Romeo & Juliet- Act 1
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- Created on: 11-01-20 19:17
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- Romeo & Juliet
- Act 1- (scene 1, 2 & 3)
- Starts with a sword fight Montague v. Capulet.
- Prologue is a sonnet. audience is told 'star-crossed lovers' will die.
- Prince says the next person to start a fight will be executed.
- Tybalt is in the first scene fighting. He is shown as trouble.
- Paris asks for Juliet's hand in marriage. Lord Capulet wants her to fall in love.
- Rosaline and Paris make Romeo and Juliet seem more passionate and loving.
- Romeo loves Rosaline. She is chaste. He is romantic.
- Act 1- (scene 4 & 5)
- Capulets are having a ball in which Benvolio and Romeo go.
- Romeo had a dream which makes him frightened to go. Tension is created.
- Romeo meets Juliet. Tybalt sees Romeo. Lord Capulet stops Tybalt from fighting Romeo. Relationship is already threatened.
- R&J's first conversation is a sonnet. They understand each other, fit each others' rhyme/rhythm.
- Religious imagery-they worship each other.
- "My only love sprung from my only hate-Romeo. Families hate each other.
- Act 1- (scene 1, 2 & 3)
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