| Why do Sampson and Gregory fight with Montague’s men? | Sampson bites his thumb at one of the Montagues. |
| Benvolio and Tybalt come upon the servants fighting. How do they react to the fight? | Benvolio wants to stop the fight, but Tybalt wants to get into the fight. |
| When Montague and Capulet enter and see the disturbance, they want to fight, too. What do their wives say? | The old guys should stop all the fighting. |
| What ended the opening fight? | The Prince of Verona warned them they would be punished with death if they would fight. |
| Why is Romeo so sad? | The girl he loves, doesn’t love him back. |
| What information does the prologue reveal? | Two families have an outstanding feud and children from each fall in love and eventually kill themselves. |
| What relationship is being established between love and hate? | Love and Hate go together–you need one to have the other. |
| What can you tell about Romeo from the way he describes the woman he loves? | He cares about beauty. |
| What advice does Benvolio give Romeo? | To look for other beautiful women–“there are other fish in the sea”. |
| How do his parents and cousin, Benvolio, describe Romeo? | “As is the bud bit with an envious worm, Ere he can spread his sweet leaves to the air,” |
Romeo and Juliet Act 1 scene 1
September 7, 2019