The whole play and its tragic movement Romeo and Juliet mind map
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Opening
A feud before a love story: Feud threatens public order
The Prologue changes how we watch: Known ending; examine causes
Commitment
Act 1: competing ideas of love: Rosaline contrasts with mutual love
Act 2: promises become commitments: Private marriage; public feud remains
Act 3: the turning point: Secret loyalty collides with honour
Turning point
Act 3: the home becomes unsafe: Banishment and enforced marriage isolate Juliet
Act 4: the plan and the risk: Potion plan depends on communication
Catastrophe
Act 5: incomplete knowledge proves…: Mistaken death report drives catastrophe
A compressed dramatic timescale: Haste narrows chances to recover
Tragedy has several causes: Multiple causes; avoid single explanations
Connections
Opening → Commitment: Private commitment remains vulnerable to public conflict.
