This lesson plan helps students map the plot structure of *Romeo and Juliet* by William Shakespeare using a five-panel storyboard.
Subject: English Language Arts · Grade: 9–11 · Time: 30–45 minutes
Plot diagram
| Beat | Events | Act/Scene |
|---|---|---|
| Exposition | The feud between Montagues and Capulets. Romeo loves Rosaline. The Capulet ball. | Act 1 |
| Rising action | Romeo and Juliet meet and fall in love. They marry in secret. Tybalt kills Mercutio. Romeo kills Tybalt and is banished. | Act 2–3 |
| Climax | Romeo is banished. Juliet's parents arrange her marriage to Paris. Juliet takes a potion to appear dead. | Act 3–4 |
| Falling action | Romeo believes Juliet is dead. He buys poison. He goes to her tomb. He drinks poison and dies. Juliet wakes, finds Romeo dead, and kills herself. | Act 5 |
| Resolution | The families discover the deaths. They end their feud. | Act 5 |
Activity: Plot diagram storyboard
- Open Storyboard Creator with a 5-panel layout
- Label each panel with the story beat
- Illustrate the key event for each beat
- Add captions with act and scene numbers
- Export PDF or share a live link