Romeo and Juliet Act 3: pg 115-173

Act 3 begins with another fight between several members of the two families. Romeo is challenged to a duel by Tybolt, a member of Juliet's family. However, he knows that he must keep the peace now because the two are married so he tries to be the peacekeeper. This fails, and in the end Mercutio dies and Romeo kills Tybolt. Because of this, Romeo is punished by the Prince by being ordered to leave Verona forever. Romeo and Juliet spend one last night together before Romeo has to leave, and afterwards Juliet goes to visit Friar Lawrence to see what she should do.

While all this is going on, Juliet's mother has decided that she needs to marry Paris that very week, and Juliet is completely torn up about it.

My english teacher this year told us that in all Shakespeare plays, the acts will generally always follow the same pattern:

Act 1: Exposition

Act 2: Rising Action

Act 3: Climax

Act 4: Falling Action

Act 5: Resolution 

Being act 3, this act is when most of the important action takes place (such as Mercutio and Tybolt dying and Romeo being banished). I would say I'm excited to see what happens next, but I've already read it so I know what's coming haha. Regardless, Im going to start reading act 4 right now.