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Romeo and Juliet for beginners
Act 3
Scene summaries
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Romeo and Juliet
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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 Self-Made Hero’s
Manga Shakespeare series.
Romeo and Juliet Act 3:
Scene summaries
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
to wound
Romeo kills Tybalt
to run away
Key words to translate
Word or phrase
Translation
Meaning
to arrive
banishment
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Word or phrase
Translation
Meaning
to challenge
to find
to leave
nephew
punishment
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
Friar Lawrence’s
cell
Translation
Meaning
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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