At a party, you spent a lot of time talking to a friend from your math class—just chatting. Now another classmate has spread rumors around school about the two of you.

You have a project due on Monday. Even though you have had several weeks to read, by Sunday night you've only read half the book. To make things worse, your teacher has stated, "I have high expectations for this assignment."

Your school has a state-level ice-hockey team for boys. When you and a group of girlfriends want to start a girls' hockey program, you're told that, although it's a nice idea, there just isn't enough money in the athletic budget.

Despite your friends saying that you're very attractive, you believe the opposite. You are overly critical about your physical appearance.

You think someone from your fifth-period class is extremely cute! You've been trying to work up the nerve to ask them out, but you're just too scared.

Your dad is driving you and your friends to a big football game in town. Although you left with plenty of time, he seems to have lost his way. You think you saw the football field a couple of blocks back. When you tell your dad, he responds, “Who’s driving—you or me?”

The Montagues and Capulets are quick to fight, as showcased when Sampson and Gregor fight Abram simply because he is from the opposite house.

Romeo is in love with Rosaline, but she doesn't love him back. Benvolio advises Romeo to find someone else and forget about Rosaline. Romeo blames his love woes on Rosaline.

Juliet's parents want her to marry Paris, but she is not interested in marrying anyone at the moment.

Tybalt spots Romeo at the Capulet party and believes Romeo is there to ruin their peaceful night.

Juliet is pondering whether Romeo truly loves her or not, and she realizes that she will believe whatever he says.

Friar Laurence believes in loving moderately and slowly, but also wants to end the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues. He marries Romeo and Juliet even though he worries it might end poorly.

Mercutio is upset by Romeo's lack of anger at Tybalt and calls him a coward before challenging Tybalt himself.

Romeo kills Tybalt in revenge for killing Mercutio.

Romeo blames Juliet and fate for his actions.