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THE PROLOGUE
ACT I
SCENE I. A public place.
SCENE II. A Street.
SCENE III. Room in Capulet¡¯s House.
SCENE IV. A Street.
SCENE V. A Hall in Capulet¡¯s House.
ACT II
SCENE I. An open place adjoining Capulet¡¯s Garden.
SCENE II. Capulet¡¯s Garden.
SCENE III. Friar Lawrence¡¯s Cell.
SCENE IV. A Street.
SCENE V. Capulet¡¯s Garden.
SCENE VI. Friar Lawrence¡¯s Cell.
ACT III
SCENE I. A public Place.
SCENE II. A Room in Capulet¡¯s House.
SCENE III. Friar Lawrence¡¯s cell.
SCENE IV. A Room in Capulet¡¯s House.
SCENE V. An open Gallery to Juliet¡¯s Chamber, overlooking the Garden.
ACT IV
SCENE I. Friar Lawrence¡¯s Cell.
SCENE II. Hall in Capulet¡¯s House.
SCENE III. Juliet¡¯s Chamber.
SCENE IV. Hall in Capulet¡¯s House.
SCENE V. Juliet¡¯s Chamber; Juliet on the bed.
ACT V
SCENE I. Mantua. A Street.
SCENE II. Friar Lawrence¡¯s Cell.
SCENE III. A churchyard; in it a Monument belonging to the Capulets.