Romeo and Juliet Plot Summaries & Analysis
by William Shakespeare

Each Act and Scene is summarized below and includes explanations about the major plot points, character and thematic development that occurs.

Act I

• » Prologue
• » Scene 1
• » Scene 2
• » Scene 3
• » Scene 4
• » Scene 5

Act II

• » Prologue
• » Scene 1
• » Scene 2
• » Scene 3
• » Scene 4
• » Scene 5
• » Scene 6

Act III

• » Scene 1
• » Scene 2
• » Scene 3
• » Scene 4
• » Scene 5

Act IV

• » Scene 1
• » Scene 2
• » Scene 3
• » Scene 4
• » Scene 5

Act V

• » Scene 1
• » Scene 2
• » Scene 3