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Act I

Act I has five scenes and the time frame is  SundayThursday–FridayFridayMonday. Act I opens with   Romeo and Juliet meeting and falling in loveMontagues and Capulets brawling in the streets of VeronaRomeo telling Benvolio that he loves Rosalinethe death of Tybalt 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   the death of Paristhe banishment of RomeoMontagues and Capulets brawling in the streets of VeronaRomeo 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 RomeoRomeo and Juliet meeting and falling in loveFriar Lawrence preparing to marry Romeo and JulietCapulet telling Paris to woo Juliet. The most important event in Act II is   the banishment of RomeoCapulet telling Paris to woo JulietRomeo and Juliet declaring their love for each other in Capulet's orchardFriar Lawrence devising a plan for how Romeo and Juliet can be together.

Act III has  fivefourtwosix 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 TybaltParis discussing his marriage to Juliet with Friar Lawrencethe death of Mercutio 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 grieving in Juliet's tombLady Capulet telling Juliet about the death of TybaltPeter and the musicians exchanging insults after the musicians refuse to play a happy tuneParis discussing his marriage to Juliet with Friar Lawrence and closes with   Friar Lawrence learning that Friar John failed to deliver his letter to RomeoJuliet's suicidePeter and the musicians exchanging insults after the musicians refuse to play a happy tunethe 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   Paris grieving in Juliet's tombBalthasar telling Romeo that Juliet is deadthe death of Paristhe Nurse advising Juliet to marry Paris and closes with   Capulet and Montague ending the feud between the two familiesRomeo and Juliet's suicidesFriar Lawrence devising a plan for how Romeo and Juliet can be togetherthe Nurse discovering Juliet's lifeless body and thinking that she is dead. The most important event in Act V is  Romeo and Juliet's suicidesCapulet telling Paris to woo JulietMontagues and Capulets brawling in the streets of VeronaJuliet seeing the ghost of her cousin, Tybalt.