Romeo and Juliet - Plot Summary (GCSE Shakespeare)

A quick plot summary of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

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In this video, Katie from How2Become provides you with a quick plot breakdown for one of Shakespeare's most well-know tragic love stories, Romeo and Juliet.

The following is discussed in the video:

- An introduction to Romeo and Juliet;
- Plot summary - Act One (The Ball)
- Plot summary - Act Two (Romeo and Juliet get married in secret)
- Plot summary - Act Three and Four (Two real deaths and one fake death)
- Plot summary - Act Five (A tragic ending!)

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