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Act I

Act I has five scenes and the time frame is  FridayThursday–FridayMondaySunday. 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 discovering that they are from rival familiesRomeo and Juliet's first kissthe banishment of RomeoRomeo and Juliet's wedding. The most important event in Act I is   the banishment of Romeothe death of ParisRomeo and Juliet meeting and falling in loveMontagues and Capulets brawling in the streets of Verona.

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   Friar Lawrence devising a plan for how Romeo and Juliet can be togetherCapulet telling Paris to woo Julietthe banishment of RomeoRomeo and Juliet declaring their love for each other in Capulet's orchard.

Act III has  sixfivetwofour scenes and the time frame is Monday–Tuesday. Act III opens with   Paris discussing his marriage to Juliet with Friar LawrenceLady Capulet telling Juliet about the death of TybaltBenvolio and Mercutio discussing their concerns about a brawl with the Capuletsthe 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  Lady 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 tuneParis discussing his marriage to Juliet with Friar Lawrence and closes with   the 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 tuneFriar Lawrence learning that Friar John failed to deliver his letter to Romeo. 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 tombthe Nurse advising Juliet to marry ParisBalthasar telling Romeo that Juliet is deadthe death of Paris and closes with   the Nurse discovering Juliet's lifeless body and thinking that she is deadCapulet and Montague ending the feud between the two familiesFriar Lawrence devising a plan for how Romeo and Juliet can be togetherRomeo and Juliet's suicides. The most important event in Act V is  Romeo and Juliet's suicidesMontagues and Capulets brawling in the streets of VeronaJuliet seeing the ghost of her cousin, TybaltCapulet telling Paris to woo Juliet.