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Source | This resource was originally developed by Ruth Wilson and Paula Murphy, Selly Park Technology
College for Girls, Birmingham, and has been adapted by EAL Nexus. Images taken from SelfMade Hero’s
Manga Shakespeare series.

Scene 1 In the street
Benvolio tells Mercutio that there could be a fight. When Tybalt arrives he wants to have a fight with Romeo. Romeo will not fight Tybalt because Tybalt is Juliet’s cousin. Mercutio is very angry and challenges Tybalt. Romeo tries to stop them fighting, but Tybalt wounds Mercutio and then runs away.
Mercutio dies and Romeo is very angry. He finds Tybalt and kills him. Then
Romeo runs away.
Prince Escalus arrives and stops the fighting. Lord and Lady Capulet want
Romeo to be killed because he has killed their nephew, Tybalt. Lord and Lady
Montague say he should not be killed because Tybalt killed his friend, Mercutio.
Prince Escalus changes the punishment from death to banishment. Romeo must leave Verona.
Key words or phrases with pictures he wants to have a fight with Romeo
Romeo is very angry Romeo kills Tybalt
Key words to translate
Word or phrase Translation Meaning to wound to run away to arrive banishment
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Word or phrase Translation to challenge to find to leave nephew punishment
Meaning
Scene 2 Lord Capulet’s garden
Juliet waits for Romeo’s secret visit. The Nurse arrives and tells her the terrible news. Juliet is very sad about Tybalt’s death, but she loves her husband very much. She is sadder that Romeo is banished from Verona. She wants to see him.
Key words or phrases with pictures
Juliet is very sad
Key words to translate
Word or phrase Translation Meaning terrible news to wait for
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Scene 3 Friar Lawrence’s cell
Romeo is very upset and says he wants to kill himself. The Nurse arrives and tells him Juliet wants to see him. The Nurse arranges for Romeo and Juliet to stay together secretly in the Capulets’ house for their wedding night.
Key words or phrases with pictures
Romeo is very upset Romeo wants to kill himself
Key words to translate
Word or phrase Translation Meaning
Friar Lawrence’s cell
Small bare room where a holy man lives
Scene 4 Lord Capulet’s house
Juliet is very upset. Her parents think she is upset because of Tybalt’s death. It is Monday. They decide she should marry Paris on Thursday.
Key words or phrases with pictures
Juliet’s parents decide she should marry Paris
Scene 5 Lord Capulet’s house
Romeo reluctantly leaves Juliet’s bedroom after their wedding night. He leaves
Verona and goes to Mantua. They are both very sad saying goodbye.
Lord and Lady Capulet tell Juliet about the wedding on Thursday. Juliet refuses to marry Paris and her father is very angry with her. The Nurse advises her to marry Paris. She decides to go to Friar Lawrence for help.
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Key words or phrases with pictures
Juliet’s bedroom wedding night very sad saying goodbye her father is very angry with her
Key words to translate
Word or phrase Translation Meaning to advise to decide to go for help to refuse reluctantly
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