Act I:
- The play begins with a prologue that introduces the two feuding families, the Montagues and Capulets.
- Romeo, the son of Montague, is at a Capulet ball when he meets Juliet, the daughter of Capulet. They instantly fall in love.
- Romeo and Juliet secretly get married with the help of Friar Laurence.
Act II:
- The newly married couple is blissfully in love, but their happiness is short-lived.
- Tybalt, Juliet's cousin, challenges Romeo to a duel, and Romeo kills him to defend himself.
- Romeo is banished from Verona for his actions.
Act III:
- Juliet is devastated by Romeo's banishment and considers suicide.
- Friar Laurence devises a plan to reunite the lovers. Juliet must pretend to be dead from drinking a sleeping potion.
- When Romeo hears of Juliet's apparent death, he returns to Verona and dies at her grave.
Act IV:
- Juliet awakens to find Romeo dead and, in her grief, stabs herself with his dagger, joining her beloved in death.
Act V:
- The two families, Montagues and Capulets, are finally reconciled due to the tragic loss of their children.