R & J in 5 Days

5 acts = 5 days 
Romeo and Juliet (the outline)

Day 1

Morning: Street brawl occurs in Verona and Prince threatens Montague’s and Capulet’s with death if it ever occurs again

Midday: Benvolio finds out Romeo is in love with Rosaline

Afternoon: Juliet discovers her soon to be marriage plans with Paris from her mother. Romeo learns that Rosaline is attending the Capulet ball and decides to go as well.

Evening: The Capulet’s host a ball which Romeo and his friends sneak into. Romeo and Juliet meet each other for the first time and fall in love. They discover each other’s household and become distraught over this

Late Night – Early Morning: Romeo visits Juliet’s balcony and they proclaim their love for each other

Day 2

Morning: Romeo goes to Friar Lawrence to ask if he can marry him and Juliet in the afternoon

Midday: The Nurse meets with Romeo to pass on information of the wedding location and time

Afternoon: Romeo and Juliet are married in Friar Lawrence’s cell. One hour later, Mercutio is killed by Tybalt who was killed by Romeo.   The princes banished Romeo from Verona

Evening: Romeo and Juliet spend their wedding night together before he departs the next morning

Day 3

Morning: Romeo leaves Verona for Mantua after spending the night with Juliet who learns that she must marry Paris or be disowned by her parents

Midday: Juliet visits Friar Lawrence’s cell and expresses her condolences to him. She receives a potion to make her appear dead for the following day, so that she will not have to marry Paris. Friar Lawrence sends a letter to Romeo, telling him of this plan.  

Afternoon: Juliet tells Capulet that she will marry Paris and the wedding is put forward by one day to tomorrow

Evening: Juliet drinks the potion and supposedly falls dead on her bed

Day 4

Morning: Nurse discovers Juliet dead and Capulet calls off the wedding

Midday: Balthazar solemnly informs Romeo of Juliet’s death. Romeo goes to the apothecary and buys a poison which will instantly kill him. He travels back to Verona so he can die next to Juliet in the tomb.

Afternoon: A funeral is held for Juliet and she is laid in the Capulet’s tomb

Evening: Romeo arrives in Verona and kills Paris when discovering him outside Capulet’s tomb. He kisses Juliet for the last time and drink the potion, killing himself

Day 5

Morning: Friar Lawrence arrives at the tomb finding out that Romeo killed himself. Juliet awakens and is distraught over Romeo’s dead body. She uses a dagger to stab herself, hence, also dying. The Capulet’s and Montague’s end their feud and promise to raise statues of Romeo and Juliet as a symbol of their unity.