the banishment of RomeoFriar Lawrence preparing to marry Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet meeting and falling in loveCapulet telling Paris to woo Juliet. The most important event in Act II is   Romeo and Juliet declaring their love for each other in Capulet's orchardFriar Lawrence devising a plan for how Romeo and Juliet can be togetherthe banishment of RomeoCapulet telling Paris to woo Juliet.

Act III has  fourfivesixtwo scenes and the time frame is Monday–Tuesday. Act III opens with   Benvolio and Mercutio discussing their concerns about a brawl with the Capuletsthe death of MercutioLady Capulet telling Juliet about the death of TybaltParis 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  Paris discussing his marriage to Juliet with Friar LawrenceLady Capulet telling Juliet about the death of TybaltPeter and the musicians exchanging insults after the musicians refuse to play a happy tuneParis grieving in Juliet's tomb and closes with   Friar 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 tuneJuliet's suicidethe Nurse discovering Juliet's lifeless body and thinking that she is dead. 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   Balthasar telling Romeo that Juliet is deadthe death of Paristhe Nurse advising Juliet to marry ParisParis grieving in Juliet's tomb and closes with   Friar Lawrence devising a plan for how Romeo and Juliet can be togetherCapulet and Montague ending the feud between the two familiesthe Nurse discovering Juliet's lifeless body and thinking that she is deadRomeo and Juliet's suicides. The most important event in Act V is  Romeo and Juliet's suicidesJuliet seeing the ghost of her cousin, TybaltCapulet telling Paris to woo JulietMontagues and Capulets brawling in the streets of Verona.