Transcript Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare A Tragic Pattern From page 732 Act I Exposition – Establishes a setting, introduces some of the main characters, explains.

Romeo and Juliet
by William Shakespeare
A Tragic Pattern
From page 732
Act I
Exposition – Establishes a setting,
introduces some of the main
characters, explains the background,
and introduces the characters main
conflicts.
Don’t forget the Prologue (p735) – It
sets the stage and gives us
background information.
Act II
 Rising Action - These are problems of the
characters or challenges they face.
 Romeo and Juliet fall in love and begin
making plans to marry.
 Friar Lawrence makes plans to bring peace
to the families by marrying Romeo and
Juliet
Act III
 Crisis or turning Point – moment when a
choice made by one of the characters
determines the outcome.
 Mercutio dies
 Romeo kills Tybalt
 Romeo is banished
 Juliet’s dad promises her to Paris
Act IV
 Falling Action – Events that result from an
action locking the characters deeper and
deeper into disaster.
 (could consider – Juliet’s dad promising her
to Paris)
 Romeo and Juliet commit suicide
 Parents realize what their hate has caused.
Act V
 Climax and resoloution – end of the play
(usually with the death of the main
characters)
 Death of Romeo and Juliet
 Resoloution – Parents make amends with
one another and build golden statues in
honor of each others children.
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