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The play opens up to two Capulet servants bonding over their hatred for the Montague family. They end up running into two Montague servant which turns into a fight. Benvolio, a member of the Capulets, tries to break up the fight, when Tybalt, a member of the Montagues, arrives and encourages the fight. The ends up into a massive street fight, until the Prince arrives and lectures the two families.
Once it is resolved, Benvolio is sent to find Romeo. They discuss many things, most importantly Romeos unrequited love that has left him depressed. Benvolio comforts him until Romeo walks off stating that Benvolio's resolves cannot make him forget his love.

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Paris visits Lord Capulet to ask for Juliet’s hand in marriage. Lord Capulet thinks Juliet is too young to marry. However, he later encourages Paris to woo her at a ball at his house. Lord Capulet sends a messenger to invite other guests to the ball. The messenger bumps into Romeo and Benvolio revealing to them the ball is taking place and that Rosaline is one of the guests. Benvolio suggests they go to the ball so Romeo can find someone else to fall in love with.

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Lady Capulet is searching for her daughter who is getting ready for the ball. Together with the Nurse she tries to convince Juliet that Paris is a good match in marriage. Nurse reminisces on memories of Juliet as a young girl before further encouraging the marriage.

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Romeo, Mercutio and Benvolio are on their way to the ball. Romeo is having second thoughts about attending because he is feeling depressed about Rosaline. He then tells them that he had an ominous dream. Mercutio tries to convince Romeo that dreams are meaningless in his famous and eventually Romeo agrees to go to the ball.

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The servants in the Capulet household are getting ready for the ball before Capulet welcomes all the guests. Tybalt sees Romeo and is offended by his presence at the ball and views his presence as a threat. Lord Capulet stops him from confronting Romeo which makes Tybalt feels furious and he vows to seek revenge.
Meanwhile, Romeo meets Juliet at the ball and they kiss. They soon find out who the other is after being separated.

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Romeo climbs over the orchard wall into the Capulets' garden. Mercutio and Benvolio try to find him but soon give up when he doesn’t answer.

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Juliet appears at her balcony, and Romeo watches her from below admiring her beauty. Romeo listens as she talks about him and eventually speaks to her. They confess their love for each other with Juliet asking him for marriage to prove their love to each other. Whilst they are talking. Nurse calls Juliet from inside which hurries their decision to meet the next day and get married.

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Friar Laurence is collecting herbs and plants that he uses for making medicines and potions. Then, Romeo joins him and tells him he wants to marry Juliet. At first, Friar Laurence is dismissive of Romeo’s request as it was only yesterday that he was talking about his love for Rosaline. However, he agrees, believing the marriage might help end the feud between the two families.

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Mercutio and Benvolio are still looking for Romeo, who has not yet returned home. They discover that Tybalt has challenged Romeo to a duel. Mercutio tells Benvolio that Tybalt is a very good swordsman. Romeo arrives with very good mood and the three friends tease each other. Nurse enters and asks to speak to Romeo. He tells her his intentions are true and that Juliet should visit Friar Laurence that afternoon so they can marry.

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Juliet is waiting for the Nurse to return with news of Romeo’s proposal. She is even more irritated by Nurse’s reluctance to tell her the news when she comes back from meeting with Romeo. Nurse tells Juliet to visit Friar Laurence ,where she’ll be married.

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Romeo and Juliet meet in secret at Friar Laurence’s cell with the Friar blessing them. They exit together to get married.

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Benvolio tries to convince Mercutio to go indoors as the Capulets are on the look out for a fight. Sure enough, Tybalt arrives looking for Romeo. When Romeo does arrive he refuses to fight with Tybalt because they are now related by marriage. A fight breaks out between Mercutio and Tybalt which ends with Mercutio being stabbed after Romeo gets in the way. While dying Mercutio curses both houses of Capulet and Montague. In revenge for his friend’s death, Romeo seeks out Tybalt and kills him. When the Prince arrives to the scene, he announces that Romeo is banished from Verona.

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Juliet waits for Romeo to join her after their marriage when Nurse arrives with news of Tybalt’s death. At first, Juliet curses Romeo’s name but when she discovers what happened and realizes she needs to stand beside her husband. The Nurse agrees to get a message to Romeo.

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Romeo is hiding at Friar Laurence’s cell and is given the news he has been banished. He is distraught and says that being banished is worse than being killed as he won’t be able to see Juliet. Nurse arrives with news that Juliet still loves him and the Friar convinces Romeo to run away to Mantua while things settle down in Verona. He tells him to go to Juliet first, to consummate their marriage, before running away to Mantua.

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Paris visits Lord Capulet to seek Juliet’s hand in marriage. At first, Capulet suggests that everyone is too full of grief to entertain the idea of a wedding. Though, as Paris is about to leave, he has a change of heart and suggests they get married in three days' time.

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Romeo and Juliet discuss Romeo's exile before quickly bidding farewell as Nurse warns them of Lady Capulet's approach. Lady Capulet enters and tells Juliet that she is to marry Paris. Juliet refuses. When she tells Lord Capulet this he threatens to disown her if she doesn’t agree. After the confrontation, when they are alone, Nurse tries to convince Juliet to forget Romeo and marry Paris. Juliet disagrees and then decides to visit Friar Laurence to discuss a plan.