Romeo and Juliet Scene Summaries Act I, Prologue: The prologue to Act I is written in the form of an asonet and provides a clear and concise summary of the play. Romeo and Juliet will fall in love but their destiny is death. The feud between their families is to blame. Act I, scene 1: The scene opens in the streets of Verona. Gregory and Samson, servants of the Capulets' house, are discussing their enemies, the Montagues, when two of the Montagues' servants, Abraham and Balthasar, enter. Benvolio, of the house of Montague, enters and is attempting to break up the fight when Tybalt enters. Tybalt mistakenly assumes that Benvolio has drawn his sword against the Capulet servants and challenges him to a duel. The Capulets and Montagues are dragged into the streets by the noise. The prince is also attracted by the scene. He is angry that the feuding families have already disturbed the peace in the streets. He threatens death anyone who causes trouble again. Lady Montague's wife then asks about the whereabouts of their son, Romeo. Benvolio reports seeing Romeo walking around alone and unwilling to socialize with anyone. Just then, Romeo enters and Benvolio decides to find out what's wrong. He discovers that Romeo is in love with a girl who does not respond to his advances. Act I, Scene 2: Capulet discusses the prince's proclamation with Paris, saying that he doubts that old men like himself and Montague will have difficulty refraining from fighting. Paris immediately accepts and shifts the topic to Capulet's young daughter, Juliet. Paris hopes to marry Juliet even though Capulet believes she is too young. He is reluctant to give up this… middle of paper… Romeo marvels at how lifelike Juliet seems and the way she seems to light up the tomb. He drinks the poison and dies. Friar Laurence arrives at the churchyard and meets Balthasar. Juliet wakes up and asks for Romeo. Juliet refuses to leave the tomb so he runs away without her. He grabs his dagger and stabs himself to death. Paris' page and the gatekeeper arrive and discover the bodies. The Montague arrives with the news that Lady Montague has died of grief over Romeo's exile. Balthasar presents the letter Romeo had given him for Montague. The Prince reads it and discovers that the Friar is sincere. He berates the feuding families for bringing this tragedy upon themselves. Capulet and Montague swear reconciliation. The death of Romeo and Juliet reunited Verona and brought peace to its streets.