| Act 1 Scene 2 | Paris asks Capulet if he can marry his 13 year old daughter Juliet, but he says only if he wins her over. He also invites Paris to the party he is having that night. Romeo finds out about the party by reading the guest list for an illegible servant- he is accidently invited and wants to go because Rosaline, his love, is going to be there. Benvolio wants Romeo to go so he can compare Rosaline to the other women there. This is a summary of what act and scene? |
| Paris | Kinsman of the prince, wants to marry Juliet |
| Servant | Is illegible, accidentally invites Romeo and Benvolio to Capulet party |
| Conflict | Romeo wants to go to the party to see Rosaline, but he is unsure because it is a Capulet party, so he is not welcomed there. This is the _______ of Act 1 Scene 2 |
| Theme | Power: Capulet gives the power of marriage to his daughter, Juliet. Peter, even as a servant, has the power to invite people to the Capulet’s party. This is the _____ of Act 1 Scene 2. |
| Act 1 Scene 4 | Romeo, Benvolio, and Mercutio are traveling through the woods to the Capulet mask party. Benvolio and Mercutio are looking forward to the party, but Romeo is upset. He had a dream that something bad was going to happen as a result of the party, but Mercutio tries to persuade him that dreams are not important and that he is going to have a good time. This is the summary for what act and scene? |
| Mercutio | Works for the prince, is mostly a mutual character, but leans towards the Montague’s. |
| Conflict | Romeo is really nervous about the party because he thinks something bad will be the result of him going in the first place. This is the ________ in Act 1 Scene 4 |
| Setting | In the woods on the way to the Capulet’s masked ball. This is the _____ in Act 1 Scene 4 |
| Theme | Humor (Queen Mob), Worry (Romeo and his dream). This is the ______ in Act 1 Scene 4. |
| Foreshadowing | “Some consequence, yet hanging in the stars, shall bitterly begin his fearful date with the night’s revels and expire the term of a despised life, closed in my breast, by some vile forfeit of untimely death.” (1012) . This is a very important passage spoken by Romeo that is an example of what? |
| Romeo’s dream is insignificant | ***(1011) “True, I talk of dreams; which are the children of an idle brain, begot of nothing but vain fantasy; which is as thin of substance as the air, and more inconstant as the wind.” Mercutio is pointing out that… |
| Comic Relief | The servants rushing around before the party is an example of… |
| Servants | Their frantic ways of preparing for the party bring comic relief. (Plural character) |
| Conflict | Romeo is a Montague, but Juliet is a Capulet. Tybalt wants to fight Romeo, but is calmed down by Capulet. This is the _________ in Act 1 Scene 5 |
| Setting | The party at the Capulet’s house. This is the ________ in Act 1 Scene 5. |
| Theme | Love (Romeo and Juliet), hate (Tybalt), and happiness (Lord Capulet). This is the _____ of Act 1 Scene 5 |
| Foreshadowing | “Go ask his name. -If he be married, my grave is like to be my wedding bed.” (1018). This is a very important line spoken by Juliet that is an example of what? |
Romeo and Juliet Act 1
September 9, 2019