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Act I

Act I has five scenes and the time frame is  SundayFridayMondayThursday–Friday. Act I opens with   the death of TybaltRomeo and Juliet meeting and falling in loveRomeo telling Benvolio that he loves RosalineMontagues and Capulets brawling in the streets of Verona and closes with  Romeo and Juliet discovering that they are from rival familiesthe banishment of RomeoRomeo and Juliet's weddingRomeo and Juliet's first kiss. The most important event in Act I is   Montagues and Capulets brawling in the streets of VeronaRomeo and Juliet meeting and falling in lovethe death of Paristhe 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   the banishment of RomeoRomeo and Juliet meeting and falling in loveCapulet telling Paris to woo JulietFriar Lawrence preparing to marry Romeo and Juliet. The most important event in Act II is   Friar Lawrence devising a plan for how Romeo and Juliet can be togetherRomeo and Juliet declaring their love for each other in Capulet's orchardCapulet telling Paris to woo Julietthe banishment of Romeo.

Act III has  twosixfourfive 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  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 suicideFriar 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 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   the death of Paristhe Nurse advising Juliet to marry ParisBalthasar telling Romeo that Juliet is deadParis grieving in Juliet's tomb and closes with   Friar Lawrence devising a plan for how Romeo and Juliet can be togetherthe Nurse discovering Juliet's lifeless body and thinking that she is deadCapulet and Montague ending the feud between the two familiesRomeo and Juliet's suicides. The most important event in Act V is  Montagues and Capulets brawling in the streets of VeronaRomeo and Juliet's suicidesCapulet telling Paris to woo JulietJuliet seeing the ghost of her cousin, Tybalt.