The Prologue, which briefly gives the setting and theme of the play and prepares us for a drama of pathos in which the destiny of two lovers is determined by fate and external circumstances, rather than by character. | Exposition |
Romeo and Juliet meet at the Capulet feast and instantly fall in love. They secretly marry one another. | Rising Action |
Tybalt dies and Romeo is banished from Verona, causing him and Juliet to separate. | Climax |
Paris will soon be married to Juliet, but her family still doesn’t know about the secret marriage. Friar plans for Juliet to fake her death with a potion the Friar made for her in order to be with Romeo. Romeo finds out Juliet is “dead” and gets a poison from apothecary and kills himself. Juliet wakes up from her fake death and sees Romeo dead next to her, so she stabs herself. | Falling action |
The family feud is resolved due to Romeo and Juliet’s death. | Resolution |
Plot Diagram of Romeo and Juliet
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