| what are the young men fighting about? scene 1 | their families despise each other over whose master is better |
| who tries to break up the fight?scene 1 | Benvolio |
| what is Tybalt’s attitude toward the dispute?scene 1 | he wants to fight the Montagues |
| what is the reaction of the Prince?scene 1 | really mad that this is the 3rd time they have fought and they will be killed if he sees them fight again |
| Benvolio fist describes Romeo’s state to Lady Montague. What does he tell her?scene 1 | Romeo is sad |
| do Romeo’s parents know what is troubling him?scene 1 | no they can not figure it out |
| how does Benvolio add to Romeo’s troubled state of mind?scene 1 | he tells Romeo about the fight and makes him feel bad for Benvolio |
| what condition does Capulet place on Paris’s marriage to Juliet?scene 2 | Capulet places the condition to let 2 years past on Paris’s suit for Juliet |
| what does Benvolio suggest to Romeo when he hears of the Capulet’s party? scene 2 | for Romeo to go to party |
| how does Romeo respond to Benvolio’s suggestion?scene 2 | He becomes excited because he can see Rosalie |
| who tells us how old Juliet is?scene 3 | nurse |
| what is it that Lady Capulet is trying to discuss with Juliet’s nurse?scene 3 | marriage |
| what important extended image does Lady Capulet use in describing Paris?scene 3 | describing paris as a beautiful written book, so he looks good on inside and on outside |
| who is the merrymaking wordster among the young men going to the party?scene 4 | Mercurio |
| what are Romeo’s misgivings at the end of the scene 4?scene 4 | he thinks something bad will happen |
| who do the young people at the party wear masks?scene 5 | its a mask ball |
| what advice does Capulet give to Tybalt?scene 5 | he tells Tybalt to leave the man(Romeo) alone and not to worry about it |
| does Tybalt seem satisfied with Capulet’s advice? scene 5 | no and he is determined to reveal Romeo |
| why does Romeo call his lips “2 blushing pilgrims” in conversation with Juliet? scene 5 | his lips have not been kissed Juliet before and he is nervous and excited about it |
| who tells Romeo that Juliet is a Capulet?scene 5 | nurse |
| who does Juliet say, “my only love sprung from my only hate!”? scene 5 | Romeo is a Montague which is her family enemy |
Romeo and Juliet act 1 questions
July 16, 2019