A young boy called Romeo and a young girl called Juliet fall in love. They later find out they're from rival families , Romeo from the Montaque's and Juliet from the Capulet's. They decide, with help from Juliet's nurse and Friar Lawrence, to marry in secret. However, before their wedding night Romeo kills Juliet's cousin in a duel, and in the morning he is forced to leave her. If he ever returns to the city, he will be put to death.Juliet is then told she must marry Paris, who has been chosen by her parents, who do not know she is already married. She refuses - then agrees because she plans to fake her death and escape to be with Romeo.

She takes a sleeping potion and appears to be dead, so her parents lay her in a tomb. However, Romeo does not know about the plan, visits her grave, finds her 'dead', and kills himself. Juliet finally wakes up, finds Romeo dead, and then kills herself.

	Created by Louise Kelly over 6 years ago

Leaving Certificate English (Romeo & Juliet) Note on Plot Summary for "Romeo and Juliet", created by Louise Kelly on 30/05/2018.