Romeo and Juliet Parts of Plot
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The document outlines the structure and key elements of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', including exposition, inciting force, rising action, climax, falling action, moment of final suspense, catastrophe, and resolution. It details the tragic love story between the titular characters, their families' feud, and the resulting deaths that ultimately lead to reconciliation. The play's progression from love to despair illustrates the consequences of familial conflict.
Romeo and Juliet Parts of Plot
- 1. The Tragedy of Romeo & Juliet
- 2. ExpositionThe introductory section of a play in which time, place, characters and situation are presented.ExpositionPrologue: Two households, both alike in dignity,In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.From forth the fatal loins of these two foesA pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;. . .
- 3. Exciting/ Inciting ForceSomething happens that gets the action moving, usually in the first act.Exciting/ Inciting ForceRomeo and Juliet fall in love at first site but then realize they are members of feuding families.Rising ActionSeries of events leading up to the climax; usually covers move than one act.Rising ActionThe balcony scene
- 4. Paris discusses with Lord Capulet marriage to Juliet
- 5. Romeo asks Friar Lawrence to marry them
- 6. The marriage
- 7. Tybalt sends Romeo a letter challenging him to a duel
- 8. ClimaxThe highest point of action in the play.
- 9. Change in the protagonist who seems to be following a downward path.ClimaxRomeo kills Tybalt and is banished from VeronaFalling ActionSeries of events following the climax
- 10. Most events go against protagonist Falling ActionJuliet is told she must marry Paris
- 11. She takes a potion from Friar Lawrence
- 12. The family mourns Juliet’s death
- 13. The letter from Friar Laurence does not arrive in time to tell Romeo of the plan
- 14. Moment of Final SuspenseNear the end of the play, it begins to look as is if things will go the way of the protagonist after all. Moment of Final SuspenseRomeo goes to the Capulet tomb
- 15. Will he save Juliet or be too late?Catastrophe The complete downfall of the protagonist, either through death or some other devastating experience Catastrophe Romeo takes the poison and then Juliet stabs herself with his dagger. Both are dead.ResolutionThe final outcome of the drama.ResolutionThe Montagues and Capulets reconcile
- 16. Statues are built of Romeo and Juliet