Don’t Read Shakespeare Alone: The Romeo and Juliet Edition

The story ends in tragedy at the Capulet's monument. Romeo and Juliet's families reconcile, finally ending the feud. Content Warning: suicide

Romeo hears from his servant that Juliet has died. Believing that to be true, he goes to an apothecary to buy poison. Content Warning: planning suicide

Juliet's parents are in a great mood as they stay up all night getting ready for the wedding. Paris and the musicians arrive.

Juliet pretends to be willing to marry Paris, and her father excitedly changes the date of the wedding to the next day.

Romeo and Juliet say goodbye to each other. Juliet's mother comes to tell her that she is expected to marry Paris, and Juliet refuses. Her father is enraged by her response, and after the Nurse tells her she should marry Paris, Juliet decides her only source of help is Friar Lawrence. Content Warnings: verbal abuse, potential physical abuse, and contemplation of suicide.

Friar Lawrence tries to calm Romeo down while he hides out in his cell. The Nurse arrives and gives Romeo a ring from Juliet. Content Warning: discussions of suicide.

In this scene, Tybalt tries to fight Romeo but Romeo declines. Mercutio fights Tybalt instead, and he is killed. In his grief, Romeo duels Tybalt and kills him. The Prince declares that Romeo is banished. Content Warning: violence and death.

In this scene, we see Juliet anxiously waiting to hear what Romeo told the Nurse about their marriage. The Nurse stalls for a while, and then finally tells her to go to Friar Lawrence's cell.

In this scene we see Romeo visit his mentor Friar Lawrence, hoping that the friar will be willing to marry him and Juliet.

In this scene, we see Romeo go over a wall into the Capulet's orchard, and listen to Mercutio and Benvolio talking about him for a while.

Romeo and his friends are at the Capulet's party, where Tybalt recognizes Romeo and wants to kill him. Romeo and Juliet meet for the first time, kiss, and are smitten with each other.

In this episode, we meet Juliet and listen to the comical Nurse go on and on about Juliet as a toddler. We also see Juliet's mother and the Nurse encouraging her to marry Paris.

In this episode, we break down Act I, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet, meeting Romeo and seeing the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets in action.