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In Act II, we viewed the balcony scene, where Romeo and Juliet's love bloomed, and they resolved to marry, secretly. Juliet sent her nurse to make final arrangements. The friar, who is the confessor for both of the families, felt that the wedding will resolve any issues between the families and the feud might die, once and for all.

Oh, the irony.

Marriage is supposed to lead to "happily ever after," right? The fault is in their stars, and since we have recognized foreshadowing in Act II, we realize that "happily ever after" might not be in the lovers' stars. The play seemed to move very quickly before, but indeed picks up the pace in Act III, which is the climax of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

Paul McCartney of The Beatles sang, "All you need is love." See if love can keep Romeo and Juliet happy and solve the conflict that resides between their families.



At the end of this lesson, students will:

  • Identify five components that make up the plot of a story.
  • Justify their identification of components by explaining their claims.
  • Collect textual evidence that traces a theme through a work of literature.
  • ALCoS:1, 2, 5, 9, 23, 29, 41

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