The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet

by William Shakespeare

Contents

ACT I

• SCENE I. Verona. A public place.
• SCENE II. A street.
• SCENE III. A room in Capulet's house.
• SCENE IV. A street.
• SCENE V. A hall in Capulet's house.

ACT II

• SCENE I. A lane by the wall of Capulet's orchard.
• SCENE II. Capulet's orchard.
• SCENE III. Friar Laurence's cell.
• SCENE IV. A street.
• SCENE V. Capulet's orchard.
• SCENE VI. Friar Laurence's cell.

ACT III

• SCENE I. A public place.
• SCENE II. Capulet's orchard.
• SCENE III. Friar Laurence's cell.
• SCENE IV. A room in Capulet's house.
• SCENE V. Capulet's orchard.

ACT IV

• SCENE I. Friar Laurence's cell.
• SCENE II. Hall in Capulet's house.
• SCENE III. Juliet's chamber.
• SCENE IV. Hall in Capulet's house.
• SCENE V. Juliet's chamber.

ACT V

• SCENE I. Mantua. A street.
• SCENE II. Friar Laurence's cell.
• SCENE III. A churchyard; in it a tomb belonging to the Capulets.

Main actors

• ESCALUS, prince of Verona.
• PARIS, a young nobleman, kinsman to the prince.
• An old man, cousin to Capulet.
• ROMEO, son to Montague.
• MERCUTIO, kinsman to the prince, and friend to Romeo.
• BENVOLIO, nephew to Montague, and friend to Romeo.
• TYBALT, nephew to Lady Capulet.
• BALTHASAR, servant to Romeo.
• PETER, servant to Juliet's nurse.
• ABRAHAM, servant to Montague.
• An Apothecary.
• Three Musicians.
• Page to Paris; another Page; an officer.
• LADY MONTAGUE, wife to Montague.
• LADY CAPULET, wife to Capulet.
• JULIET, daughter to Capulet.
• Nurse to Juliet.
• Citizens of Verona; several Men and Women, relations to both houses; Maskers, Guards, Watchmen, and Attendants.
• Chorus.

heads of two houses at variance with each other.

• MONTAGUE
• CAPULET

servants to Capulet.

• SAMPSON
• GREGORY

Franciscans.

• FRIAR LAURENCE
• FRIAR JOHN

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