Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

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Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

• A Tragic Pattern
• From page 732

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Act I

• Exposition Establishes a setting, introduces
  some of the main characters, explains the
  background, and introduces the characters main
  conflicts.
• Dont forget the Prologue (p735) It sets the
  stage and gives us background information.

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Act II

• Rising Action - These are problems of the
  characters or challenges they face.
• Romeo and Juliet fall in love and begin making
  plans to marry.
• Friar Lawrence makes plans to bring peace to the
  families by marrying Romeo and Juliet

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Act III

• Crisis or turning Point moment when a choice
  made by one of the characters determines the
  outcome.
• Mercutio dies
• Romeo kills Tybalt
• Romeo is banished
• Juliets dad promises her to Paris

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Act IV

• Falling Action Events that result from an
  action locking the characters deeper and deeper
  into disaster.
• (could consider Juliets dad promising her to
  Paris)
• Romeo and Juliet commit suicide
• Parents realize what their hate has caused.

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Act V

• Climax and resoloution end of the play (usually
  with the death of the main characters)
• Death of Romeo and Juliet
• Resoloution Parents make amends with one
  another and build golden statues in honor of each
  others children.

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