Why do Tybalt and Benvolio fight? | Tybalt is a trouble making Capulet and Benvolio tries (and fails) to make peace |
“purple fountains” | blood |
why is Romeo so unhappy? | romeo is in love and the person he loves doesn’t love him back. |
how does Benvolio suggest that Romeo overcome his sadness? | get over her |
capulet, Juliet’s father, reveals her age and a plan for Paris. What are these two things | she is nearly 14she is to marry Paris in 2 years |
Why does the servant ask romeo to read the names and why is this ironic | the servant can’t read.Romeo is a Montague and he isn’t invited. Also, the servant invites him to the party if he isn’t of the house of Montague |
how does juliet react to her mother’s idea of marriage? | juliet disagrees with it and doesn’t want to be married |
describe the premonition Romeo has before entering the Capulet mansion | he feels like something bad is going to happen. He put the power of his fate into someone else’s hands. He does not take responsibility for his actions and decisions |
since the guests are mask how does Tybalt recognize romeo | he recognizes romeo by his voice |
how does Capulet react to Capulet’s reaction? | Capulet tells Tybalt to leave Romeo alone because he is a well respected person in verona. If Tybalt kills Romeo it will cause a lot of ruccus |
how does tybalt react to romeo’s presence | he gets mad and wants to kill romeo |
romeo and juliet: Act 1
September 2, 2019