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Act I

Act I has five scenes and the time frame is  SundayMondayFridayThursday–Friday. Act I opens with   Romeo and Juliet meeting and falling in loveRomeo telling Benvolio that he loves Rosalinethe death of TybaltMontagues and Capulets brawling in the streets of Verona and closes with  Romeo and Juliet discovering that they are from rival familiesRomeo and Juliet's first kissRomeo and Juliet's weddingthe banishment of Romeo. The most important event in Act I is   the banishment of RomeoMontagues and Capulets brawling in the streets of Veronathe death of ParisRomeo 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   Romeo and Juliet meeting and falling in loveCapulet telling Paris to woo JulietFriar Lawrence preparing to marry Romeo and Julietthe banishment of Romeo. The most important event in Act II is   Friar Lawrence devising a plan for how Romeo and Juliet can be togetherthe banishment of RomeoCapulet telling Paris to woo JulietRomeo and Juliet declaring their love for each other in Capulet's orchard.

Act III has  fivetwofoursix scenes and the time frame is Monday–Tuesday. Act III opens with   Lady Capulet telling Juliet about the death of TybaltBenvolio and Mercutio discussing their concerns about a brawl with the Capuletsthe 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  Lady Capulet telling Juliet about the death of TybaltParis grieving in Juliet's tombParis discussing his marriage to Juliet with Friar LawrencePeter and the musicians exchanging insults after the musicians refuse to play a happy tune 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   Paris grieving in Juliet's tombBalthasar telling Romeo that Juliet is deadthe Nurse advising Juliet to marry Paristhe death of Paris and closes with   Romeo and Juliet's suicidesCapulet and Montague ending the feud between the two familiesthe Nurse discovering Juliet's lifeless body and thinking that she is deadFriar Lawrence devising a plan for how Romeo and Juliet can be together. The most important event in Act V is  Juliet seeing the ghost of her cousin, TybaltCapulet telling Paris to woo JulietMontagues and Capulets brawling in the streets of VeronaRomeo and Juliet's suicides.