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THE TRAGEDY OF ROMEO AND JULIET
by William Shakespeare


Contents


 THE PROLOGUE.


 ACT I


 Scene I. A public place.


 Scene II. A Street.


 Scene III. Room in Capulet’s House.


 Scene IV. A Street.


 Scene V. A Hall in Capulet’s House.


 ACT II


 CHORUS.


 Scene I. An open place adjoining Capulet’s Garden.


 Scene II. Capulet’s Garden.


 Scene III. Friar Lawrence’s Cell.


 Scene IV. A Street.


 Scene V. Capulet’s Garden.


 Scene VI. Friar Lawrence’s Cell.


 ACT III


 Scene I. A public Place.


 Scene II. A Room in Capulet’s House.


 Scene III. Friar Lawrence’s cell.


 Scene IV. A Room in Capulet’s House.


 Scene V. An open Gallery to Juliet’s Chamber, overlooking the Garden.


 ACT IV


 Scene I. Friar Lawrence’s Cell.


 Scene II. Hall in Capulet’s House.


 Scene III. Juliet’s Chamber.


 Scene IV. Hall in Capulet’s House.


 Scene V. Juliet’s Chamber; Juliet on the bed.


 ACT V


 Scene I. Mantua. A Street.


 Scene II. Friar Lawrence’s Cell.


 Scene III. A churchyard; in it a Monument belonging to the Capulets.


 Dramatis Personæ 
ESCALUS, Prince of Verona.

MERCUTIO, kinsman to the Prince, and friend to Romeo.

PARIS, a young Nobleman, kinsman to the Prince.

Page to Paris.


MONTAGUE, head of a Veronese family at feud with the Capulets.

LADY MONTAGUE, wife to Montague.

ROMEO, son to Montague.

BENVOLIO, nephew to Montague, and friend to Romeo.

ABRAM, servant to Montague.

BALTHASAR, servant to Romeo.


CAPULET, head of a Veronese family at feud with the Montagues.

LADY CAPULET, wife to Capulet.

JULIET, daughter to Capulet.

TYBALT, nephew to Lady Capulet.

CAPULET’S COUSIN, an old man.

NURSE to Juliet.

PETER, servant to Juliet’s Nurse.

SAMPSON, servant to Capulet.

GREGORY, servant to Capulet.

Servants.


FRIAR LAWRENCE, a Franciscan.

FRIAR JOHN, of the same Order.

An Apothecary.

CHORUS.

Three Musicians.