Compléter Romeo and JulietVersion en ligne The story of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare par Linda Bunkus 1 The play takes place in Verona , Italy , where two , the Montagues and the Capulets , are fighting . One evening , Romeo ( a Montague ) and his friends dress up and go to a at Capulet's house . During the ball , Romeo meets Juliet , Capulet's daughter , and Juliet's nurse tells them each other's identity . In one of Shakespeare's most famous scenes , Romeo climbs into the and declares his love to Juliet , who stands on her . The two young lovers make plans to be in secret . However , when Tybalt , Juliet's cousin Romeo's best friend Mercutio , Romeo kills Tybalt in revenge . As a punishment , Romeo has to Verona . When Juliet's wants her to marry count Paris , she takes a secret potion that makes her very deeply . Unfortunately , the plan goes wrong and the two lovers kill themselves . As a result , the two families finally decide to make .