Can anyone summarize Romeo and Juliet for me?

Question

I need help with it because some of the language of it I don't understand. So can someone put it like in order Act I, Scene I....blah? I don't understand it much and I was just hoping for help if someone could put it in more understandable words for me? If someone could please give me a good answer, I'm happy to give out points ASAP. Thanks so much!! I await answers!:P

okay, ppl, I know the basic plot, but I don't know all the characters and stuff, I need deep info!! deeper!! or no ten points ha j/k, just plz help...?

okay, everyone, this isn't my homework. This isn't even a part of school. This is a thing with my friends, we like to discuss poetry and theatre work, but I don't quite understand Romeo and Juliet. I'm a very literal thinker, so it would take me hours trying to figure out what one person's line is, let alone a sonnet. My friends all know I have hard time with it and they do too, but we only have about a half hour to get together once or twice a week to discuss it. I just wanted help in the subject so I'm not left out and just watching them talk about I have no clue. If anyone could please help me out, it'd be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much.

Answer 1

I think I can help you here... Let me summarize the idea that occurs in ACT 1 SCENE 1... I would tell you all the lines but that could take a great amount of time and space... The play begins with the Montague boys discussing how much they hate the Capulets, "Gregory, on my word, we'll not carry coals." "No, for then we should be colliers." Sampson is saying that they will not let the Capulets humilate them and take their garbage and Gregory replies saying that then they would be garbage men... Shortly thereafter, the Capulets come on the scene "draw thy tool, here comes the house of the Capulets." He is saying "draw your sword, here comes out enemy.”Let us take the law of our sides. Let them begin" Sampson is simply stating let us not start the fight, let them start it. "I will frown as I pass by, and let them take it as they list." Then Gregory replies, He says he will frown as them and they can take the gesture, as they will. Then Sampson goes farther by saying "I will bite my thumb at them, which is a disgrace to them if they bear it." (bites his thumb). In this time, biting your thumb at someone was a very rude gesture and therefore if the Capulets take it as a rude gesture then they will have to start the fight. Benvolio (Romeo's cousin) then enters the scene and tells the fighting group to cease and disist. Shortly after, they do cease but cause much caous. Romeo's parents come on the scene to see that there had been a great fight. Romeo's mother worries that Romeo had been there, she says, "Oh, where is Romeo? Saw you him today? Right glad I am he was not at this fray." She says where is Romeo? Have you seen him today? I am so glad he was not part of this fight. Then to answer this question, Benvolio replies that he had seen Romeo and that he was seen crying in the early morn. Then they continue the conversation about how he was seen many a morning crying. Neither of his parents knows the reason why he is so solemn, so Benvolio is going to do the honors of finding out. "I'll know his grievance or be much denied." Romeo is either going to tell him why he is sad, or tell him "no" many times. Therefore, Romeo finally breaks down and tells him that he is sad, because he loves Rosaline but she does not love him. Benvolio says Romeo needs to look at more women that are beautiful. Romeo then replies, “O’ teach me how I should forget to think?” Benevolio then replies, “By giving liberty unto thy eyes examine other beauties.” Romeo is saying Teach me how to stop thinking. Benvolio replies, by examining other fair maidens.
Hope this helps you out… wish I could go through each line… but like I said that would be forever.

Answer 2

Rosaline breaks up with Romeo, not the other way around It is Capulet's party, not Tybalt's Romeo doesn't come to the party to ruin it Romeo and Juliet don't see the friar for "help", they see him to get married. Romeo only kills Tybalt. Tybalt killed Mercutio You left out "Lord and Lady Capulet decide that Juliet will marry Paris in two days," and that should bring you up to "Juliet is sad".

Answer 3

Romeo is a lovesick goop. Juliet is 13 year old jailbait. Their families hate each others guts. They meet, plan to wed, Juliet's mom has other ideas (she is to marry a count). They marry in secret. Romeo kills her favorite cousin (after the cousin kills Romeo's best friend), and runs off. Friar Lawrence comes up with a plan to fake Juliet's death. Romeo gets the wrong info. He kills the count, kills himself over her body, Juliet wakes up, sees Romeo's body and kills herself. Romeo's mom dies. "West Side Story" is a very good modern version of the story. As for understandable words, it really is English! If you read it aloud, it may make more sense.

Answer 4

There's a synopsis of the story here:

http://www.shakespeare-literature.com/Romeo_and_Juliet/0.html

But you should try to struggle with it because the language Shakespeare uses is the best part. I find the best way to understand it is to read it aloud. I was a speech-drama major for a while in college and a few of us used to get together to read plays aloud, one person taking each part. They made a lot more sense that way!

Answer 5

Go to a bookstore and purchase the Cliff's Notes. They usually do a terrific job of summarizing the plot with easy to understand modern English.

Answer 6

Omg. I hate romeo & juliet! And I'm so sad that I'm gonna have to learn about it when I grow up!
Sorry! No help here!

Answer 7

there are two young adults in love, but their families have feuded for many years, and they are powerful, so juliet pretends to kill herself so that they can get away, but romeo thinks she's really dead so he kills himself

shakespeare was a jolly fellow, wasn't he?

Answer 8

No.

I will not do your homework for you.

If you have problems with the poetry, email Cider separately. I can help. I politely decline to do your work for you.

Answer 9

Boy gets girl. Boy loses girl. Boy tries to get girl again - it erupts in violence and everybody dies.

Answer 10

romeo likes juliet. leaves fiance for her. family disagrees. they break up. get together again. she pretends to die. he thinks shes dead and killes himself. she wakes up and sees that hes dead. she kills herself.