"Long ago, in Verona, two famous families, the Capulets and the Montagues, carry on a long-standing feud with each other. Often their quarrels would lead to bitter fighting in the streets, to the anger of the Prince."
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"Meanwhile, Montague's son Romeo is mourning the fact that his love for the beautiful Rosaline was not returned."
"His friends, Benvolio and Mercutio try to persuade him to look elsewhere for love, and go with him to a party at Capulet's house."
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"At the party Romeo meets Juliet, Capulets young daughter, and the pair fall helplessly in love."
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"After declaring their love for each other in the romantic balcony scene, the two young lovers arrange a hasty, secret marriage."
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"Alas, within hours of their wedding, tragedy strikes. Mercutio is killed by Tybalt, Juliet's cousin, and in revenge Romeo kills Tybalt. The Prince banishes Romeo from Verona."
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"Romeo and Juliet seize the chance to spend one night together, not knowing that Capulet is planning to marry Juliet to Count Paris."
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"Desperate, Juliet seeks help from Romeo's friend and priest, Friar Lawrence."
7
"The Friar gives her a drug which will simulate death. She takes it and her grieving family lay her in the family vault."
"However, the plan goes wrong, and Friar Lawrence's message to Romeo never reaches him."
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"Romeo hears that Juliet is dead, and buys poison to take his own life. He rides back to Verona, and goes to the tomb."
"There he encounters Paris and is forced to kill him. Then, finding Juliet apparently dead, he drinks the poison."
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"The Friar arrives at the tomb too late to save Romeo, and tries to persuade Juliet to leave. However, she is grief-stricken and stabs herself with Romeo's dagger."
5
"The Prince and the grieving families gather at the tomb, and piece together the tragic story."
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"Too late, they agree to end the feud between them, which has caused the death of the two 'star-crossed' lovers, Romeo and Juliet."
