ROMEO AND JULIET SUMMARY

We begin with a bit of action: a duel between the servants of

two rival families of Verona: the Montagues and the Capulets. This is
exciting! After sheathing the swords, the prince of Verona
makes its appearance to declare that the next person who begins a
fight will die, and this time he means it.
Then comes Romeo Montesco, who can't stop dreaming about a certain one.
Rosalinda. Meanwhile, Juliet Capulet, a thirteen-year-old girl,
just found out that Paris, the most sought-after bachelor in Verona, is
interested in her. They will see each other that night at the masquerade ball that
celebration at the house of the Capulets (at least it's a case of
child abuse
they decide to disguise themselves and sneak into the dance, since Rosalinda is part of it.

from the guest list.

Events take an unexpected turn when Romeo meets Juliet.

As expected, they fall in love at first sight, but it doesn't take long for them to
to discover that they belong to rival families (now that everything was going so well
good!). It is a disastrous situation, but since they are two teenagers
crazy in love, they meet in secret and decide to get married. Trip to Las
Vegas!

Ah, no, nothing from Las Vegas. Instead, Romeo agrees with Friar Laurence
the organization of the wedding, and Julieta gets her nanny to act as
mediator. She meets with Romeo and his friend Mercutio (who thinks
that the situation is very funny), and they agree to take Julieta with Fray
Lorenzo.
Get ready because more characters are appearing now: Benvolio, another
Montague member encounters Tybalt Capulet, whom
It did not sit well with him that the Montagues had infiltrated the party.
of his family. Romeo, newly married, finds himself in a situation
very tense, which worsens when Tybalt kills Mercutio and Romeo kills
And in turn, he kills Teobaldo. Our male protagonist flees.
quickly, but the prince ends up exiling him. (At least he doesn't ask for his
head).
Julieta learns from her nanny that her husband has just murdered her.
First, but although the news saddens her, it doesn't affect her enough.
to stop thinking about their wedding night. The babysitter finds
Romeo hidden in Friar Laurence's house and he devises a plan.
They decide that Romeo will spend the wedding night with Juliet, and that later
I abandoned the city until the friar thinks of a way for him.
Prince of Verona forgive him.

Meanwhile, in the Capulet house, the patriarch comes to the conclusion

that only a link (with Paris) will be able to bring joy to Julieta. Oops! After the
wonderful and romantic wedding night of Julieta, she discovers that
She must marry Paris in two days. Even her nanny agrees.
since for her it is as if Romeo were dead.

Julieta runs to Friar Lorenzo's house, where she shares a strange kiss with
Paris and then threatens to commit suicide. The friar comes up with a plan.
infallible and poses no risk: take a potion that makes her
appeared dead for 42 hours. Yes, not one hour more or one hour less.
Less. So Julieta returns home, agrees to marry Paris.
and take the poison so they can take her to the family cemetery (where it
will reunite with Romeo), and everyone can live happily ever after.

Unfortunately, Romeo, who is at that moment in Mantua, is

He learns of Julieta's 'death' before the friar's plan.
the wonderful idea of buying poison to go to the
tomb where Juliet is and take one's life (a very reactionary
Madura), not without first killing Paris and spending some time next to the body.
without the life of his beloved.

Finally, he ingests the poison and dies just as Juliet awakens.

What anger! The friar, who appears at a given moment, tries to
convince Julieta to flee, but she refuses and drives a dagger into herself.
It is just then that literally everyone appears at the same time.
time and they find the lifeless bodies of the lovers. Brother Lorenzo
confess everything and the patriarchs of the two families, moved by the
love story of the young, they decide to put an end to their rivalries. Will they
Can you call it a happy ending?
 Argument

The story takes place in Verona, where two families live that are
rivals, the Montagues and the Capulets. Romeo, the only heir of the Montagues,
enters uninvited to the Capulet masquerade ball, where he meets
Juliet, the only daughter of the Capulets; they both fall in love at first sight.
Knowing that their parents will never allow their union, they marry in secret.
help from Friar Lorenzo. On the same day of the ceremony, Teobaldo insults
Romeo, despite this, the latter refuses to fight. But Mercutio, the best.
friend of young Montague, engages in a duel to the death with Tybalt. Romeo tries
to separate them and Teobaldo takes the opportunity to fatally wound Mercutio. Romeo,
then challenge Teobaldo and come to his friend by killing his opponent.
Prince of Verona, outraged by the events, condemns Romeo to exile or
to death. Romeo is desperate because he will be separated from
Juliet, but Friar Laurence advises her to escape to Mantua, until she can be.
he published his marriage to Julieta and meets with her. Romeo flees to Mantua
after a final interview with Julieta. Count Paris, relative of the
the prince asks for Julieta's hand and it is granted to him. Julieta refuses and asks
help to Friar Lorenzo, who advises him to accept the marriage and gives him a
little franc with an elixir that will put her in a cataleptic state, similar to the
death. It indicates to take it the night before the wedding and commits to being
with her when she wakes up in her family's crypt, accompanied by Romeo,
Afterwards, both young people would escape. Friar Laurence sends a messenger to Romeo.
(Friar Juan) so that he can come for Julieta at the moment of awakening. Without
embargo, the messenger does not find Romeo, as he is warned by his
The servant (Baltasar), believing that Juliet is dead, immediately heads to Verona.
Romeo arrives at the Capulet crypt encountering Paris, who was about to
deposit flowers to his future wife. The Count is outraged to see Romeo, both
they fight, the young one emerges victorious. Romeo approaches Juliet, kisses her for
last time and takes poison, dying at the feet of his beloved. At that moment
Fray Lorenzo arrives, who is terrified to see the bodies of Paris and Romeo.
Juliet wakes up and the friar tries to convince her to run away with him, but the
young woman refuses to see her dead husband. Friar Lorenzo leaves and Juliet approaches
a Romeo, kisses him and wounds herself with her husband's dagger, dying while embracing
his beloved. The guards learn from Brother Lorenzo and Baltasar. Brother Lorenzo
reveal the truth before the Prince of Verona, the Montagues and the Capulets. With the
the death of Romeo and Juliet seals the peace between the two rival families.

Summary of the work by acts

Prologue

As a prologue to the opera, the chorus comments on the rivalry between the Capulets and
Montescos and the ancestral hatred that separates them. The love of also evokes.
Romeo and Juliet and the tragedy that will finally unite them in death
ill-fated lovers from Verona.

First Act

Gallery in the Capulet Palace Capulet, a noble from Verona, celebrates with a
masquerade ball at the presentation of her daughter Julieta, who is turning fifteen
of age. Romeo and several masked friends arrive at their palace.
traditional enemies and from a corner of the room they prepare to observe the
magnificent party. Suddenly Romeo sees Juliet feeling the flame in his heart
inextinguishable love. The young man approaches, unaware that the girl is a
Capulet, from whom a sea of blood separates them. Juliet listens excitedly.
the warm words of Romeo, expressing his budding pressure. Never his
ears have heard a phrase of love and their virgin heart awakens
suddenly. They are not two beings who have just met by accident,
They are two betrothed who come back together. Teobaldo approaches. Quickly
Romeo puts on the mask, but he has been recognized by the young Capulet.
who reminds him of the chasm that separates both families: hatred is inherited in
they consider it as if it were heritage. The revelation confounds the lovers
who ignore their respective identities that turn them into enemies.

Second Act

Garden in Juliet's house Romeo does not fear the hatred of his enemies and with the
hope of seeing his beloved sings at the foot of her balcony. Juliet appears and
both young people embrace passionately with the complicity of the moon that
It only illuminates that frame of two who forget the hatred of their families that
hovers over their heads. Juliet warns Romeo that someone is approaching. The
a young person quickly hides among the trees of the garden. Several appear
guests who watch the house. Romeo returns and the tender idyll resumes,
defying the danger of those furtive interviews.

Third Act

First Scene: Cloister in a monastery Romeo visits Friar Laurence in the

convent. Also Julieta, accompanied by her nurse, arrives at the religious man,
who believes to see in the meeting of the two lovers a sign from heaven, the
hope to put an end to the struggle between the two enemy houses and bless
secretly the couple's marriage. Once the ceremony was over, Julieta
returns again to his house. Scene Two: Back front of the palace
from Capulet, Stephan, Romeo's page, sings an offensive song in front of the
Capulet's house. Gregorio goes out to reprimand the insolent one, but to the
to recognize him as one of Romeo's companions, he prepares to punish him
severely. The fight develops immediately with Mercutio joining in
Teobaldo. Romeo arrives who tries to avoid the fight, for he does not wish to combat.
against his wife's relatives. His purposes are futile since the hatred of
Both sides are greater in every reflection. The conflict resumes. Teobaldo
he strikes Mercucio with his sword. Romeo, seeing him fall, cannot control the fatal
inheritance of revenge and wielding his weapons, he fights with Teobaldo, giving him
Finally death. Teobaldo asks Juliet's father not to take long in
to take revenge. The Duke of Verona unexpectedly arrives, who condemns Romeo.
to be exiled for the death he has just committed.

Fourth Act

Juliet's room Romeo, who must leave Verona, has achieved

to enter the Capulet house to say goodbye to Juliet and obtain her
Sorry for the death of Teobaldo. After that fleeting night of love, the farewell.
sad contours revisit due to the cruel separation imposed on them. They appear
Capulet and Friar Laurence. Capulet informs the young woman that he has resolved her
marriage to Count Paris, which is to take place without delay.
Julieta expresses her desperation as she fears contradicting her father, but for
another part is Romeo's wife. When Capulet leaves, Friar Laurence
comforts the young woman and gives her a narcotic, which she will have to take moments
before the ceremony. The drink will give the appearance of death for forty
and eight hours; then she will be able to flee with Romeo. Juliet follows the advice of her
confessions and ingests the narcotic, which does not take long to produce its effects. Julieta
she falls apparently dead before the consternation and astonishment of her family.

Fifth Act

The Capulet crypt

Juliet lies in a stupor on a luxurious catafalque. Romeo has not received the
message from Friar Lorenzo, for he believes his beloved is indeed dead.
He arrives at the funeral home and embraces her with immense sorrow. Provided with the poison.
which will allow him to meet with her, he takes it without hesitation. When he begins to
feeling its effects, Julieta awakens from her slumber. But it is too late; the
lovers only have time to say their last goodbye. To die with Romeo,
Julieta looks for the poison vial but finds it empty. Then she takes the
dagger that his beloved wears on his belt and plunges into his chest. Both
confused in a passionate embrace, they enter united into the eternal dream.

Literary Analysis

The theme of Romeo and Juliet can be said to handle three themes:

The Hatred: the confrontation between the Capulets and the Montagues
frames the extraordinary relationship between Romeo and Juliet.
Love: the passion that lovers have is overflowing and
frenetic, can be observed in the short period of six days where
they fall in love, get married, have their wedding night, and tragedy strikes.
The Tragedy: the love between Romeo and Juliet is tragic from the beginning
when they were forced to meet secretly and as a mockery of the
the fate of these two, the failed plan with a fatal outcome.

Reference to the environment of the work

The action of Romeo and Juliet only takes place in the Italian cities of Verona and
Mantua, From the city of Verona, the common sites of the families are known.
faced like the public square, some streets and the cemetery. The streets and
the square serves as the stage for the confrontations between Montescos and
Capulets, although the aggression of Tybalt against can also be mentioned.
Romeo in the Capulet house.

Perhaps the most important space is in the Capulet house; the garden that leads to
the window of Julieta's room, where the secret meetings take place
more transcendent among lovers, besides there they consummate their night of
weddings. Friar Laurence's cell denotes the desire for the union of Romeo with
Julieta in her frantic love, regardless of the place or the situation.

Mantua, the city of exile for Romeo, appears as a gloomy figure and
sad, perhaps due to the separation from his beloved, the pharmacist's shop presents itself
with a gloomy atmosphere including the emaciated owner, as a prelude to
love suicide of Romeo.

Finally, the cemetery is the place of conclusion where the tragic fate of the
the couple takes place, but it also symbolizes the burial of the young,
also the burial of hate among families.

According to the argument, the theme and some extractions from the work are located in the
15th century in its final decades, but it is imprecise if taken into account the
origin of the legend and for this reason historical time cannot be completely
defined.

Reference to the main and secondary characters

Main Characters

Romeo Montague: Romeo from the beginning of the story is romantic and
Although infatuated, Romeo shows himself as a peaceful character.
at the beginning when trying to avoid a dispute between Tibaldo and Mercurio, but also
vengeful in taking on the task of killing Tibaldo.

Romeo is willing to do everything for love, even to die for his beloved, he is
bold like when after a short chat he kisses Juliet or also
sneaking into the garden of the Capulet house, so this character does not
shows no heroic characteristic, can be observed in the absurd
the solution of committing suicide, which is an immature attitude and also a lack of
gallantry.

Juliet Capulet: At the beginning of the play, this character appears to be a person
submissive and obedient to her parents' orders, but also not in
agreement with her father's decision to marry her to Paris. At the party
shows a sample of Romeo's courtship, then it does not leave his mind
image and she misses it and remembers it all the time, the character has a
anxious trait when waiting for the appearance or news of her beloved,
also in some scenes she is shown determined to challenge fate and hatred
among the families to protect their love for Romeo, the loneliness due to his exile
the husband depresses her noticeably, thus begins her tragedy, but she pretends that
it is due to the death of her cousin Tibaldo, she feeling compromised with
Paris, whom she sees as a threat to her love, finally when her parents her
they pressure and suffocate her, see that the way out is Fray Lorenzo's plan and is ready
She fulfills everything, but upon waking up and seeing the tragedy, she presents the same.
Romeo's cowardice and she commits suicide with his dagger.

Friar Lorenzo: He is a fundamental character in the tragedy, for he was the

which case to the lovers, in that scene one sees how a person is understanding and
kind, thanks to not being involved with any of the families
confronted accesses to marry the couple effectively and quickly at the pace of
frenzied love of Romeo and Juliet, also he envisioned that with this he could
to have peace among families.

Friar Lorenzo was the person who created the tragic plan of the simulated death of
Julieta, thanks to the fact that he had knowledge of alchemy and potion making.
and potions, this character looks like a practical and intelligent person,
always willing to help Romeo and Juliet with their love, upon learning of the
failure of the messenger Friar Juan enters the fear of tragedy and arrives very late
to the cemetery to avoid it, at the moment when Julieta wakes up she explains to him
the situation and flees cowardly leaving her to her fate, at the end of the play
Friar Lorenzo ends up telling the story of how he was the person responsible.
indirectly from the tragic death of Romeo and Juliet.

Mercutio This character is Romeo's best friend, he is the most outstanding.

of the group of friends for their sagacity and their sharp and critical interventions and
according to a description of Romeo, he is very talkative and impertinent: "...he speaks
more in an hour than what you hear in a month...

Mercury is a character who continuously criticizes everyone around him.

she surrounds, especially with Romeo, but deep down she cares for him and tries
to advise him, this way of speaking contrasts with romanticism
exaggerated by Romeo. When confronted with Tybalt, Mercutio is wounded by
death, but he shows strength and bravery, with his death Romeo demonstrates a
a little heroism in avenging him, moreover, he breaks relations with his friends
and with his family.

Tibaldo Capulet: Capulet nephew with a bellicose attitude and absolute hatred towards
the Montesco family always produces armed confrontations in the
plaza like the one he dies in, also shows violently when he shows
the idea of finishing off Romeo at the very moment of the party they had
organized.

But Tibaldo is not clean; in the fight with Mercury, he takes advantage of a
Romeo's intervention to kill Mercutio with a thrust, he flees.
cowardly, but returns with airs of bravery and also seeking
to end Romeo's life, who defends himself with vengeful anger and from this
way to overcome it.

Paris: This character is refined and of good manners, a relative of the

Prince Escalus is appreciated by Capulet for his material part, his lineage, and his
distinction, for this he immediately accepts the marriage proposal to
his daughter Julieta, he indirectly ends up as the person who meddles in
the love of Romeo and Juliet, in the cemetery confronts Romeo where the
he dies and it is just according to his wish beside the supposed corpse of Juliet.

Supporting characters

Benvolio Montesco: Benvolio is also peaceful, you can see it when he separates from
confrontation of the Capulet and Montague servants, he appears concerned about
Romeo's depression.

The Nurse or caretaker of Juliet appears as an unconditional character and

accomplice to all of Julieta's acts or as the counterpart of her friends
Romeo, she is smart and knows what is good for Juliet, like when dealing with
to convince her to marry Paris, setting aside Romeo who does not
it was nothing compared to him. In his interventions, his character is observed
vulgar and lacking in tact.

Scale: He is the prince of Verona. Who at the beginning appears as a

figure with more authority than the warring families to dissipate the
confrontations in the public square, he also appears as a mediator
among these, he takes a lenient attitude towards Romeo by forgiving the penalty
from death to exile, at the end of the work the prince takes on a character
mediator in the cemetery to foster reconciliation between Capulet and
Montesco.

Capulet: Mr. Capulet is seen as a strong character, with attitude.

decisive and quick, like planning the marriage of Julieta in a meeting
with the noble Paris, also shows furious attitudes in response to the refusal and
Julieta's disagreement with the idea of her marriage, this character intervenes.
strongly in the decisions like moving the wedding forward, finally gives in to his
personality in making peace with Montesco.
Montesco: Montesco appears little in the work, in the first scene he ...
worried about his son's depression, then practically in the
end of the work for reconciliation.

Lady Capulet: She is a character that represents the normal level of the
wives of that time, obedient and attached to their husbands, of marriages
arranged, she is very strict with her daughter Julieta, but in the end, it gives way
resigned to her daughter's behavior, this character is only linked to
conflict over her husband.

Lady Montague: Very similar to Lady Capulet, obedient and

selfless, she appears conciliatory, in the final act it is observed that she dies of
sorrow for her son Romeo.

Tertiary characters

Friar John: Messenger who failed in the mission to inform Romeo about the
plan.

Apothecary: a gloomy and haggard character who sells the poison to Romeo.

Baltazar and Abraham: servants of the Montescos.

Sampson and Gregory: servants of the Capulets.

Named characters

Rosalinda: Rosalinda is a named character. She is Capulet's niece.

Although he doesn't appear, he is very important, as Romeo attends the party.
from the Capulets to see her and there he meets Juliet.

Valentino is a named character. He is Mercutio's brother.

He is a guest at the party held by Capulet. Valentino is used for
defining love, for Valentine's Day. It is believed that his presence made it
Juliet and Romeo will fall in love.

Chronological

Julieta is two weeks away from turning fourteen.

They see each other for the first time and fall in love.
They meet in secret.
They get married secretly
They consummate the marriage
The tragedy with the poison
Time is linear because it is written in an orderly manner.IntroductionNaked and
Outcome:
INTRODUCTION:
In the city of Verona, there are two rival families that hold an ancient grudge that
involves even those outside the families like Paris and Mercutio.
The only two descendants of each family Romeo and Juliet meet for the first time.
in a meeting and they fall hopelessly in love.
The lovers are forced to meet in secret the second time, the third time they...
they marry in secret thanks to Friar Lorenzo.
KNOT:
Shortly after the wedding, in a confrontation between Montagues and Capulets, the
Romeo's best friend, Mercutio, at the hands of Capulet's nephew, Tybalt, Romeo
in revenge, he kills this one, the prince condemns Romeo to exile in Mantua.
The fourth time the lovers meet, they consummate their wedding night, the father of
Juliet plans the marriage with Count Paris.
Friar Laurence creates a plan to save the love of Romeo and Juliet, she will drink a
potion in a vial that will make her appear dead for 42 hours, she turns the
plan.
The messenger from Friar Lorenzo fails on his way to notify Romeo of the plan, he
learns of the supposed death of Julieta and decides to return to Verona to die alongside her
tomb of his beloved.
OUTCOME:
In the cemetery, Romeo and Paris confront each other, and Paris dies, Romeo.
drinks a poison before Friar Laurence can prevent it and before Juliet awakens.
Juliet wakes up and Friar Lawrence explains the situation, the guards chase away the Friar and
Juliet takes Romeo's dagger and kills herself.
In the cemetery Fray Lorenzo tells the story and finally it seems that the families
they will make peace.